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Griff   
28 Aug 2008
UK, Ireland / Cold and ignorant Polish girls living in the UK [128]

homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/ia/atlas.html

Enjoy the read.

Now at the end of the day, these five cities have awful areas i agree. But I can only comment on manchester, knowing there are some great parts. Safe, clean, nice parts.

This is my whole point. Some people would group your village with blackpool or preston and you would take offense. I do the same when I lived in a great village in salford and your on here saying all of salford is a **** hole. The bottom line is, that it's not. Some of it is, like with the whole of the Uk. Some people come on here and say the Uk is ****, because they saw 0.01% of it and didn't like it, or english are ignorant, because they met a few idiots.

Why do people make such sweeping statments? If your going to say manchester is a **** hole, be more specific. And don't be suprised when people who live there in nice areas take offense.

You are proud of where you live just as much as I am and we can throw figures and statistics around all day to each other, but they are not going to change 23 years of actual experience
Griff   
28 Aug 2008
UK, Ireland / Cold and ignorant Polish girls living in the UK [128]

You are stating the obvious. I could pitch a tent in an empty field and it would be the safest place in the UK.

There is a difference between saying somewhere is not as safe as your village and saying somewhere is a s--thole.

If I found a place with less crime than kirkham, should I call kirkham a s--hole?
Griff   
28 Aug 2008
UK, Ireland / Cold and ignorant Polish girls living in the UK [128]

So in your opinion you live in the safest place in the whole of the Uk because you have flower beds?

I lived in a small village called wardley in the borders of Salford for 23 years, and we also had flower beds, and I also never saw a crime committed on the streets.

That doesn't make it the safest place in Uk

As for your comments on Manchester, United do not play in Salford or Manchester, they play in Trafford. The area of Salford close to the ground is awful but not the whole city. How can you make such a sweeping judgement?

How do you compare a City of Salford or Manchester, with a market town of Kirkham

Kirkham Population - 7,127

Salford Population - 72,750

Mancheste Population - 458,100
Griff   
28 Aug 2008
Life / First Racial Attack for me in Poland [158]

Ha ha, yeah, this is true, i was dressed as MC Hammer, and had garlic round my neck.

No, in fairness I know this happens everywhere in the world.

No I did not go to the police. I hit him pretty hard, as i broke my hand and if here is anything like the uk then i will end up in court for gbh and lose.

I posted on here to see if this happened to anyone else. And also to find out how anyone has gone to avoid it. I mean this guy didn't give me a chance to avoid it, he ran up behind and just swung at me, but in the future, should i be a little less obvious with my language.

Right, im off to buy some new aftershave!

P.s. i am getting married in 10 days. Anyone know a good way to get a plaster cast off? :)
Griff   
27 Aug 2008
Life / First Racial Attack for me in Poland [158]

Walking with my girlfriend last night we were approached by a guy who then tried to punch me for no reason other than i was speaking english.

I am saddened by this, as its my first taste of this, and i have ended up with a broken hand. Anyone else suffered from this?

And yes i know poles get the same in england, so don't get defensive, just wondered if its only happened to me
Griff   
25 Aug 2008
Life / How to get bbc in 3 City? [10]

Hey guys,

Really really really want to watch the rugby league cup final on saturday and its on bbc live. But i know i cannot get due to being outside the uk. Any ways around it? Or places in 3 city that may show it?
Griff   
14 Aug 2008
Love / i will visit poland to see my love [77]

Got to agree with dnz

This is a way bad idea on your part.

Most people who chat on the net who are not single are just bored. I do not believe you are going to get the result you want by jetting over here and showing up on her door step. I doubt her boyfriend will let it happen, and im pretty sure if it was my daughter, her parents will not be too please with her running off with some stranger.

Plus, even if this is real, where will it go? I'm all for doing stuff for the right girl mate, but if the slightest chance this may work for the 2 weeks your here, what then? She 100% is not going to follow you.

You go home, feeling worse then you do now.

I think there are plenty of women where you are to put your effort into
Griff   
13 Aug 2008
UK, Ireland / I'm in the UK. Getting married in Poland [9]

This is it mate, you the impediment is maximum 3 months before. Over here my partner has just given all her documents to the church and they are doing it all.
Griff   
11 Aug 2008
UK, Ireland / I'm in the UK. Getting married in Poland [9]

Hey mate,

If I was you I would try to go down polish route. Its hard to say, when you got your passport I imagine they did the checks on you then, so they should be able to provide a decree of no impediment.

