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Joined: 25 Oct 2006 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 3 Sep 2021
Threads: Total: 69 / In This Archive: 31
Posts: Total: 644 / In This Archive: 159 		From: UK
Interests: Music, movies, travelling, Poland.

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spiritus   
23 Jun 2008
Travel / Cheap airlines are not THAT cheap anymore ! [30]

flying on Wed 16th July from Gdansk and returning Mon-total cost £ 225 !!

Ryanair are launching a new route from Manchester to Gdansk in October so I hope their prices are better.
spiritus   
12 Jul 2008
Real Estate / Article: Poland becomes real estate leader [16]

The official word is the reverse of the "word on the street".

There are concerns that Ukraine may not be upto speed although some may argue that Poland are not progressing that well either.

In a surprising announcement, Tusk proclaimed that if Ukraine have problems meeting their obligations then Poland would happily host the whole tournament.
spiritus   
28 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / Polish Satellite TV in the UK - downgrade charge? [3]

My mother subscribes to Cyfrowy Polsat here in the UK via the help of a friend in Poland.

She has decided she would like to reduce the number of channels and move down to a lower priced package. However, her friend told her there is a 175 PLN charge to downgrade which I find unbelievable.

Does anyone have a link to Polsat's webpage where they give information on this subject ?

Thanks in advance
spiritus   
29 Jul 2008
UK, Ireland / Polish Satellite TV in the UK - downgrade charge? [3]

She wouldn't be breaking the contract as she's been subscribed to them for three years !!

I can only compare them to Sky in the UK and to my knowledge you do not get "fined" for downgrading your TV package.
spiritus   
16 Aug 2008
Life / "K*rwa"-why do young Poles find this word so cool ? [67]

It took a second attempt for me to get it right. First time I posted it I spelt the full word correctly and added an asterisk in the middle of it.............I had to go back to edit my post :)
spiritus   
17 Aug 2008
Travel / Touring Poland by Car & stay B&B: Pre-book or "wing-it"? [9]

Fail to plan, plan to fail.

Then again I'm a bit of a control freak when it comes to organising holidays.

You can combine both approaches. Do some research first and draw up a shortlist of places you would like to stay then you will still feel like you have a certain amount of freedom.

I think it's vital to do some planning. You might choose to stay at one location over another and miss out on something wonderful that might only have been a 10 min drive from where you're staying.
spiritus   
28 Sep 2008
UK, Ireland / How long before a newly arrived Pole can buy something on credit ? [24]

A friend of mine has asked me this question.

He will be starting permanent work in a few weeks here in the UK and wants to get a cheap car ASAP.

How long would he have to wait before he can take out HP ? Is renting a car a possibility ?
spiritus   
29 Sep 2008
UK, Ireland / How long before a newly arrived Pole can buy something on credit ? [24]

You must also know that insurance companies here are very likely to rob you blind if you don't have a British driving licence (no matter how long have you had your national licence

Really ?? So regardless if this guy has been driving in Poland for 20 yrs they would still sting him on insurance ?
spiritus   
2 Oct 2008
Life / Cyfrowy Polsat issues [11]

Merged: My Polish decoder box (Polsat Cyfrowy UK) is now locked !!

I live in the UK and subscribed to Cyfrowy Polsat. Today I got a message saying

"decoder locked please contact service provider" and now I cannot view any channels.

Anyone else had similar problems ?
spiritus   
2 Oct 2008
Life / Cyfrowy Polsat issues [11]

It's actually for my mother (I don't speak much Polish).

I'm also a little concerned as I'm not sure if you're legally allowed to watch Polish subscription cable channels outside of Poland
spiritus   
4 Jan 2009
Life / 52% Poles: life in Poland is bad... [46]

You should try doing a similar survey in Britain and see just how many Brits are truly happy living here !
spiritus   
9 Jan 2009
Travel / Now Gdansk is tipped as a hot spot for 2009 [24]

Agreed. Poland is finally coming out of the shadows. I still have a bee in my bonnet about the national Polish Tourist Office doing virtually diddly squat for Polish tourism.

In my northern town, why do I see posters for Bulgaria, Rumania, Hungary and nothing for Poland ??

Anyway enough of my rant....

Gdansk is now being labelled the "new Krakow".
spiritus   
12 Jan 2009
Travel / Now Gdansk is tipped as a hot spot for 2009 [24]

"This is just an advertising message to foreigners...." duh ! you don't say ??

When you're not stating the obvious then you're talking utter diatribe. "Gdansk minus the cheap vodka is nothing" ???? Unless I missed something when did Gdansk gain it's reputation as having the cheapest vodka in Poland ?

Gdansk is 3 cities in 1 as Gdynia and Sopot are all well worth visiting. Hel Peninsula ?? Malbork Castle ??? And all of these sights in a single weekend break !
spiritus   
20 Jan 2009
Travel / Nice place to holiday in the North of Poland? [26]

Sopot is the place you need to go, very small place, extremely safe. You can walk to Gydinia, along the coastline. There are only small bars and cafes, and a beautiful beach for kids to play on all day. No drunken bumbs wandering around, and no hoardes of drunken stag-nighters. It is a totally relaxing place, right near the train station and you can visit Malborgh Castle, which is awesome and only 40 mins from the local railway station.

I would hghly recommend. I took my kids there when they were little and we loved it, it has not changed for many years.

Totally agree ! Sopot is within walking distance from Gdynia (which itself is worth seeing). Gdansk is also a 15 min drive away.

Sopot is a lovely seaside resort with nice restaurants and bars. It also has an AquaPark and the Zoo at Gdansk is worth seeing.

Using Sopot as a base, Hel Peninsula is around a 50 min drive away but you can catch a ferry from Gdynia to Hel
spiritus   
23 Mar 2009
Food / Why do Poles just not "understand" healthy eating ?? [82]

Many of my Polish friends are great cooks yet drown their food with fat, butter and/or cream !!

When I try to tell them some of these are not necessary and unhealthy they look at me as if I'd just announced the moon is made from cheese.

Is healthy eating unpopular in Poland?
spiritus   
6 May 2009
Life / Thunderstorms in Poland [44]

What a terrifying experience are these eh ????

They don't mention these in the Lonely Planet guide to Poland !

In the UK we have a little rumble of thunder and occasionally Mr Lightning may decide to join in and this "meeting of elements" occurs approximately once a year.

In Poland, the sky turns black, the cloud breaks and armageddon is a being played out over your head. It doesn't go away in a few minutes but can last a few hours and any childhood fears you had shaken off regarding thunderstorms come back to visit, turning you into a whimpering wreck who just wants to hide under the table.

I really think Poland should do something about their thunderstorms as it's rather off putting for tourists.
spiritus   
8 May 2009
Travel / Wizzair cancelling flights [23]

I hope this isn't the beginning of the end for my favourite airline.

Last week I priced up a flight from Liverpool to Katowice in July OR August and the price I got was over £ 200 !!

I checked again yesterday and it's gone back down to about £ 140 ????
spiritus   
11 Jul 2009
UK, Ireland / The paradox of Polish drivers getting car insurance in the UK [14]

My Polish girlfriend moved to the UK in October 2008.

I have phoned a couple of insurance companies about getting car insurance for her but they're not interested until she's been in the UK for 12 months.

I rang my own car insurance company and they said the same thing but admitted once she'd been in the UK for twelve months then they would be happy to insure her as she'd be less of a risk as she would have got more used to driving on the left hand side of the road. God knows how she can get used to driving over here if nobody will insure her.