I finally saw a hole to my 11 O'clock & a beam of light resonated through th eopening right onto us... I swear to this day I think of it as God poking a finger through the cloud just to offer us some holy divine assistance. Informed London Control I saw an opening , they advised to go for it & so I DID at the need of speed!!!
I don't think that I would have consulted London Control first. Just go for the VMC and inform them later.
Aviate, navigate, communicate.
Well done.