If you go down english route then you need to go to your local council not to long before wedding and apply for your documents, this costs around £40 I think now, but then you still have to go to warsaw to the embassy to receive permission

gov.uk/marriage-abroad

They have not put the fee on the website but for what you need it will cost you around 250zl.

What religion are you both?
Griff   
7 Aug 2008
Life / Need to get some Helium in Poland, can anyone help? [8]

Hey all,

Got the big day coming up in 4 weeks now. Need to get my hands on some helium but doesn't seem to be so easy to get. Anyone got any contacts or have managed to get any themselves. Would be a big help, one guy just said that its a waist of time, so i asked him for a solution and he tried to sell me some straws, ha ha, said much better to stick ballons to the top of them. Im getting desperate!

anyone? lol
Griff   
7 Aug 2008
UK, Ireland / Polish is suing because she cannot speak english!!! [45]

This is true, and thats why the documents I have signed that did have instructions in english I had to sign to say I had recieved them. It's a real grey area that I think could cause big problems
Griff   
7 Aug 2008
UK, Ireland / Polish is suing because she cannot speak english!!! [45]

I was told just yesterday that any contract signed that is not in your native language can be void if not provide instructions in english or a sworn translator present.

I have already signed a few contracts in polish, so im not sure if this is now a good thing for me that i can jump out whenever i want or good for them as they can do the same.
Griff   
4 Aug 2008
UK, Ireland / Tell me whats the best way to integrate in england [26]

Hey mate,

You wouldn't really find a flat at the job centre unless they have a notice board.

Try this website, quite professional company

manchester.pl

Other than that mate, try gumtree.co.uk and go to the manchester page, this is great from sharing houses and flats.

Stay away from Moss Side, and Wythenshaw if you can. Feel free to come back to me if you see something you like and ill tell you how it looks.

Average price, I got my sister in law a room in a nice house and she was paying £40 per week
Griff   
4 Aug 2008
UK, Ireland / Tell me whats the best way to integrate in england [26]

Well surely that depends where in manchester you live and walk, and i would not say that is just in manchester. I would like to match manchester to the likes of Liverpool and London. Where would you suggest a pole to go to in england?

I did not say it was about nationality, I said it was about easy targets. Tell me any city in the country right now that doesn't have a really bad street crime rate at the moment.

Needless to say, I lived in Manchester for 24 years and managed to say out of trouble because I thought about what I was doing and where i was going

With regards to you saying I am wrong about agencies. I am still in contact with friends at my agency who are asking me to send good people because they don't have enough. Even giving perm industrial jobs out. They are not the market leaders so I can't imagine they are the only company in this situation.
Griff   
4 Aug 2008
UK, Ireland / Tell me whats the best way to integrate in england [26]

Try Manchester,

I am from there and it is very industrial, and i used to work in recruitment and if you turn up and time for work you will always get a job

Go to the following places if you go there, they are recruitment agencies.

Addeco
PrimeTime
ManPower
LabourReady
Search

When you move there find a place with good transport links. If you need any help just let me know.

In manchester there are a few polish communities now, but just be streetwise. If your walking late at night don't speak so loud in polish on your phone, there are too many idiots looking for easy targets.
Griff   
23 Jul 2008
Life / The Polish Flag Is White, with red tape! [32]

Harry,

Thanks for this info.

This is what I am talking about. Last time i was in the office, they said you can have 3 months or perm. To be honest as I will be getting a loan to build a house for about 30 years I will need perm anyway, but i was never told about 5 year card.
Griff   
21 Jul 2008
Life / The Polish Flag Is White, with red tape! [32]

Miranda,

I wish it was wrong, I don't understand it at all. I can't be the only person who has goine through this to get perminant residance. I know poeple on here do the 3 month thing but has anyone tried for perminant?
Griff   
21 Jul 2008
Life / The Polish Flag Is White, with red tape! [32]

Just a laughable update on procedings.

Went to the Police Station for the 2nd time to find my fat policeman waiting to inspect me.

He sat me down in the office, and from then on didn't ask me one question. I had taken my partner for translation purposes as he did not understand english.

He continued to tell her that he believe's this system is stupid and makes no sense (of course I coudn't agree more) and that he has no problem with me residing in poland. But continued to say that there will be a further two random house visits before he gives me the ok!!!!

What the ????

I mean, what do poland want? They will be going through my trash next, and all so I am allowed to pay my taxes? Which I am doing without them showing too much concern.

