Ok,
After the initial delay and problems, my application was entered into the system on 8 June and approved on 27 June. I received it today (2 July).
All in all once it got into the system, the turn around was fairly quick.
So, I am now legal!
Thanks, to all who tolerated my moaning and complaining.
I must say that once you get an examiner to talk to when there is a problem, everything moves much more quickly and smoother.
Everyone with whom I dealt with were polite and tried their best (within the restraints of the system), to get my application processed.
To anyone who is starting the process, be sure to review the links that I have provided.
Also, there is good news. According to one of the examiners, the current form is being revamped. Apparently, question 9 is commonly misinterpreted. So there may be a newer more streamlined form in the future.
Richard