If I do get a lodger in that's an extra £300-350 a month and who knows how much extra if I did find another job, but of course in the recession, it's not such an easy thing finding one. As she lives in Cebu, it's pretty easy for flights which is handy.

I've looked into it about if she came here and working etc. If she does TEFL/TESOL teaching English course, then she would be able to teach in foreign language schools (what she does in Cebu) and there are a fair few of them in London. I've also looked at jobs advertised for what she could do if she has done the course and they seem to have fairly good salaries, some more than what I am on, but of course, I don't know how much competition there would be for each vacancy advertised.