This is the tale of a mate of mine
Which has to be posted really.

I've got an aussie mate who works as a performer over here, but as anyone who's tried to get a visa will know, it's bloody hard. Due to the nature of what she does, she has to carry her props on board with her, which is always fun to explain to customs....

To cut a long story short, she was looking for a husband. A bloke who'd be willing to move to Melbourne for a year, live in her mum's empty house by the sea whilst she finished her studies in oz. We'd been on this mission for a year or so when my other half mentioned it to the guy he works with.

This guy had a brother who had recently split up with his girlfriend, and wanted to get away for a bit. So we gave our mate his details and left them to it.

They emailed each other, brother is up for it in theory, but will have to meet up with her next time she comes back to England.

He meets her at the airport. They drive to a hotel and don't leave for a week. Although they were planning to have a cheap civil ceremony, the two of them have ended up falling madly for each other and had a huge wedding in Australia and have now been married for 2 years, with kids in the pipline.

AND she's got her visa.
( Madam Marlboro wonders if you've found her yet, Tue 2 Sep 2008, 17:18, Reply)