OhnoCB.....The FC is spot on with his comments. What you need to do though is understand the difference between how London and Scottish ATC provide services Outside Controlled Airspace. London will only provide a radar service within controlled airspace, outside controlled airspace London Information are available for a Basic service from FL195 and below.
In Scotland we do things slightly different.....all of our sectors are allowed subject to work load to provide some form of radar service outside controlled airspace. Scottish Information working 119.875 work the airspace that The Fat Controller mentioned in the previous post at FL55 and below, within this area only a Basic Service will be given, (119.875 is operated by FISO's) if operating above FL55 a TS or DS maybe available subject to work load from the appropriate radar sector.
In your last example routing Blaca-New if you are above F55 a radar service would be available, if at F55 or below your details would be passed to Scottish Information sector and only a BS service given.
As for operating IFR or VFR that makes not one jot of a difference. I hope this helps understand the differences in the way the 2 units operate?
