If all goes to plan, I'll be flying out to the Phils for my annual holiday, only this time upon my return to the UK my mahal will be with me with nice new Fiancé visa in her passport (fingers crossed).

So, for you guys who had to return to work upon arrival back in Blighty, how did you do it?

By that I mean did you spend a week with your mahal trying to get her settled into a new/strange country prior to you going back to work?

I usually fly back into the UK on a Saturday, rest Sunday and I'm back at work on Monday. If I did this routine next time that would leave my mahal alone in the house almost from day one. I can't imagine that being a very good introduction to the UK and also the fact that she's left all of her family/friends and will be way out of her comfort zone.

(There's not really any Filipinas in my area she could talk to for initial support)

Any ideas on the best strategy??

Cheers guys!