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Hi everyone!

I'd only just got started posting on this forum when I announced that I was heading off to the States to marry me sweetheart and upon returning with said sweetheart, get settled into a wonderful life together tending our (not my!) garden where we hope to grow as much of our own veggies as we can plus keep a couple of chickens to boot! Fresh eggs...mmmmmm...

Well, all went well from the point of view of the trip over there. The wedding itself was a wonderful affair and everything was going tickety-boo until.... that wonderful place known as Heathrow terminal 5 and that delightful rites of passage that all weary travellers must... endure - UK Border Control... (we now refer to it as 'The Gates Of Hell'). Not only did I eventually arrive home without our bags - all four of them, but I arrived home without my wife! Unbeknown to us, it seems we had the wrong visa. We had the 'marriage' visa, which is not what you need, apparently. So, to cut what is already a long story short, 10 agonising weeks and another £550 later, we now have the correct one which will allow Anne Marie to at last join me... just in time to get the garden ready for winter!!! But hey, we have the rest of our lives to spend in the garden and as we are both still novice-ish, we will no doubt be chibbing your brains for tons more tips and advice!!!

So, here's to the future! And beyond!!!

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AAAAWWWWW, Congratulations, and what a nightmare at least you're together for a long and happy life of wedded bliss and of course the veggie patch

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OH is competing in the Macmillan 4x4 challenge (in aid of Macmillan Nurses) partnering Julia Bradbury (Watchdog presenter) in March 2009 http://www.justgiving.com/mac4x4juliabradbury

Congratulations! I wish you both many happy years of gardening together!!

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congrats and welcome back to the vine, both of you x

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Congrats to you both! Happy gardening!

congratulations, hope you have many many happy years gardening together

I'm trying to think of an excuse for the crap you've gone through and I can't. Really, really good wishes to yourselves and good gardening. .

I belong to other fora and I know of another couple this happened to, only she had been in the country for 2 years and was suddenly deported as a suspected marriage of convenience. It wasn't, but they had to live apart for 2 years whilst it was sorted out.

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Glad you are together at last. Best of luck with the gardening - and the chickens. Hoping to join you in chicken husbandry in the spring! Lovely photo.

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oh 'eck, that sounds a right nightmare! Glad it's all sorted. Congratulations!

The very best of wishes to you both.

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Congratulations....and welcome back!

lovely photo, glad you are all sorted out now...congrats to you both and happy gardening :-)