I plan to build a house in 6 months, and the way documentation is needed, it scares the hell out of me! And once its built, I will have to tell the authorities I have moved, that will be fun i am sure. :)

And where is the sun?

Ha ha
Griff   
21 Jul 2008
USA, Canada / Are holidays to Florida popular in Poland? [21]

Are holidays to Florida popular in Poland.

I know that in England the trip is very popular and I am planning a trip there. I am wondering if to book it in poland or to book in england and budget airline to england first. Any thoughts, anyone had such a holiday from poland and how much did they pay?

Thanks
Griff   
16 Jul 2008
Life / The Polish Flag Is White, with red tape! [32]

You see wildrover, I could do what you do, but I could never get any loan, or car, not even a mobile phone. This is the problem
Griff   
16 Jul 2008
Life / The Polish Flag Is White, with red tape! [32]

I have to say, I like very much living poland and the polish people have been just great for me. I enjoy the lifestyle and the cuture....

But my god the government is so strange in there procedures.

I have been he 3 months, and I have already lost count on how many times I have had to do things twice. My partner can call to someone and ask what documents are required and how much it costs, and when we get there, (and que for 30 minutes) we are told that we are missing something. This happens so many times. So finally are a very very long time most of my documents are complete....

But the last one has made me laugh....

I now need to apply to say I live in poland for the forseeable future.

Now I did this for my partner in england, and all I needed to do was post a letter to the council from the house owner saying that she had permission to live in the house. After that, everything was done, she could go to the doctors, she paid her taxes, simple.

In here, the home owner had to go with me to the government building just for me to get a 3 month temp document of residance.

Now for me to get a perminant document, I had to provide the following in person to the government building

1. My passport
2. My full bank history in poland
3. My business documents
4. A signed letter from my employer
5. My permission from the house owner
6. My business stamp
7. A letter from my accountant to prove I am earning in Poland

And after all that, they said it will take a month, so we asked why.

They said they will be sending a police officer to my home to check I live there and to take a look at me!

So he came to my home in the middle of the day about 2 weeks later we of course i was at home. He said he needs to look at me and then will make a desicion to see if am dangerous! So he left a message for me to attend the local police station to meet with him on a cerain time and date, plus he said if I do not speak polish then i have to provide a translator. (how can you have a immigration officer who doesn't speak anyother language). So I go at said time and date with polish translator to be told be the station he took the day off!

That is the end of my rant, and i feel much better :),

But I think Poland forgot it is in the EU and they can't stop me being here if they wanted anyway, can they?

And how can a government be so strict when I have already been offered a driving license and boating license for the 'right price'. lol

anyone else been subject to this?
Griff   
7 Jul 2008
Love / Why do Polish Women Think They Know Better? [134]

smiffer
Yesterday, 09:03 #28

My ex was exactly the same,and she had some weird things she said to......like colgate toothpaste is not good for you,i said i been using it for 35 years and i still have all my teeth,she replied,yes but thats your teeth.lol

there are so many i can't begin to tell you.

Ha ha, I had that one too, plus don't brush your teeth with cold water? What is that all about? And when it comes to food! O my god, if you say you don't like a type of food they like, its like a dog with a bone. I don't like cucumbers, and everytime I have been there in the last 2 years they ask me if I want them? No means No. Can you buy guns in poland? :)
Griff   
27 Jun 2008
Food / Polish Milk, Just not the same [54]

Hi all,

Just a quick one to see if anyone can point me towards a milk in poland similar to good old semi skimmed? All i find it the UHT stuff that lasts ages, but just don't like it and neither does my stomach. Any help would be great
Griff   
6 Jun 2008
Love / Why do Polish Women Think They Know Better? [134]

ha ha, ok, now im scared!

Had a job before i moved, setup with an english internet company how have a base out here. Like poland a lot, loving the weather and having a little extra in the pocket each month. You working out here?
Griff   
6 Jun 2008
Love / Why do Polish Women Think They Know Better? [134]

Good luck to you.

Iam a polish woman and what you have written sounds strengly familiar. My (english) husband used to say it a lot, I don`t think he even bothers now, just gets on with the flow. Trust me it`s easier. WE ARE ALWAYS right

Ha ha, I am already doing it, you see its easier to go along with when its your g/f or wife, thats fine, you get all the benifits. But what do you do if its your mother - in - law or your grandmother - in - law?? And with the whole respect your eldars thing there is in here i can't even tell them no! ha ha