Posts by roysterdoyster

roysterdoyster

21 Jun 2009

UK, Ireland / How can I ship bulky, heavy items from Poland to the UK?? [7]

Merged: Sending bulky parcels to Poland from UK

What are the options for sending parcels/boxes of books 5-10-20kg?
UK Post office want £40 for 5kg with 3wk delivery
International firms UPS for example?

roysterdoyster

20 Jun 2009

Language / SZCZ and ŚĆ HARD TO EXPLAIN [19]

Thanks guys I will be even more self conscious when greeting my Polish friends in Szczecin. Ha Ha!
Now to work out how to pronounce Bydgoszcz and Szczecin differently.

roysterdoyster

15 Jun 2009

News / Polish nursery rhyme book says Germans smell and gipsies sell their children... [28]

I read the following headline in my paper yesterday

Polish nursery rhyme book says Germans smell and gipsies sell their children.

telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/poland/5514946/Polish-nursery-rhyme-book-says-Germans-smell-and-gipsies-sell-their-children.html

I have a 1 year old Polish daughter and I am not sure what to make of it.

Would it be possible to have a sane rational threaded discussion on this subject. I don't know Polish society so I am curious how this is going down.

Of course any further English links would be great

roysterdoyster

16 May 2009

Life / Banks in Poland - Any good recommendations [30]

May 16, 09, 16:48 - Thread attached on merging:
Mbank

I just want advice and opinions on Mbank in Poland. Day to day dealings, UK funds transfer etc.

Any help and or advice must appreciated

roysterdoyster

13 May 2009

Real Estate / Property purchasing for non poles- change in rules? [3]

Can't remember where I saw it but has the permission to buy rule finished. Something to do with Polands accession to EU 5 year rule?

Anybody know?

Also

Say I found a 180,000 PLN property as a cash buyer, what would roughly be the extra costs involved. I see some real estate sites offer a calculator with roughly 10k of costs, notary,VAT registration etc on top.

Also as a cash buyer what are my chances of haggling the price down say to 170K PLN. Ideally this would recoup the extra costs involved

roysterdoyster

10 Feb 2009

Work / ESCS in Tarnow, Poland - applied for an ESL job [6]

check your PM

roysterdoyster

4 Sep 2008

Food / What is this Polish Meal? [7]

There's a curry house in Tarnow me thinks 80k east of krakow

roysterdoyster

4 Sep 2008

Life / Customer Service in Poland, what are your experiences? [106]

I lived in both the North and South of Poland last year. Observations are thus.

Yes most women on the till are called Magda. They were that generic blue housecoat thing. They rarely speak to the point of being surly. They never give you your change in your hand but in that glass soap dish thing. Such a refreshing experience compared to the in your face customer service crap we get in Western Europe.