But Peter Preston, chairman of the EPP committee, which is responsible for assessing the submissions, reminds me that there is still three weeks before close of entries.
"I spoke to David Whitehouse from Duff & Phelps this morning and he was very positive that there would be a number of bids in before close of play today, which is very, very encouraging".
The money was paid into two Bank of Cyprus accounts (one opened specifically for the transaction) on Friday 15 March, a couple of hours before close of business, so there wasn't enough time to move the cash that day.
As of lunchtime on Friday, his office had 110 viewings booked in on 10 properties, with perhaps another 20 or more viewings likely to be booked in before close of play.
Right before close of day, the day was miraculously there again.
There are more immediate deadlines, since a new nominated advisor - the firm which manages a company's listing on the stock exchange - needs to be appointed before close of business on Thursday.
It was an afternoon like any other, as I sat at my desk, diligently spreading financial statements into another valuation model that was due for review before close of business.
They usually must begin some time on a Thursday and end before close of business on Monday.
And each is wary of undermining the No campaign by breaking rank before the close-of-polls at 10pm on Thursday night.
Before closing, illumination of the resection cavity with the appropriate light is a straightforward option.
