Thank you all for your comments and a big thank you to Terp for your expert advise, I admit we became too complacent and did not understand the complications of continued applications of a six month visa, I will now email the contacts you supplied.
So annoying, Anna is now so sad and upset she feels she has done something wrong, she spends six months in the UK with me, returns on time, does not cost this country a penny.
This country is now becoming the dumping ground for Europe, 10 yrs from now it will be one big cesspool, sorry, end of rant, you know where I'm coming from.....