Everyones got different experiences Nigel but I hope that was 45k pesos and not pounds Cant remember reading that anywhere though T'internet has made the "Pinay brides" scene very popular nowadays,log onto a sight and voila,within a week you will have several ladies declaring undying love Never been into that myself but it seems to be in vogue and work for some but its just an internet site mate,its entertaining,and your right,the legal and immigration info is top notch,as for the rest different strokes for different blokes,be lucky