THE sign above Robin Haworth's shop is a sign of his love. The off-licence and general store name has been changed to R&J -- Robin and Justina -- to mark the couple winning the right to be together.

It's been a strange month for Justina since she arrived at Gatwick airport on an early morning flight and began a new life with her husband in a strange country.

Robin married Justina in February last year, 20 months after he proposed to her and 16 years after he first met her while working for Unilever in Nigeria.

The couple believed they would have no problem building a life for themselves in East Lancashire after the wedding -- until officials at the High Commission refused Justina a visa after a string of interviews.

The High Commission told the couple they had given different answers to questions when the pair were interviewed separately.

He claimed he was later told his wife had said he drove a wagon when he actually drives a Volvo estate.

Now that is all behind them and Robin, 54, and Justina, 38, are now planning a long overdue honeymoon to Lanzarote in January -- although, in an ironic twist she will now have to apply for a visa to travel out of Britain.

Robin said: "We hope there aren't going to be any problems but we can't apply for it until nearer the time anyway.

"This honeymoon is the thing we are most looking forward to though -- even though Justina didn't know what one was as they do not have them in her hometown because they can not afford to." Unfortunately Justina has not yet seen much of the area as she became ill just three days after arriving in the country and suffered from an upset stomach and bad headaches.

But she started to feel better last weekend and Robin took her through Settle and Ingleton to admire the scenery which differs so much from that in Nigeria.

She said: "It was really good and so beautiful. There is a lot more green here as Nigeria is darker and more brown."

Her next two excursions will be for a traditional pub lunch later this week and to see Blackpool illuminations later in the year.

Robin said: "It is a special yearly tradition for me to walk through the lights with a bag of fish and chips and this year will be even more special because my wife will be with me.

"It will be wonderful for her as she has never seen so much power because they have half day power cuts a lot in Nigeria so she is really looking forward to seeing all of the pictures made out of lights."

Justina has also begun to help her husband in their off-licence and is getting used to English money and accents by serving the regular customers there who all felt they already knew her through hearing Robin talking about her so much and updating them on the situation.

The one thing that she misses though is her family. She said: "I miss my friends and family but we have arranged for them to take a telephone call each month so that I can speak with them and we will visit them in three years."

Robin said: "I am so happy that she is finally here. I am still fuming about it all as it has been a battle from day one but it is superb that she is here .

"And we would like to say thank you to all of the people who supported us by signing the petition and sending personal letters. Also to Greg Pope for his support which went beyond his job description and the Lancashire Evening Telegraph for highlighting the case."