Keith, the thread I'm referring to in particular was [appropriately] entitled '?What If ... ' and was typed on 29/10/08 ... with YOUR replies (among others) following on, the next day ... and again on the 31st. It can be accessed easily [by ME, at least] by going to my profile page and (under statistics) clicking on 'Show all threads by Arthur Little' ... but, of course, with THIS thread having long-since been "padlocked", I don't knowwhether other members will still be able to view it ...? I would certainly like to refer to it again in more detail, in order to help John in whatever way I can.
Yes, that's true ...! However, my wife and I applied for her visa from the Phils ... during my subsequent visit there.