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Joined: 21 May 2008 / Female ♀ 		Last Post: 27 May 2008
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Posts: Total: 30 / In This Archive: 27 		From: scotland
Speaks Polish?: barely
Interests: horse riding

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jeandarren   
24 May 2008
UK, Ireland / exchange rates - zloty to pound [16]

[Moved from]: Changing GBP to z£oty

Hey Folks

I am visiting Poland for a month in July & have £1000 gbp to exchange into Z£oty's, will i get more for my money in UK or Poland? Where am i better to exchange? Thx
jeandarren   
24 May 2008
UK, Ireland / 90,000 Scottish Immigrants in Poland! [67]

i`m very proud of my scottish roots that all i really wanted to say :)

Glad to hear you are proud of your scottish roots scarbyirp, i live in Scotland, my grandfather moved from Poland to UK after WW2, i am also very proud of my polish roots, however he changed his surname from Rogalski to Rogers (don't know why) i am sad as i would love to have my rightful scottish surname :(
jeandarren   
25 May 2008
Travel / Horse Riding in Poland [24]

Thread attached on merging:
Horse Riding in Poland

Hi Folks

Anyone into horse riding? If so please write back with your experiences of riding in Poland . . .

Jean
jeandarren   
26 May 2008
Genealogy / Rogaklski [27]

Hey people

Anybody know if Rogalski is a common name in Poland, my granfather moved to scotland during WWII (he was a polish soldier working in scotland & married my grandmother)

He changed his name to Rogers when he moved, wish he didn't!!

Thanks :)
jeandarren   
26 May 2008
Law / My grandfather was Polish immigrant in UK; Polish citizenship question [6]

Hi Folks

Can any of you help on how you apply to be a Polish citizen as i am thinking of a move! Does getting a Polish Passport give you citizenship?

My grandfather was polish, please see complicated (lol) details below, any help would be much appreciated!

My Polish Grandfather (Now deceased) emigrated to the UK from Poland during WWII He was a Polish Soldier & married a Scottish woman (my grandmother).

So my father (also now deceased) was born in the UK, therefore so was I.

I have all of my grandfathers documents (Polish army documents, marriage extract from UK) also my grandmothers polish passport.

However there is a further complication as my grandfather changed his name from Rogalski to Rogers soon after he moved to the UK so my fathers name on his birth cert & mine is Rogers (grandmothers maiden name is on father birth cert & also on marriage extract). All of the documents I have have Rogalski . . .
jeandarren   
26 May 2008
Genealogy / Rogaklski [27]

Thanks Polson!
jeandarren   
26 May 2008
Genealogy / Rogaklski [27]

- Another racist trollie? Pretending to be Scottish, but being just a (non-Polish) ethnik, whose own family shamefully changed their name to sound local? I suppose I know what ethnik mob you belong to. They frequently change their names in a foreign milieu.

Excuse me?? My grandfather fought for the poles during world war II, so please do not make fun of him! I have all of his Polish army documents!

If you want to know the real reason why he changed his name to Rogers, it was because he was angry with Poland as they wouldn't accept my scottish gran into the roman catholic community & yes i am Scottish.

Please don't ridicule something you know nothing about, especially when it concerns my family which i am very proud of!
jeandarren   
26 May 2008
Genealogy / Rogaklski [27]

Not funny, i don't appreciate your unkind remarks
jeandarren   
26 May 2008
Genealogy / Rogaklski [27]

Weirdo, get a life!
jeandarren   
26 May 2008
Genealogy / Rogaklski [27]

If i was polonophobe i wouldn't be visiting the country a few times a year (as that's all i can afford), i am the total opposite, it's no wonder some people are with people like you judging them!

Just ignore that troll, jeandarren. Rogalski is Polish surname and I know some Rogalski people so I guess it is quite popular.

Thanks ForsakenOne, nice to know somebody has an open mind :-)
jeandarren   
26 May 2008
Genealogy / Rogaklski [27]

The name (and its variations) is pretty common in Poland... You'll find a lot of relatives when you start to search :D

Thanks Jova :-) x

- Does your g--d have a big a$$?

Do you?
jeandarren   
26 May 2008
Genealogy / Rogaklski [27]

He appears to be a mix of a Polish version of a nazi and a schizophrenic

Thanks z_daruis & forsakenOne think you might be right :-)

Oooh wonder if we're related z_darius! lol
jeandarren   
26 May 2008
Genealogy / Rogaklski [27]

He he!

I thought it was very common in Poland, i remember looking up my scottish phone book & there was only about 5 in the whole of the UK :O
jeandarren   
27 May 2008
UK, Ireland / Money Transfer from UK to Poland [14]

Hi Folks

Really appreciate your help on this one. I have £4150 to transfer to a friend in Poland, which will be going to a polish bank account (trf into polish Złoty). Can anybody tell me the cheapest & most reliable way to make a one off money transfer, also getting the best rate available?

Many Thanks
Jean
jeandarren   
27 May 2008
UK, Ireland / Money Transfer from UK to Poland [14]

you should ring round some other currency dealers and do some haggling.

Thanks inkrakow :-) do you recommend any i should phone?
jeandarren   
3 Jun 2008
Travel / Exchanging UK pound to Złoty in Katowice? [7]

Hi Folks

Does anyone know where i can find out the exhange rate when i get to Katowice airport for exchanging UK pounds into Złoty?

The rate in the UK is about 4.10, i need to find out if i will get more for my money when i get to Poland. Thanks :-)
jeandarren   
12 Jun 2008
Language / Correct Polish spelling [69]

Merged:Punctuation in the surname Macholecki?

Hi Folks

Me & my Scottish partner are 1/4 Polish, we are going for a month in summer & he has bought the Euro 2008 Poland top & would like to get his Polish surname printed on the back of the top.

Could anyone help us with the exact way to write Macholecki (any different letters, punctuation) Thanks :)
jeandarren   
12 Jun 2008
Language / Correct Polish spelling [69]

Thanks Polson & Polonius3 :) He has been told his name has been shortened down, if anybody else has anymore suggestions, please post a comment. Thanks :)
jeandarren   
30 Jun 2008
Travel / Rate of Exchange in Katowice [16]

Hi Folks

I am Scottish & travelling to Katowice airport on Saturday :) I have tried to source my Złotys in Scotland but the rate is very low. The rate was 5.5 or something last year!

The highest i can find (with someone who speaks British) in Katowice airport is 4.24, can somebody let me know if this sounds ok? I thought it was pretty good for an airport, considering the current decline with foreign money :(
jeandarren   
30 Jun 2008
Travel / Rate of Exchange in Katowice [16]

It must be beautiful there :) I'd like to see it!

I'm heading to Mirów for a month, then brits are following me over for riding holidays!

Anyone know the best place to check in the UK for holiday money? Thanks
jeandarren   
2 Jul 2008
Travel / Rate of Exchange in Katowice [16]

Thanks guys, think the kantor in the airport is the best bet then, looks like he has pretty competitive rates :-)