I have just made amendments to my DS's proposed statement. What was an 8 page document now has 13 pages. Honks for a good outcome!
I have just consumed a whole jar of nutella and bread sticks in the process
, I will save the wine for tomorrow night in case I accidently call them all f*king tats. 
Thanks for all the advice and I promise to try to offer advice in the future to posters who may be in the same position I am as I have been a bit selfish lately. 