Love / British Asian with Polish Stunner!!! [22]

Hey guys and gals.....

I'm born and bread Oxford, England living and working here in Warsaw. I met my beautiful girl friend whilst working in Oxford over 3 years ago. She was there to improve her English and to earn a bit of cash to fund her university studies.

We began simply by dating...one thing lead to another...and after having a number of English/American girlfriends I want to say that I have never met a more determined, courageous and passionate girl in my life....she also had a touch of insecurity...and self conciuosnous....and to top it all off....she is very humble..kind...and simply stunning!

We would stay up until the early hours of the morning....every night...talking...we had so much to talk about...so much to compare...my culture being British Asian coming from a major city....her being a small town girl( Sochaczew) with huge ambition. We fell in love...and our relationship was to be tested when she got into the University in Warsaw. We knew a long distance relationship wouldn't work.....and I didn't think I could ever cope with moving to Poland.

After a bit of soul searching...and a lot of heart to heart...I moved to sochaczew last summer with her. I spoke no Polish....not one word!!!!...to be honest I still don't know much ( 10 months on)... I had a great time in Sochaczew...sure I was stared at a lot!!....sure people commented on the mixed race relationship....but all that changed once I became an English teacher!...( I have taught ESL in many countries...but its been and absolute pleasure teaching in Poland). Soon I was being invited to bbq's....weddings (all 3 flippin days!!)...trips to various Babcews houses!!...I was like the local attraction!

We moved to Warsaw a few months ago...and I love it (98% satisfaction)....I love the sites..people...bars...clubs...teaching....and some food ( Flaki yuk!)

I love my girlfriend even more.. being with her...moving here has been the best decision I have ever made...plus I'm so much richer!!...I get paid far more for being a teacher here than I ever did in England!!...The standard of living in Warsaw is great.....and every day is an experience.

Why I'm writing this?...well I have been reading these forums for a few months now...and used it a few times for advice. I just wanted to pass on my experience.

Poland is NOTHING like me friends and I thought...they come here to visit me once a month and always have a great time....they don't come here just for the women, beer,women and more beer!...they think its great!

I didn't go out to look for a Polish girl...nor did I have any intention of coming here and working, its just happened...people are a lot more open minded here than they are given credit for.

My future in father in law even suggested our 1st child should become the next president of Poland!!..lol..move over Barack Obama...Poland is going to get its first mixed race president if I have anything to do with it :P

There have been difficulties...but they have been quickly forgotten about!

I'm in the middle of organizing a International 5-a-side football tournament here....and excursions for Polish people to visit England and especially Oxford...Lifes great...did I mention that?

Thanks for reading...and have a tyskie on me!

Imran

ps excuse the typing..i'm writing this during a lesson break so i'm rushing a bit!

Life / Where can i get a real good piece of juicy steak in Warsaw....? [15]

Howdy...

I've been here 10 months now...loving it!!.etc (reasons explained in my post in the relationship section!)...

Anyway...where oh where can I get a real good piece of juicy steak...I'm getting steak withdrawal symptoms!!...man at this point I'd even eat a mad cow!!! (I'm mad anyway so I doubt if it'll hurt!)

When I first saw Tesco a few months back..( I was living in the Sochaczew... otherwise known as the back end of well...nowhere!...for the 1st 7 months!) ...I was sure they would have all my old favorites from England!...I was mistaken!...they had steak..or something they called steak...it looked a lil ummm..well ..lightish pink!...not the true...bloody red I'm used too!..I shelved out 19zl for it anyway.....brought a brand spanking new griddle pan...and of I went home too cook it....Terrible...disaster...shocking...the meat turned grey ...and tasted of well stale water!...Totally Disappointing!

Help me...pleaaaaaaaaase!!!!...I live in the Warsaw btw...so please don't tell me about any ''great lil butchers with black Angus beef in Krakow!!....I don't think I'd be able to cope!

Anyway...I'm off to the The Champions bar to see the mighty Scousers (Liverpool) take apart the Blues Muppets (Everton)

I'll have a beer for all you who find me steak!!

Cheers

Imran aka Caveman!

Stop press...Tescos do have Heinz Baked Beans!!!...

Travel / An experience on the train in Warsaw [30]

Hey guys....

I just wanted to share an expereince I had on the the train last Monday night (night of the Liverpool vs Everton game) ..I was travelling from Prushkow to Warsaw to watch the game at 'The Champions Bar'...

Once the train got to Warsaw Śródm....... 3 guys came up to me, 2 identified themselves as ticket controllers and one was a big,mean looking guy from a security company. Anyway as I have a Warsaw metro/train/bus monthly pass (119zl) so I handed this over for the controller to scan. He scanned...all ok so far...he then proceeded to ask me for my photo id for confirmation. I showed my passport...and to my horror he said.. in broken English '' This is not valid...i need to see a Polish id!''....I replied that I only had my passport on me...he the told me that the monthly train pass was therefore ''no good!''

He then checked with the other guy, his supervisor, and proceeded to write me a ticket...the 1st thing he wrote was 107 zl....the fine!. I was still trying to convince them that my Passport should be sufficient proof of id but all to no avail.

I was angry...pissed off...(and not just with missing the strt of the Liverpool game) so as it was half way through the month making the pass worth a little over 55zl I told them that I wasn't going to pay the fine...and that they could keep the card !!...and began to walk off.

This is where it turned really scary.....remember the big mean guy...well he grabbed hold of me ...and tried to put his truncheon type stick between my arms...I'm not exactly a small guy...and can be just as mean....so after a few minutes of struggling the security guard called for back up...!!

Once the other well educated bafoons turned up they told me that I had to go with them and speak to the Police...ok so this really started getting scary.

We left the Śródm. station...and began heading to the Metro (a few mins away)...where supposidly there were Police stationed. I thought screw it...I'm not going to pay this stupid fine....

Twice on the way they asked me for the money...twice I declined, I said ''I'll let the Police deal with this''

They then asked for my address..which I again declined to give them...

We were like 10 meters from a couple of Policemen.....The supervisor turned to me...looked straight at me....shook his head a bit....and gave me my pass back..mumbled somethin in Polish...and along with the other guys walked off in the opposite direction!!!

I stood there for a few seconds....shocked...I didn't really know what had just happended!

I thought of going to the police and telling them..but thought better of it...what would I tell them...i wasn't sure of what had happened myself!

So I went off and tried to enjoy my game!

The train was the SKM service from Pruskow.

I went to the British Embassy for tax purposes a few days ago and asked them about the ID fiasco...and they told be that it's up to the discretion of the ticket controllers what ID they accept!....absolutley stupid!

I have now got a polish photo id....but I've lost a lil faith in the Polish transport system!

Just wanted people to be aware of this stupid situation

Have a good day...and travel safe!