We Did It!

miserableindebt

Just want to let you all know we did it!! 11 May at 12.18 .

Wasnt as bad as I expected, still waiting for OR's decision about our car, but just wanted to thankyou all for your support leading up this.

Im currently on dial up and its really slow, so will be back real soon!!

thankyou all :beer:

fermi

Congratulations. :j

Like most of us, I'm sure it's a great relief.

Keep posting, and share with us how it goes from here on.

gettingitsorted

well done Mis ,will keep fingers crossed about the car .

miserableindebt

thankyou both! were still waiting to speak to the OR, weve spoken to the main persons clerk but still havent spoken to main person!

tried opening a bank account today but they wanted a letter off the OR to say we were allowed to open it!

will keep you posted, you have all been so great, i couldnt have got through the last few months without you.

gettingitsorted

You will soon have yourself up and running mis ,im so glad after all you went through that you have got through ok.

derby4life

Not had chance to visit for a while. Family life and all that !!

But in answer to getting a bank account - we were in the same position a few years back. The Nat West helped us out in the end, but not without a battle. Our O.R. sent confirmation direct to the bank via fax, the bank had to send off details to the office which deals with new accounts. We then were refused but I kept visiting the bank for updates, the girls in the bank were great (even got the hankies out for me - tough at the time), they rang the head office a few times and in the end they were told it was a branch decision and luckily for us they said yes. We had to open a solo account without a cheque book and no overdraft. It is hard but you get used to it. I now have a budget to work to for each month. Some months are easier then others but just keep with it. GOOD LUCK

miserableindebt

we already have a basic bank account with tsb so were hoping they may let us keep that one . ive opened up post office accounts as well.

someone said nationwide were good but theres only one in our city! will try them tomorrow i think.

Red1708

Well done MID, so pleased for you.

If you are looking for a bank account try the Co-op too. They have a backlog of applications but the account comes with an Electron card so its worth giving it a go. Plus you can pay money in at any post office.

miserableindebt

the co op sounds good!! weve just done one with barclays so waiting on that to come through, still havent had our official appt with or, its next wednesday, is it usual that its 11 days later? weve spoken to the clerk but thats all....still no word on the car, she says she thinks its ok but dont get hopes up!