Just a quick note on maintaining work life balance, while you are working in the UK.
Believe me once you find a job, it’s very easy to get in to a pattern of all work and no play, as there are so many opportunities and challenges that you face in the UK.

If you are still a believer of the “work hard” ethic, you have to change your thinking to “I do not believe in working hard, I believe in working smart” attitude. This is the only way you can achieve results in competitive and overcrowded modern economies. To get you started on this you should read book The 4-Hour Workweek. This is money well spent !