Hi again folks, just a quick follow-up to my earlier post: -
I spoke to BA today and they advised me that they treat each case on it's individual merits depending on past history, spend, etc.
An extension of a couple of weeks would not be unusual, however they may also agree to extend membership by another year (even without sufficient points) if the customer has a good record.
Any decisions are made after the expiration of the current year, therefore the guy advised me to phone back the day after my membership year ends.
Cheers and good flying!