to expect my cheque to have been cleared to my account

[tinkcantwaittomove]

i paid the chq in on the 25th of august the saturday before the bank holiday and it still hasnt cleared into my account grrr
how long does it usually take for a cheque to go into an account?

I've known it to take five working days, so I guess there is still time.

That doesn't sound right, did you pay it into an automated machine or over the counter to a cashier? We lost a cheque once using the machine and it never made it to our account. I'd enquire at the bank.

i paid it over the counter
rang them this morning to see what was going on
said chqs can take up to 7 days so will hopefully be cleared by tomorrow
amount does show on mini statement