Language / GCSE Polish experience. [51]


it's not O level, it's A level equivalent. and it's for students who were born into the language.

don't worry about it and continue with what u are doing.

Work / So I received an offer from a Poland language school - what's your take on this? [59]


then don't steal the client. use him to get other clients from the same building. that way your honour is secure.

News / Polish hero pilot lands 767 without wheels. (Warsaw) [191]


the original jumbo jet was the 747. nowadays the term 'jumbo jet' can be used when refering to any of a number of the larger wide-body jets.

the airbus A380 is a 'super jumbo', which can be used as an example of how the word jumbo has progressed in aviation terminology.

so for once i agree with polmed.

News / First Rail Freight Service On High Speed One between London and Wroclaw every week [5]


i like that. thanks for posting.

USA, Canada / PolAm style Thanksgiving? [35]



one day u might actually check your own threads.

News / First Rail Freight Service On High Speed One between London and Wroclaw every week [5]


I've done boat to the netherlands then train to wroclaw. it wasn't direct and actually took longer than the bus.

that was then. nowadays i'd welcome a fast train to the uk, but knowing that from wroclaw, it's six hours just to berlin puts me off a bit.

i think there is some sort of plan for the trains to go from one end of europe to the other. spain-germany is certainly happening now. when it includes new track and high speed trains in Poland, travel ideas might change a little.

News / Polish hero pilot lands 767 without wheels. (Warsaw) [191]


one reason why, in my day, passenger seats on the RAF VC10 faced toward the rear of the aircraft.

News / Emergency Sirens and warning systems being tested where you live in Poland? [8]

"Emergency Sirens and warning sytems being tested where you live?"

nothing here. the last time i heard it was at the time of the 'period of mourning'

Classifieds / English cuisine week in Lidl shops in Poland [203]

get back on topic and stop talking about anything crumble... it's been more than twenty years for me.

News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]


why should i care. he is not part of this topic.


read the following. there is a little clue in there.
history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Biographies/Copernicus.html

for me, if he was born in Poland then he was Polish. usual exceptions apply.

News / Polish hero pilot lands 767 without wheels. (Warsaw) [191]


i wouldn't like to be in the shoes of the chief mechanic (before flight) who checked the box.. 'good to go'.

News / Polish hero pilot lands 767 without wheels. (Warsaw) [191]

can't argue with that. i've been on worse landings when the aircraft had wheels.

News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]


don't u get it. a jew born in britain is british. a jew born in Poland is Polish.

noone gives a toss (in this thread) about nick's religion. it is his nationality that matters.

the germans claim german. the Poles claim Polish. and this is the point of the thread, nothing else.

News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]


he was still british, whatever religion.

or maybe in his time he was english. i can't be bothered to check dates.

it is pointless to argue what other people are or were. the thread is about one person only: nick (to his mates) copernicus.

Life / Trick or treat in Poland [24]


when november 1st is part of a long weekend then it is unlikely that people will get together for halloween. the whole weekend is based on visiting the graveside.

i can't imagine many of the older folk visiting a cemetery on october 31st and then allowing their offspring to go and party.

i have seen pumpkins used in recent years. it never caught on though.

the culture of november 1st (and the days around it) is too strong for halloween to succeed. at least at the moment.

Classifieds / English cuisine week in Lidl shops in Poland [203]


thanks. i couldn't think of the word.

Classifieds / English cuisine week in Lidl shops in Poland [203]


farmers grow that which brings most profit. i remember about ten years ago when a load of them switched from wheat to sweetcorn.

things like parsnips might be coming from ukraine.

in the wroclaw area it's: wheat, sweetcorn and not much else. smaller farms seem to produce spuds and other things.

Life / Trick or treat in Poland [24]


i can only say that in my neck of the woods it was an ordinary evening/night with no sign of trick or treat or pumpkins.

it may have been different in rynek, but i didn't check it out.

UK, Ireland / Polish teacher needed (Manchester or Chester area) [11]


teacher of what ?

UK, Ireland / What do you like about living in Britain? [134]


a sad exception. but generally i think the attitude is more relaxed in the uk.

UK, Ireland / What do you like about living in Britain? [134]


freedom to wear what you want without too much hassle from the locals.

here in Poland one might become an object of ridicule when expressing such freedom. maybe not as much as in the past, but it still happens.

UK, Ireland / What do you like about living in Britain? [134]


Have u tried the Lake District in england ? it can be a bit hilly. it's not flat like the Masurian Lake District.

News / GERMANS WANT TO GERMANIZE KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS)! OUTRAGE! [1016]

Nicolaus Bruhns (Nikolaus, Nicholas) (late 1665 - 29 March 1697) was a German organist, violinist, and composer. He was one of the most prominent organists and composers of his generation.

now, what do i win

UK, Ireland / What do you like about living in Britain? [134]


they can be found. biedronka sells a few lines.

the problem is that Poland doesn't even seem to understand the concept of ready meals.

ready meals in Poland are limited, whereas in the uk there are hundreds of choices.

UK, Ireland / What do you like about living in Britain? [134]


some of the cultural stuff that i suspect Poles ignore: gardening/flower shows, agricultural shows/horse trials, the fact that there are crazy, yet serious, competitions like the world conker championships. there are loads of things really.

the choice of quality food products, which includes stuff i can throw in the microwave.

but i don't live in britain now.

Language / Pronunciation difficulties for Poles speaking English [40]


when someone can recognize certain words... they are pronounced correctly. this is after learning english alphabet sounds.

most learners will recognize 'hat' and will give the english pronunciation.

However, daughter number three read 'hut' as 'hoot'. this is because she'd never seen the word before.

when there is a difficulty the Polish alphabet sounds come into use.

Real Estate / Banks in Poland selling fewer mortgages in 2011, down 49% [285]


i did... then set a challenge... which of course u ignored.

UK, Ireland / "If it's not Polish, it's shite" - What is great about Polish Beer in UK? [78]

for a time i drank EB, which is no longer with us.

here is a banned addy:

Genealogy / Is there a Polish version of ancestry.uk? [4]


but if one uses the wrong spelling (changed from original) or doesn't use Polish characters (like for example ą ł ś) then the result will be false.

the same problem can occur on other Polish genealogy websites.

Genealogy / Is there a Polish version of ancestry.uk? [4]

u want an english language website that deals with Polish ancestry, yes ?

most websites that deal with Polish genealogy are actually american.

it might be easier if u just gave us a name and possible place of birth.

then we can help with what will be your first problem... spelling differences and place-name changes.