I guess it was when you guys told me to get a visa before getting on the flight that I was a little bit concerned and so I figured for a little bit more hassle, we can get the visa for each country so that we know we are safe and not going to be denied boarding. I will check about the Schengen from Bulgaria though.
The guesthouse idea failed, I walked nearly every street in this mountain city looking for properties to lease. Found one that would have been perfect, so went to the Town Hall to find out who owned it and then couldn't find his house so sent a letter by registered mail. No reply. I put an advert in the local newspaper asking for a suitable property, but again no reply. We nearly bought an internet cafe, but the sale fell through, so then I began walking all around the city again but this time in search of a suitable premises to have an internet cafe. No joy once again. Internet cafe's are very popular here and must be profitable 'cos they are everywhere!
That is basically why I came back to the forum because after all our trouble we were unable to get a business of any sort going. I guess it is our destiny!
I have been thinking, after seeing this link on the European board on the subject of the guy maybe going to Ireland because his spouse visa was denied for 19 year old wife:
¨ the UK national must have exercised such rights for a period sufficient to have established himself there. Normally this should be taken to mean at least 6 months but discretion may be exercised, for example, where the UK national has genuinely worked abroad but had good cause to return to the United Kingdom after a shorter period;
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/EROR ... /c7s3e.htm
If we manage to get the Residency Card in record time, which I think is a good possibility from what I have read online, then I really think that there would be no harm in applying for the family permit very soon after that. Although I only have a rental agreement as proof, I lived in Bulgaria for 19 months before moving to the Philippines. I have then lived in the Philippines, and it is almost 3 years since I lived in the UK, aside from visits of no more than 2 weeks at a time. The only problem is that I was living self-sufficiently so not excercising my treaty rights. Although I could say I was looking for work.
I think that if I said that the care my wife recieved for her pregnancy was inadequate then that should be a good cause to return to the UK.