Life / Are there any Polish buddhists? [43]


I knew one. I like Buddhists because they tend not to start wars in the name of their religion. If I was forced to adopt a religion then it would probably be Buddhism that I would choose.

Love / My girlfriend is polish [43]


It's short, succinct and all we need now is an ending....

Work / Possibly of Moving - Life in Krakow on a Salary of € 45,000 [26]


Most of the big accountancy firms publish tax guides on-line that you can download. Try pwc.com and navigate to their Polish site. (it's in English too).

Are you thinking of private schools or Polish state schools.

Krakow is a beautiful city. Can't comment too much cos I spent most of my time in Warsaw. I am sure there are people on the Forum from there who will provide you with lots of information when they come on line.

Work / Possibly of Moving - Life in Krakow on a Salary of € 45,000 [26]

There is a whole discussion thread on Polish taxation, health insurance etc. soemwhere in the Forum. Use the search box with the word tax in and then select the in body of message option and you should find it.

Work / Possibly of Moving - Life in Krakow on a Salary of € 45,000 [26]


Bd = very good

The rest can help means other people on the Forum who live there will be able to provide accurate costs of living for you.

Hi by the way

Sorry if I stole your thunder Daffy. Game starts in 5 mins, England are batting

Polonia / anyone been to St Petersburg? [51]


It's not the wild west town that it was 10 years ago. The basic safety rules still apply however. There is a good section on safety on the main city website, which is also full of other gems of information. There are large numbers of tourists off the cruise ships and by day the problems are no worse than in other big tourist cities. You can get fleeced or robbed if you look like a tourist but you can in Rio. Night time used to be an issue but only if you went to the wrong areas or estbalishments.

petersburgcity.com

Polonia / anyone been to St Petersburg? [51]

Have been there but not for 7 or 8 years now. The inyourpocket.com site has a good section on the city.

UK, Ireland / The un-acceptable side of new entrant countries coming to the UK [56]


Not sure he does. All I can say is that he made an extravgant claim that he cannot or could not substantiate. I'm a strickler for reasoned argument and wild fanciful "I heard it from the guy down the pub" claims leave me cold. Anyway maybe he will come back with some more.

UK, Ireland / The un-acceptable side of new entrant countries coming to the UK [56]


Yes there is a problem with under achievement in UK education. The state schools and particulalry those in deprived inner city areas have the worst problems and in general it is children from lower income families who attend those schools.

Also your list of names earlier and the URL you referenced are a broad indication of naming that occurs in the UK.

Your mistake was in joining these two together to leap to conclusion that "I have a lower class name therefore I must be poorly educated" The most intelligent person I have ever known was called Wayne. I myself was born in the poorest area of Liverpool but I have just about the most unusual Christian name of all time and have mutiple degrees.

Non sequiturs?

UK, Ireland / The un-acceptable side of new entrant countries coming to the UK [56]


Is that Tunbridge Wells next to Praga?:)

I think Lee has bypassed the facts, establish the conclusions steps and gone straight to the recommendations step. If he is in Financial Services he should get out now and move in to politics:)

UK, Ireland / The un-acceptable side of new entrant countries coming to the UK [56]


If you read it again you would note that I said that someone else had said it Lee. And all you say above I concur with. I was disputing your 20 year claim that's all because I don't believe it. Look at the IMF/World bank inward and ouward FDI figures. Even if British companies do remarkably well and you are right and I am wrong, a casual look at the share ownership registers of our major companies would show where the profits will go to.

UK, Ireland / The un-acceptable side of new entrant countries coming to the UK [56]


Thanks for the link to the Stock exchange site. I know it quite well already!

Try globalbritain.org/BNN/BN46.doc

Also answers another point from someone that the Uk is the biggest trading nation.

The words sea change come to mind if your prediction is going to come true. But hey, you may have insider information:)

UK, Ireland / The un-acceptable side of new entrant countries coming to the UK [56]


And the basis for this forecast is ?????

Real Estate / Foreigners: Please don't buy Polish Land! [823]


Totally agree

UK, Ireland / The un-acceptable side of new entrant countries coming to the UK [56]


Didn't mean to offend public sector worker - honest.:) Pen pushers was an inappropriate choice of words brought upon by the people I am currently working for.

