Hi Karen

I know how you feel, you sound as impatient as us lol ,

How old are your kids?
Les (my fiancee) is leaving 3 of her kid they are over 18

I used to live in perth, it is a lovely clean city and weather is lovely

We sent 3 statements in with the visa application along with the sponsorship form

It,s best to send as much stuff as you can, we sent in photo,s , holiday invoice etc

Les had the medical done the day after we lodged the application

Hope this helps

Where in the uk are you?

Regards
Phil and Les