VFR in the region of London….
Many years ago (I mean a very long time ago) when our Pa 24 single Comanche was new rather than a respected vintage aeroplane I was cleared to route direct from Biggin Hill to Bovingdon - initially not above 1000' qnh - later corrected to at 1000' qnh.
It was 8.30 pm (local) on a fantastic summer evening, the view of the Thames was quite superb, and did any of us have a camera with us? Of course not and it was very much before we all had mobile 'phones with cameras!
Shortly afterwards a Cessna 210 suffered an engine failure over London and landed on some waste ground. No casualties but the interpretation of the rules changed very shortly afterwards.
Ah, the good old days - and it used to cost £15.00 per hour wet to run the Single Com!