I only accept the balance by bank transfer on understanding it hits my bank account no later than 2 hours prior to appointment time. I don't want to be fiddling with my app, logging in etc or wasting booked time with the client sorting it out. I stipulate cash on arrival in the text or email I sent to confirm their booking. If they don't want a text I say it verbally and I have this written into my website.

Also even when taking deposits I have gotten used to asking which bank he's sending from, because there are a couple that won't deliver until next working day, or take half a day to process even though the payment shows as exiting the sender's account. I strictly do not go ahead or consider it paid until I see it in my bank account using my online banking.

That's smart. Usually small amounts less that 500 take a few minutes to online transfer with English banks.

Ohhh, shit! Sorry to hear that!
Still dont get how it happened as Revolut balance is separate from casual bank balance
It was Revolut making issues when you arrived or normal bank?

It was the other bank that was holding the payment into my revolut. I have had no issues with actual revolut. I only opened a revolut account so I could spend money on holiday without any fees. Then I decided to use it for outcall deposits because I can use my first initial and surname rather than full name like my hsbc account.
When I first opened it I got about £30 free money for using it, and I’ve also added another linked under 18s account for my child to use. So far so good