I appreciate the advice Ivor. Obviously I was being blithe in my remarks - both applications we took seriously.

I don't consider that playing peoples lives is a game to be won or lost. The loser is the the UK and how it is viewed by the rest of the world. I can of course work overseas (I was working in HK when I met her), and that is something "in the balance of probabilities" will likely happen again.

I don't want problems getting her parents over for christenings etc.

Well at least you know what all the armed guards on the embassy doors now&#33; I bet they go home in armored vehicles too [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]