Love / Brit working in Poland - asking this Polish lady if she's in a relationship? [114]


I was thinking that too.

Language / Polglish - mixture of Polish and English [34]

£eird ! But I like it.

UK, Ireland / Poles in UK turn to fast food [29]

Wroclaw - you should have seen the look on the poor lassies face ( aged about 8 ) as she picked off the batter to reveal a peely-wally white/grey thing underneath !!

She looked at her mother as if she was about to cry.

UK, Ireland / Poles in UK turn to fast food [29]

At lunch today in a supermarket cafe. The family behind me were from Pl. All of them had fish and chips but they all picked the batter off the fish and left it at the side.

Amused me a little.

Language / Polglish - mixture of Polish and English [34]


From this I can rozumie that "Zalezy" must mean depends ?


Fixing the car. LOL


It would be an improvement on where my Polish is just now, but I can understand how it would make native speakers cringe.

Language / (part 2) Polish Language Pronunciation - Sample Words and Phrases [311]


I would say so.

Language / Polglish - mixture of Polish and English [34]

My Pl is very basic. This looks like something about how .........nah, I don't have a clue !

Language / Polglish - mixture of Polish and English [34]

Any examples ? Dzienki.

Love / what is reasonable - he does not want me to go back to poland [55]

So on Monday you told him you needed more definates and then nothing for the rest of the week ?

Being in a relationship isn't supposed to feel like what you are feeling now. How long are you going to do this for ?

Move on.

Love / what is reasonable - he does not want me to go back to poland [55]


I think we both know the answer. Its tough but you are going to have to face it.
The age difference isn't that big, its an excuse. If it wasn't that it would be someting else.

Thing is, you are going to torture yourself until you are 100% sure, but you are never going to be 100% sure.

Love / what is reasonable - he does not want me to go back to poland [55]


Has he explained why ?

UK, Ireland / National Holiday To Celebrate Britishness Could Be On It's Way [83]

Don't forget Norhtern Ireland.

UK, Ireland / National Holiday To Celebrate Britishness Could Be On It's Way [83]


Under the Freedom of Infromation Act is was found that the UK government had lied.
It is a lie that England subsidises Scotland. Every person in Scotland pays a £700 subsidy to the UK.


I am quite willing for an independant England to buy Scottish oil !

This whole British day has been dreamed up by Gordy Broon whose "coat is on a shoogley peg" down in Westminister. He has been trying to convince all the English of how British he is.

Remember when asked what his favorite goal was ?
Backing England in the football instead of Scotland ?
Poor Gordy.

UK, Ireland / National Holiday To Celebrate Britishness Could Be On It's Way [83]


English government ?
Scotland subsidizes the rest of the UK with its oil. UK government lied about the figures in the 70's as they were afraid that the true figure would encourage Independence. In the 80's it kept UK afloat and has done so since.


Don't see the point in a monarchy, even a Stuart one. Caley fan.

Referendum coming hopefully in 2010
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7065783.stm

UK, Ireland / National Holiday To Celebrate Britishness Could Be On It's Way [83]


Whats ignorant or defiant about wanting Independance ?


No, just don't want to be part of UK.


The right of self determination ?

Latest polls show a majority for Independance in Scotland, if the people of Scotland want it they will vote for it in a referendum. If they don't want it, the status quo remains.

Love / Brit working in Poland - asking this Polish lady if she's in a relationship? [114]


As you may have guessed I am not a Polish lady so I hope you dont mind me putting in my tuppence but -
three months is too long to wait, so you need an excuse to see her.
I reckon that this is not the only piece of paperwork you have to do ?
Why not use something as an excuse to go in to her office and ask her to help you with it. This will get you some time together during which you can ask her out.

Worse case scenario - she says no and you feel awkward once every three months ( also gives her a chance to reconsider every three months ).

Best case scenario - Yippee !

Think positive - maybe she is thinking the same thing !

UK, Ireland / National Holiday To Celebrate Britishness Could Be On It's Way [83]

St Andrews day is a holiday in Scotland.
opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2007/asp_20070002_en_1

Cant quite see a day to celebrate being British going down well in the provinces.

Poor Gordy Broon. Jings crivvens help ma boab, maybe if we have a British day we can get more Labour MPs returned and stop Scotland voting for Independence. LOL

Work / Scot going to Poland for work [13]

Hi Phil, welcome to the forums.

If you have limited Polish then you might want to look for work around the Sopot area, maybe in a Bar or restaurant.

I would imagine it will be tough to earn enough to keep a roof over your head and have some spare for a bit of fun too.

UK, Ireland / The Poles are Coming documentary [38]

Not that great. Sort of a poor mans Louis Therioux kind of thing.
Gdansk looked great.
Focussed a lot on other people from baltic states, Cz and Slovenia
Followed a mans journey from Poznan to England ( poor guy looked like he left his dentures at home ).

Didnt focus for too long on any positives.
The bit about the Cz guy sleeping under a bush looked like it was made for the camera.

UK, Ireland / The Poles are Coming documentary [38]


Violently drunk in your dorm by yourself- whoopeee !


Where you will be a very nice boy because thats how internet bullys are.

UK, Ireland / The Poles are Coming documentary [38]


Just a reminder.....................

Language / Most commonly used letters in Polish [37]

It deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by itslef but the wrod as a wlohe.

Wonder if this works in Polish ?

UK, Ireland / Polish foods in Newcastle-upon-Tyne ? [15]

Hi Lorraine and welcome to the forums.

Try this site for NI info.
polskibelfast.pl
The majority of it is in Polish, but if you type a question in English you should get a reply.

UK, Ireland / The Poles are Coming documentary [38]


You could try this - its the BBC's playback thing. I must admit I haven't tried it myself - bbc.co.uk/iplayer/

UK, Ireland / Need flat for 2 weeks in Edinburgh [32]

I know where the building is, its in a good location and looks OK from the outside. I dont know what its like on the inside but I think it is part of the SYHA network so it will be one of the better hostels.

UK, Ireland / Need flat for 2 weeks in Edinburgh [32]

Edinburgh, near the Uni -

Salisbury Green - Actually on campus £69 a night

Nice B&B - £55 ( might be cheaper - phone and negotiate )

Recommended hotel on the South Side- 10 Hill Place. Quote says £140 a night but you should get it for around £100.

Whats your budget ?
If it is around £60 or less I would steer clear of the hotels and go for a Bed and Breakfast.
Accommodation in E'burgh is expensive.
Threre are plenty of good Guest Houses in the Mayfield and Cameron Toll area. There are good bus routes so I wouldn't worry about transport.

Genealogy / Races of white people... [99]


Lots of similarities to Gaelic language too.

News / John Cleese in polish advertise [30]

Going off topic a bit but I cant believe Doda advertises Irn Bru ! Fantastic !

Genealogy / Races of white people... [99]

Picts
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picts


Cool !

USA, Canada / Gas prices in America [127]


A better illustration is given when you click on the timeline below the graph ( zakres )and change it to show the price inrease over the last 3,5 10 years. Quite scary !