ILR SETO application -April/2013- Tier1 General category

[v2victor]

All,
I am applying for ILR with new SETO application under Tier1 general category please could you shed some light on the following queries

1. ILR SETO page 14 section 6.2 & 6.3:
-- During my period of qualification for stay I worked for 2 employers during the transition between one employer to the other I had a 2 week idle time which I used to go abroad on a holiday. This period doesn't come under the paid annual leave for both the employer. How can I show the proof for travel abroad?? does a personal letter would suffice or what is the best thing to do

2. ILR SETO page 19 section 7.11:
-- How long have you lived in the UK??
should this be 5 years or 4years 11 months 10 days will do?? and a further query on the same does this period be the time I spent under Tier1 general which I am claiming as a qualifying period for ILR (which is 4years 11 months) or do I need to mention my first entry to UK which is as a student in 2005 (which is 8 years 4 months)