Hi Alan,
With a Skype account you also have the option to buy a UK landline number - for £20 per year I think - I chose a Greater London (0208) number, it has the same last 5 digits as my landline number here in Turkey.
I give it to all my friends in the UK, and they both can call the London number free (because they get free UK calls at weekends and evenings with BT) and it is re-routed to me in my little Calis world.
Very good also for "London Office" number
Scunner