Finals and the gear's down but are the flaps?
Wiggy - many thanks for your speedy and comprehensive response, and to all of you who have humoured my inquisitiveness by posting replies.
I have to conclude that, the aircraft was well within the limits set by Mr Boeing and my clear lack of experience in the use of the sideslip technique coupled with the old saying, "a little knowledge is dangerous" has some part to play with my over excitement.
Although I still think it somewhat alien to be still configuring the aircraft over the threshold but, at the end of the day it would appear to have played little part in the whole scheme of things – and, of course, we all walked away…bonza! 