What's the latest in people's lives?

[sunnyside]

Just got engaged today in Copenhagen to my girlfriend of 7 years.

Congratulations! It's always a little extra nice to see that happen in the Trekkie community

[Graham Kennedy]

Just got engaged today in Copenhagen to my girlfriend of 7 years.

Well done you! Congrats!

[Tinadrin Chelnor]

Just got engaged today in Copenhagen to my girlfriend of 7 years.

Congratulations to you!

[IanKennedy]

Just got engaged today in Copenhagen to my girlfriend of 7 years.

Congratulations! Where's she from?

[Teaos]

Germany, we meet in NZ about 7 years ago.

[IanKennedy]

Germany, we meet in NZ about 7 years ago.

Cool. Impressive you've been together all that time with all the travelling you've been doing.

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

Just got engaged today in Copenhagen to my girlfriend of 7 years.

Congratulations!

[Teaos]

Thanks everyone, was a nice week in Copenhagen. Now back in Germany letting her family go nuts...

[Angharrad]

Signed up for my annual 5K for charity, if anyone is interested here is the link. Bella Foxx

[sunnyside]

So my brother in law, despite having lived in the UK for a decade, is having great trouble getting things done. His current thing is getting a painter for the "flat" he just purchased. Being from the states I'd think this would be relatively simple. But in Manchester it seems to be difficult to actually get someone out for a quote and to do the work. Any words of British wisdom?

[IanKennedy]

So my brother in law, despite having lived in the UK for a decade, is having great trouble getting things done. His current thing is getting a painter for the "flat" he just purchased. Being from the states I'd think this would be relatively simple. But in Manchester it seems to be difficult to actually get someone out for a quote and to do the work. Any words of British wisdom?

Find a Polish guy. They'll be very diligent, turn up when they say they will and do a good job.

That said, there are a couple of websites that give reviews on tradesmen. They provide reviews for said people:
http://www.ratedpeople.com
http://www.findatrade.com/
http://trustedtraders.which.co.uk/

[Graham Kennedy]

So my brother in law, despite having lived in the UK for a decade, is having great trouble getting things done. His current thing is getting a painter for the "flat" he just purchased. Being from the states I'd think this would be relatively simple. But in Manchester it seems to be difficult to actually get someone out for a quote and to do the work. Any words of British wisdom?

I had to get my kitchen ceiling replastered recently. I just googled "Plasterers in Banbury". The first link that came up was a list of plasterers, I rang the first name on the list and he was round to have a look at it a couple of hours later. Six days after that he was back and did the job. Great work, very reasonable price, couldn't be happier.

Maybe your BIL could try that?

[Mikey]

Find a Polish guy.

When he's done cleaning your llama-thrusted engine, you mean?

[IanKennedy]

Find a Polish guy.

When he's done cleaning your llama-thrusted engine, you mean?

Yup, or one of the many others we have in the country now. We're really quite replete with them.

[Griffin]

Well, 2 weeks away in Scotland has done me wonders. Except for my knee's, hopefully they'll forgive me for conquering Ben Nevis soon.