Hi Alan ....... glad that you are taking a week off to settle in your mahal, you must both be feeling very excited and now counting the days. I did the same for my sister- in- law last November. During that time, we registered with a GP, applied to the DWP for a national insurance number, caught a bus, visited our local library, went shopping for some warm clothes and to several supermarkets. We also found a school for my nephew and went to visit there too.

One of the most difficult things for my sister-in-law to cope with was the loneliness when I went back to work and nephew went to school. Thankfully after 3 months, I also found her a part time job which has made such a difference to her.

I am hoping to take sis and nephew to the barrio festival in Milton Keynes next month, it would be nice to introduce ourselves to you both!