I appreciated the not quite what I filed clearance and the amended clearance once airborne. I really am here to deal with my ability to hear, interpret and readback correctly the clearances given.
As a side note this was the first flight I've really done, IFR using X-Plane (now v10), plus I've tied back into my Ipad for moving map
, which certainly made the changes easier to see 
.Thanks again,
Scott