What are these wonderful terms you use? Sounds rather complicated old chap, especially when there's no need for complication.
The OP was at an unattended field (i.e.no ATC/Flight service) that's all that needs to be known.
27/09, you seem to be offended that I would have the temerity to ask for more information?
I had assumed, wrongly it seems, that this was a question appertaining to a UK airfield.
It would seem you folk down in the Antipodes use a different language and somewhat different "rules".
Vive la difference!