Looks as if we all start to face similar trouble on the radio. The worst IMHO is flying uncontrolled airfields in Germany. Only recently I came to fly to EDXO and heard on 10 miles to the airfield the warning "St. Peter CTR active" of a fellow pilot. That tiny Info field had some old guy doing radio in a way, I almost turned around. Very, very annoying with bull**** like threaten to file official complaint against the pilot of a C172 because he rolled to holding point without "clearance". Aren't there any requirements for refresher cycles for radio ops?
I am a bit surprised of Stapleford. It has been quite a while since I was a frequent flyer to there, but I don't remember radio to be something special or bad.