#10 Yes she could pay to get aboard numerous flagged vessels and nothing said, but you are still faced with the same problem upon arrival in the UK of who are you? and who is the child?. Although many immigration officers/customs/police took the odd bottle (I hear laughter in the background) I think they may have drawn the line at turning a blind eye to a woman and child. Why not move your novel forward in time to the present era, where-in she could buy a passport for herself and child and upon arrival would have no problem getting in and also be given a Council house and benefits no questions asked