Just trying to point out that public sector pensions are different in that the employes contributions are not invested like in private sector. The pensions paid are out of annual government spending and so are not fully funded, We have to find the money each year and that burden is growing. Pensions in the private sector are a huge problem too. Witness the death of final salary schemes.

Love / Polish men are more sexy.... [64]


I think you're right:)

Although the idea of insulting someone by calling them by various plant names was endearing. The possibilities were endless. " Back off you hydrangea", "God your'e a right Wisteria", "Fuschia off"

UK, Ireland / The un-acceptable side of new entrant countries coming to the UK [56]


All public sector pensions are not fully funded. The wonderful index linked pensions for the pen pushers are paid out of the 'current account' The number of public sector employees is growing again. 1 in 5 employed people in the UK works for the public sector so I would dispute that the term fully funded is all encompassing. Although Peter is correct in stating that private sector pension arrangements are funded without impact upon the public purse (apart from the state pension which is pitifully small - all those National Insurance contributions and still can't afford the gas bill!)

Real Estate / Foreigners: Please don't buy Polish Land! [823]


Yes - leaving in a few mins for round 2 with the new capitalist. She is buying too:) I must be drunk cos I'm taking my lawyer too.

UK, Ireland / Foreigners: Please buy the Irish Land! [49]


Crazy - no
Russian - yes

UK, Ireland / Foreigners: Please buy the Irish Land! [49]

ha ha RazZ. You are only asking this question on the Irish land thread so Ola doesn't notice:)

UK, Ireland / Foreigners: Please buy the Irish Land! [49]


On balance I'm glad I did what I did. Money aint everything.:)

UK, Ireland / Foreigners: Please buy the Irish Land! [49]


Sorry:)

UK, Ireland / Foreigners: Please buy the Irish Land! [49]


This is a painful topic for me Daffy. When I was working for a short while in Dublin many years ago (for the Irish Tiimes - prodigious drinkers those journos) I stayed in rented accomodation in a nice three story Georgian terrace house down near Landsdowne Road. The owner offered to sell me the house for a very modest price. being young and dumb I declined and spent my money on mountaineering, hang gliding and partying. When I see the price of those properties now I weep buckets.

Now it is too late methinks - so I will decline your kind offer:)

Life / Night Life Party life in Poland? [7]

It's a big country. You might wish to let us know where you will be going :)

Travel / Low cost airlines from the Midlands to Warsaw, when, anyone know? [28]

Yeh they're expanding fast. I think Birmingham or East Midlands to Katowice is a new one. I usually go to Warsaw and Midlands airports are Ok for me (same distance to Brum & Heathrow but no M25!) so if anybody finds one I'd be interested.

Travel / Low cost airlines from the Midlands to Warsaw, when, anyone know? [28]

Don't think they include Warsaw to Midlands though. At least that was the plan I had from them a few months back. Worth checking just in case though, they may have changed the plan.

Real Estate / Foreigners: Please don't buy Polish Land! [823]


A very valid point Michal. Without supplimentary income or working for a foreign multinational on a western salary it is going to be struggle for the wannabees. Unless of course they intend to use capital to invest in buy to let real estate. In my experience that would not be a good place for first timers in that line to start. But hey, we only learn from mistakes so let them try it.


I am fully in agreement with ola123 on this subject. Any foreigner holding investment in polish real estate or thinking of doing so should , in my opinion, be hung, drawn and quartered.

This apparent change of heart has nothing to do whatsoever with the personal threats I have received in Poland or that fact that I sold all mine to my Polish partner last week, thus creating a confirmed Polish capitalist (and a rich one at that). I would like to apologise to anybody who has been forced to live on the streets as a result of my

'before enlightenment' actions. I would also like to apologise to the four students who have been paying well under the market rate for rent for the last three years. I would also like to apologise to the American businessmen who have been paying well over the going rate for the last three years (suckers!)

I will never darken your real estate door again. May God have mercy upon my soul.

Travel / me in poland :) [37]

I'm still not convinced. This could be a cut and paste job:)

Ahmed - please translate the following sentence into Arabic:

The chrysanthemums are blooming late this year, their fragrance will not fill the bedroom.

Love / Polish men are more sexy.... [64]

Ok but what the **** does it mean?:)

Love / Polish men are more sexy.... [64]


Dec, what is a srub. A small misspelt bush perhaps? Or is it a new legit abusive word that I must add to my extensive list?