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Some progress here, expecting visit soon. Currently at 12 weeks so probably another 4 weeks to go.

Took TVP 8 months for my FAC grant last year, and I'm sure that was only because I chased the FEO on a regular basis.

As mentioned they did hang about cashing the cheque!

To my absolute surprise, I had a 'phone call from my FEO tonight and she's comng to visit on Thursday. That will be nine weeks since I submitted my application. I need to go out tomorrow and buy some decent tea and some posh biscuits. The normal junk we serve here won't do me any favours!

Plecotus wrote:To my absolute surprise, I had a 'phone call from my FEO tonight and she's comng to visit on Thursday. That will be nine weeks since I submitted my application. I need to go out tomorrow and buy some decent tea and some posh biscuits. The normal junk we serve here won't do me any favours!

They are not coming for the biscuits.. just be straight and it will be fine

The biscuit comment was entirely tongue in cheek. I've been through this a good few times before having had my SGC for way too many years. I'm only a range/target shooter so hopefully, nothing too contentious and I have nothing to hide - neither me, nor my past, are that interesting :-( I've not had so much as a speeding or parking ticket in 20 years. and only the odd speeding offence (declared) before that.

Despite all the previous renewals, I'd be fibbing if I didn't admit to being a little bit nervous though - mostly, because having got back into rifle shooting, I'm enjoying it so much and am very keen to develop and progress.

Fingers crossed and continuing good luck to the OP and everyone else who's waiting for theirs.

Plecotus wrote: Fingers crossed and continuing good luck to the OP and everyone else who's waiting for theirs.

Good Luck to you too, I am still waiting until Monday for my visit.

Well, my FEO visit has been and gone. She didn't query anything I'd asked for, nor my ammunition request. Had a look at my cabinet - very briefly. Gave it a tug (the cabinet that is) and that was pretty much it.

At the end, she asked if I had anyh questions and I cheekily asked her if there was any chance my FAC might be issued before the shooting show next month. She asked me when it was and proceeded to add a note to her internal form requesting that it be issues by Feb 14th if possible. We shall see.

I will admit, it's a big relief but I won't be celebrating until I have the document in my mitt. The other good news is that she wanted neither tea nor biscuits (posh, or otherwise!) so time for a brew and a higher class of dunking than I'm used to.

Good luck again to Plumose and to everyone else in the same boat and following this thread.

Excellent..

I find the give it a tug amusing, mine did the same.. given I was unlikely to fix it with cheese, fairly meaningless unless he took a crowbar to it to check :-)

Maybe she'll give you a nice St Valentine's day present...

meles meles wrote:Maybe she'll give you a nice St Valentine's day present...

Snigger..