Life / Is it expensive to give birth in Poland? [26]


It's not necessary. But if they save your life it might be worth considering a large tip/contribution to the Christmas fund..

Food / Menu suggestions for a Polish/Scottish night. [89]

potato pancakes: Polish style/ local style.

Food / Menu suggestions for a Polish/Scottish night. [89]

do soup in a bun:

there can't be that many scots who've eaten soup in a bun.

Genealogy / Looking for a town called Wolagrsbowfowska [7]


Wola: comes first in most searches.

Grabowska Wola: comes up too

It is probably two words, not one

Work / New English 'teacher' in Poland (I have no qualifications). [119]


In sport: There are many trainers who have never achieved fame, but whose students have achieved greatness.

An understanding of teaching is key. Not waffling in some language you half understand.

Keep in mind that I'm on the side of the OP. I do have a hint of Polish in my vocabulary.


This is most important. The client will appreciate it more, if they know that you have the answer at hand, but will only tell them when it gets difficult.

Work / New English 'teacher' in Poland (I have no qualifications). [119]


Being a Polish speaker is a minus. Very often it's the parents who are paying and there is snob value on having an English native who speaks little Polish.

History / UPA barbarian murders on Polish and Jewish neighbors during WW2 [150]

So now we are all responsible for our forefathers misdemeanors.

Love / Whose Life is it? Polish girlfriend under family "house arrest" [224]


I can understand this having lived here for a few years. Anyone out on a mission, for the first time in Poland, wouldn't have a clue. There are subtle differences in communication that can make all the difference.

Work / New English 'teacher' in Poland (I have no qualifications). [119]


I like Swan. David Crystal is another good author/grammarian. His encyclopedia is actually fun to read.

History / Polish soldier stories [50]

Some ex-Polish army who served with the British might also qualify for the Veterans Badge. Might be worth checking.

Love / Whose Life is it? Polish girlfriend under family "house arrest" [224]

Ireland32,

If you come to Poland you'll be making a big mistake.
1. You'll get the door slammed in your face and you won't be able to do anything about it.
2. The other guy will be able to deal with you any way he wishes. You can't watch your back all the time.

What exactly are you hoping to achieve now ?
1. You want to know if she is OK. She is, she just can't contact you.
2. you want to know if your relationship is still sound. I doubt it is. Her family won't allow it.

What is the way forward ?
1. Forget about her.
2. Find her friends and get a message to her. But you still won't know if any reply is from her.
3. Make them think that you have given up... don't do anything for a month... and then have a Polish friend phone to check the situation... then act accordingly

Life / Hot Spots / Internet / WiFI / Cable TV in Gdansk/Gdynia/Sopot Area? [13]


There are loads of threads concerning Gdansk and Sopot. Please use the forum search box... top-right.

Life / Indian moved to Poland [532]


The quicker you open a place in Wroclaw the better.

Love / Whose Life is it? Polish girlfriend under family "house arrest" [224]


The advice is: forget her.

What you have told us is typical of half the stories (of this type) on the forum.

Do a search and you will see.

Of course you can wait for a female perspective from one of the members you might trust. But I'll wager that the answer will be the same.

Love / Whose Life is it? Polish girlfriend under family "house arrest" [224]

Read the following thread, Ireland32. It will help to answer your questions.

Polish Girlfriend Gone Missing

By. Ted_no7

Love / Whose Life is it? Polish girlfriend under family "house arrest" [224]

someone is spinning you a yarn.

Food / When did kebab and Vietnamese "bar" come to town? [15]

Ready's have been in Poland for some time. Their menu is based on a kebab style.

Vietnamese food has been available in Wroclaw for a long time. It's not fast food though.

Kebab restaurants/takeaways seem to be quite recent. In the last ten years.

There is also the Polish version of a burger/hotdog in pita bread, topped with salad

Genealogy / KULVINSKI/KULVINCKI/KULWINSKAS [7]


You do have a spelling problem. There is no letter 'v' in the Polish alphabet.

Sometimes the easiest way to find an alternative spelling is to go to a site like: Ellis Island
Enter a name and see what it throws back at you.

You could also try a name check at: JewishGen.

You also need to do a 'wiki' of Polish history. To help understand the period in question.

UK, Ireland / List of goods taken from living in the UK [64]


The problem with a British summer is trying to predict which day it will be. And then if it will be morning or afternoon.

Genealogy / how to find Zofia Teresa Zatwornicka who had lived in Warsaw? [5]

This is obviously not good news. However, it may help you to find more information. I found it via Google. I have cut the text so as to be within forum rules.

Obituaries
SADOWSKI
ZOFIA TERESA (ZATWORNICKA)
Age 85 on Thursday, June 28, 2007 of Baldwin Boro, formerly of Belle Vernon and Warsaw, Poland. Wife of the late William B. Sadowski; sister-in-law of Frances Ferguson of FL; cousin of Danuta and Stanley Remiszewski of Belle Vernon; dear and loving friend of John and Hilda Dziadyk. Also survived by many friends in Pittsburgh as well as in Poland.

UK, Ireland / Supermarkets in Poland: differences and similarities to the UK. [62]


I can't say all, because I don't know. But most, Yes.

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Very often with big supermarkets it's: distance from home, cost, size of car park and speed/time of round trip.

News / How many prisons are there in Poland? [9]

Try here: cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

Genealogy / Any information available on the Przedecz camp? [13]


If you actually read it you might learn something. There is mention of where the Jewish locals were sent and also reference to the Ghetto that was created.

This information might help the OP when checking family documents and photos etc.
I find that when people make posts about past family they are on a voyage of discovery and even the smallest bit of information might help.


Once again, you are jumping the gun. The OP never mentioned faith. The link I have provided is meant as a guide, a starting point, in the search for a camp in the area of Przedecz, nothing more.

Genealogy / Any information available on the Przedecz camp? [13]


This might help: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_community_of_Przedecz

News / Tanks stolen from military training ground in Poland [28]


Then someone is not a very good shot because I can't see any damage to the tanks :)

UK, Ireland / Supermarkets in Poland: differences and similarities to the UK. [62]


I can't get the picture to come up. But the monitor is probably part of the security system. Staff can look at the screen and not the customer.

Biedronka uses it.

Edit: it's the cigarette dispenser

UK, Ireland / Supermarkets in Poland: differences and similarities to the UK. [62]


all the above.

don't get me wrong. there are some very helpful staff working here.

Polish shopworkers possibly see their job as a temporary fix. The attitude of customers might not help their mood either. So, in some cases this might cause less than 100% customer service and care.

I sometimes think the customer could do with a change of attitude too.

UK, Ireland / Supermarkets in Poland: differences and similarities to the UK. [62]


In general:

Service is much better in the UK.

Staff have a better work ethic in the UK.

Which means that management is probably better in the UK.

UK, Ireland / Dublin city centre - interesting places to see [33]


not google. Polish forums search box. top right.

UK, Ireland / Dublin city centre - interesting places to see [33]


put Dublin in the search box and you'll get a couple of useful threads.