Bex - you are absolutely right, I did receive a FIS outside of controlled airspace. Inside controlled airspace, I received more, though, so my point about shared squawks being used for more than just a FIS is still valid.
I'm aware that I don't get any separation in Class D, and I don't expect any. But I do find it scary how few pilots are actually aware of what separation they do and don't get in each class of airspace - I remember sitting in the canteen at the CAA's office at Gatwick, the night before my ATPL Air Law exam, trying to figure out a way of helping a fellow student, and an experienced military pilot, remember the rules. But this is probably a topic for another thread, if anyone's interested enough to start one.
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