I have just has my 61.75 renewed (paper cert replaced with plastic cert and English proficiency added) along the lines of echobeach except I did not use Adam House but a US DPE who flew over from Florida (but taking her info from NY Int FSDO) for ten days in early May and based herself at Denham.
Although I didn't need a BFR (current from Instrument IPC last year) she did carry out a number of flight tests as well as issue initial and renewal 61.75s.
I haven't yet received my plastic cert, but it is recorded as having been issued on FAA website, so I guess it's in the post........
And a bloody sight cheaper than the ridiculous palaver of travelling to USA just to demonstrate the use of my mother tongue.........
Cusco