Bit of a Barney.....
Happy Easter all.
Late on this thread and apologies if I'm repeating others' views.
I hope I'm allowed to share an opinion with such little experience.
Piperboy84, I have been very impressed with your recent (last 3 years or so) experience/exploits and looked forward to your posts (I must admit I have not read ALL 1165 of them!) until the attitude portrayed in the start of this thread.
We all make mistakes or just get it wrong (hand up/cap-in-hand etc) but, complete lack of planning (admitted) then complete lack of standard (comms.) procedure (admitted), followed by the implication that ATC were a nuisance (my interpretation) is not something prevalent in your hitherto profile!
Bad day at the office, yes, but the rest....?
Can't really understand your sharing the experience in this manner.
Back to the good stuff please (1165 onwards)
I'd also, of course, take a bollocking in one piece!
JJOE