Congratulations, Rohany ... although it's only been four weeks since your application was lodged, it did seem longer than that, somehow - especially when we kept reading of others apparently being processed more or less straightaway - but now you have your visa, we all share your delight!

*January, traditionally, is known to be a cold month here in the UK. But if the weather pattern we've been experiencing in recent years continues, it shouldn't be any chillier *then than it is now. So, relax ... and enjoy this extra-SPECIAL festive season with your husband and family basking in warm Philippines' temperatures.