Thanks all for your kind words.
Yes joe, we were a little worried that the longer we left the application the potential issue of sole responsibility could be a problem.
We submitted 3 letters in the application, one form my wife (sponsor), myself (co-sponsor) and my wife's mother who had been looking after her son while she was away. Each letter explained the situation giving reasons, backed with evidence, as to why it took longer to apply than we had planned.![]()