Pictured: Kim Beddows with Lodders partner Dale Williams

Warwickshire lawyer Kim Beddows is recovering from a whirlwind week - she celebrated her 27th birthday, qualified as a lawyer and got engaged.

"It was just amazing," she said.

Her qualification came after six years hard work - a three year law degree at Bristol University, a one year legal practice course at the College of Law in Birmingham, and then two years training at Stratford-upon-Avon law firm Lodders.

And, if that wasn't enough, boyfriend John Klahn popped the question.

A book editor, who works in Warwick, he whisked her off to Bristol - the couple had met at Bristol University - and proposed.

"He completely fooled me," she said. "What a wonderful week. It was extraordinary."

The couple have set April 2011 as their wedding date.

Kim, who lives in Leamington Spa, is now a full-time assistant solicitor in Lodders' business group, headed by partner Victor Matts.

She said: "I am really thrilled to have been given this opportunity.

"The work of the business group has always interested me and the chance to be in a firm with a very high reputation in this field is right in line with my career plans.

"Non-contentious employment law interests me particularly and I hope eventually to specialise in this area."

Victor Matts said: "We regard Kim as a highly motivated and capable young solicitor who will be a great asset in our group.

"We wish her and John every happiness for their future together."