9 minutes ago, NotEinstein said:

Last year we went to the bank first, then home to make copies, so got there at about 10:30, getting the first slot after lunch.

I got my bank letter & statement the day before (worried about BKB nonsense).

No need to update the book either, yesterday was good.

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I got my bank letter & statement the day before (worried about BKB nonsense).

No need to update the book either, yesterday was good.

We had a bit of a situation at BKB the day before as I had no idea they had applied 'rules' and my minimum 400K only went back 3 months, but the  teller decided to miscount, saying August, September, October, November. I then got up at 0500, made a transfer and drove the 30 minute round trip to update the book because that was the big issue last year. I asked the document checker about the passbook when he said come back tomorrow and he said don't worry.

 

A few couples were turned away while we were waiting because of KR2 - luckily we got a new one last month.

 

We actually spent less time there than usual, just over 2 mornings.

33 minutes ago, NotEinstein said:

few couples were turned away while we were waiting because of KR

Odd, as inside they photocopied my original. ks2, then handed the original back and told us to use it again next year.

14 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Odd, as inside they photocopied my original. ks2, then handed the original back and told us to use it again next year.

They either didn't have a copy at all, or the ones they had were too old. It was enough of an issue for the document checker to make an announcement about it. A few years back I asked her how long the KR2 was good for and she said about 5 years.

 

Yes, once inside, she is happy to re-copy anything that isn't up to her exacting standards.....

A friend did his Thai Family extension yesterday and his wife asked about KR2 age, to be told that they would have been happy with copies of the original.