Glad to hear I'm not the only one who thinks Elstree's ATC is abysmal. I havn't been there for a couple of years, but how on earth can a"controller"pretend to be able to control traffic in the circuit when he is sat in a hut, at ground level, with a less than 180 degree view of the area. I have suffered from the extremely rude and unhelpful gentleman (has he retired?) but even the helpful and constructive contollers are constrained by the limited visibility.