Just an up-date.

I sent an email to lawyer as we had not heard anything for some months.

Within a couple of days, we got a letter from the registry section at the court to say my wife's papers have been forwarded. We checked on line and they are in the system. I assume my lawyer calling the Registry 'reminded' them they had forgotten the papers !

Nothing happened between us being told she had 'failed' and the papers being forward, must be a 'Spanish Thing'

We now must wait at least two years to see what will happen.