The Good News: It's definitely 27 months. My wife received her visa on 16th August, it is valid from 30th July 2008 and is valid until 30th October 2010. Although she doesn't arrive here until tomorrow morning she has emailed me a copy of the UK Entry Clearance in her passport. I have seen it for myself. If you want to see for yourself, be at Terminal 5 tomorrow morning at 5am!! lol ....when she arrives here............at last, hooray!!!!!