Wot Heston said, you didn't get into serious trouble and used the facilities available to you sensibly, job done.
My first trip to take my wife to Alderney after I got my PPL went beautifully right up to me being on the approach to join base, at which point they closed the airport due fuel spillage. So I am now adrift in Class A airspace with no idea what to do next.
ATC: G-XX what are your intentions?
Me: Standby
ATC: G-XX would you like to divert to Guernsey?
Me: Affirm
ATC: G-XX have you been to Guernsey before?
Me: Negative
ATC: Would you like vectors?
Me: Affirm
ATC: G-XX turn right heading xxx
Me: Right heading xxx.
Job done
