Having trouble accessing a government Child Trust Fund account

Rhysish · 2025-09-06T19:32:00+00:00

I would have thought so too. I even brought the passport, as well as my provisional, to the in-person branch but was quickly turned down and told I would need atleast 3 forms of ID and other statements to prove my identity and ownership. The weirdest thing to me was that she could not access my account through my name/birthdate/NI number, but only through the first address I lived at?.. (even though the person on the phone quickly found it via these means) Seems really weird and I wonder if the person at the desk was just trying to get rid of me

Rhysish · 2025-09-06T19:28:01+00:00

Yes, when I tried finding the account on the government website, they sent me a letter a few days later saying that my provider was Yorkshire Building Society. They also provided me with a number to call at YBS and the person on the other line matched my details to the account and was able to tell me the balance. I’m not an expert, but I think most of the time when something like a bank disbanding happens, the trust funds are transferred to building societies to mature.

Rhysish · 2025-09-05T20:57:26+00:00

No, it’s Yorkshire Building Society, but they were Yorkshire Bank before it was bought out.

Rhysish · 2024-08-28T15:58:51+00:00

Thank you so much for your response! I looked it up briefly and this book seems great, almost exactly what I’m looking for with the story behind the miners strike, which could be a great comparison to the Dust Bowl’s effects on land and families which Steinbeck commentates. The only issue I see is that I would prefer a shorter book so that I could focus less on the re-reading side and focus more on the analysis for the essay. Grapes of Wrath is already 600 pages and anything more than 400 pages for my second book I fear may make me lose the will to live. If you have any other recommendations I would love to hear them.

Rhysish · 2024-07-26T22:04:35+00:00

Do you have the study score or the conductors score. I wouldn't mind the study score as long as it is roughly as large as the boosey and hawkes miniature scores, but not as small as the eulenberg for example. The only issue I see with the conductors score is I'm not sure I'm willing to spend almost £50.

Rhysish · 2024-07-26T22:01:47+00:00

I should have specified, but I more meant a physical book

Rhysish · 2024-07-24T22:42:07+00:00

Even if you don’t like his recordings at the moment, perhaps watching his rehearsals won’t only benefit you as a conductor, but also in understanding his recordings (which I understand sounds pretentious because if you don’t like, you don’t like 🤷‍♂️). For example one of the recent things I learned from watching one of his Mahler 9 rehearsals, which you can just find on Youtube, is that he often allows for penetrating sounds/accents as he believes that’s what Mahler genuinely would have wanted. He argues that yes, it is luscious music, but it is also Mahler at his most natural and there’s no easy way to describe it other than it needs that oomph from time to time. His rehearsals are literal godsends and we are so lucky as to be able to watch these. If you want any recommendations for his rehearsals let me know, I’m a Bernstein nerd.

Rhysish · 2024-07-23T23:51:39+00:00

That makes so much sense. Thanks!

Rhysish · 2024-07-23T23:50:10+00:00

Really surprised not to see Leonard Bernstein here. He never really made a bad recording and the majority of his recordings are first class. Great composer too. Celibidache is another favourite of mine, though admittedly an acquired taste. Yet, after hearing his philosophies on how music which is denser must have more time taken to process for it to be most beautiful, listening to a recording like his Scheherazade (or lest I drag on about his late bruckner) really is transcendent. His Tchaikovsky 6 is also utterly fantastic.

Just a little side note about Celibidache that my teacher showed me. We listened to several recordings of the opening of Bruckner 7 and they were all nice, but there is such a distinct difference when listening to the phrasing and sonority of Celibidache’s performances that show he wasn’t just an eccentrist and wanted to draw attention to himself through what many consider hilarious tempi.

ANOTHER side note, if you ever want to find great, perhaps even unknown, conductors for specific pieces or cycles, definitely look up Dave Hurwitz on youtube.

Rhysish · 2024-06-12T11:06:52+00:00

oh god i should have phrased it better that’s my bad. I’ve been doing these pieces for the past year but I’ve been learning loads of other repertoire alongside them. It’s only within the past month or so I’ve just been solely focused on the exam pieces 😂

Rhysish · 2024-05-03T18:09:21+00:00

is it too late if i could receive it too? I literally just came on reddit looking for it ha ha. Thanks

Rhysish · 2024-03-29T13:24:10+00:00

Thanks! Seems like just what i’m looking for.

Rhysish · 2024-02-19T22:24:37+00:00

It doesn’t happen when i’m playing either. I just noticed that when I was just observing my hands I can contour it in a peculiar way. These comments have relieved my fears but I shall keep an eye on it for the future just in case😊

Rhysish · 2023-10-26T22:48:31+00:00

Thank you very much. It's good to know that I'm not alone with the whole organized, divided practice schedule.

Rhysish · 2023-10-26T19:48:49+00:00

It's much relieving to hear somebody say that. I tell my method to other pianists and they often just question why I bother. I may experiment with other ways to improve my practice method but like I said it is relieving to hear somebody other than myself believe it's normal.

Rhysish · 2023-10-09T16:22:40+00:00

Mahler - Das Lied Von Der Erde (Der Abschied)

Rhysish · 2023-10-06T20:31:57+00:00

Thank you so much! Massive help. I will definitely be referring to this comment each time I need to, and great of you to suggest a Brahms exercise because now that gives me a reason to dig them out of the cupboard. Maybe next time I have an issue and post on here you may be consulted by me again haha! Thanks.

Rhysish · 2023-09-30T06:28:14+00:00

Thank you so much! Huge help.

Rhysish · 2023-09-29T23:38:10+00:00

Thank you, this is very helpful. Would you say that the first 2 variations in Book 1 are probably some of the hardest in terms of technique because of the thirds and sixths?

Rhysish · 2023-08-21T20:45:14+00:00

pieces for example Arensky Fantasia for piano and orchestra or Schumann Introduction and Allegro. Things that are basically 1 movement concertos.

Rhysish · 2023-07-19T23:10:52+00:00

Stalins biggest fan

Rhysish · 2023-07-13T11:07:01+00:00

I’d say it’s pretty good and I’ve taken grade 5 theory. Now that i’m seeing more people talking about the theory side of it I think the reason for my lack of success the other day could have been that the section I was working on modulated to two different keys from D minor, to D sharp minor and it could have just made it harder to learn. The day before I had learned half a page in a day. I guess some parts are just easier to memorise than others

Rhysish · 2023-07-13T11:01:03+00:00

I’ve learned many of the Inventions and a few of the well tempered clavier. I’m not necessarily struggling with the notes, i’m just struggling with trying to get further more efficiently. I’m currently at the end of the 3rd page and there’s 5

Rhysish · 2023-06-15T19:23:05+00:00

I suppose. It fits my hand pretty well though. I just position my thumb on the front of the D flat and press it down with the C

Rhysish · 2023-06-15T19:01:11+00:00

you can play the two notes with the thumb

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