That was 3 years ago. If possible, give it another chance. There is a big possibility that those handling your application then are not around. Things would have improved by now.
Are you at Cove? You'll be okay there.
Interview? What interview? I attended first few RC meetings as an observer and was appointed EM after a couple of months. It was after I started attending the meetings that I handed in my application form and not before.
Yes, you should give them one more chance. Maybe the form you hand in really the case of misplaced....