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" day as close to the deadline as possible, " I mean I think I understand you mean any days closest to the end of the deadline. Just a bit odd grammar that I didn't understand last night sorry.
Anyway, let's go something like Saturday 17th December at 6 pm for me = 8 am for you. Does this work for you? :)