Thinking of turning DIY into income?

[Tim S]

Amazing deductive leap there.

I will admit that was badly worded - what I should have said is something more like: their temperament is compatible with local expectations of a "good tradesman".

That's quite possibly a contributing factor. But I think generalisations are quite valid based on averages. When I travelled across the Baltics nearly

10 years ago, the difference in the typical temperament of Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians was marked. All perfectly friendly - but the Estonians were definately a quieter bunch and the Lithuanians reminded me of Italians in many ways.

And of course it is an avergage view - plenty of variance.

Tim

[smarshall]

I have worked alot in Germany recently, it is normal there to hold a "reverse" auction on ebay when you want decorating etc. done on your house. The lowest i.e. winning bidders who do the work are invariably Eastern Europeans who do an excelent job.

[Derek ^]

It's *Hard* to think of the economy when a native (UK) tradesman wants £200/ day for *cash* (Leeds, not Hampstead Heath or Notting hill) )to remove frosted glass panels from your Loo/Bedroom doors and replace with plywood, as happened to us 4 weeks ago.

If I'd known I'd have gone to Poland and broight a joiner back with me, it would still have been cheaper.

DG

[The Natural Philosopher]

Batten. Unless you are a policeman.

Why would it be uneven?

Whereas its easy enough to tell that you are one without even moving from my desk..

I think you missed a comma out. You probably voted Nu Laber as well.

[Tim S]

Someone must have done, although no-one seems to want to admit it!

Tim

[Weatherlawyer]

I'd tell you but you would probably think I was insulting your intelligence. (Had you any, you'd realise the difficulty of that enormity.)

*******

Someone give him a swipe around the lughole with a wet sock will you?