This is really to say thank you to the people who set this site up. My timeline is as follows:

Application submitted through : NCS Chester
Date of submission or posting : 23 Mar 2007
CRITERIA - 5 yr stay (4 + 1 yr ILR)
Date of debit of debit/credit card : 12 April 2007
Date of receipt of acknowledgement :16 April 2007
Date of receipt of approval : 27 April 2007
Date of receipt of invitations : Awaiting
Date of Ceremony : Awaiting
Date of appln. for passport : Awaiting
Method used : N/A
Date of Receipt : N/A

Absolutely chuffed to bits - words can't even begin to express how I feel. Its just over a month in total to the point I'm at. Now thats what you call efficient.