Originally Posted by
ukflyer1
And in response to my own question, I found
this post:
"Your year is fixed, so it doesn't matter if you re-qualify on day one or day 365 - the end date will not move."
Which sounds like how I
hoped it would work
Does this effectively mean any miles I credit between retaining gold (i.e. now) and November don't count for any kind of status?
Yup, you're correct there too. If I were you I'd not buy any miles now - why spend the money so early if you might have flights to credit later? The procedure is said (here) to be VERY efficient and the purchased points credit immediately.