UK, Ireland / We live in the UK; my husband is not legal in England [47]


He will be able to apply EU family permit when he gets back to his home country (him being an illegal here and being deported will not affect this), you should have done this in the first place - marrying an illegal immigrant does not make them legal, Im sure the same applies in your home country, so I dont know why you thought it would be different here?

My advice would be for you to go back to Poland and apply for it there, exercise your treat rights in your home country for 6 months with him as your spouse and then if you still want to come back to the UK then do so, but legal this time.

CAB office do not have legally trained staff - they wont really be able to help.

An immigration solicitor will take £1,000s off you and will only advise you to go down the same route I have.

It will be a long process (could take months) but if you are a genuine couple then you will see it as being worth the trouble.

News / Russia says: WE'LL NUKE POLAND [150]


That would be misiles not nukes?

USA, Canada / Moving from United Kingdom to USA. Is it worth it? [136]

Pete, my friend had a 4 bed detached house in the UK with a large garden, she has a house twice the size in Canada for the same money :D She also said Canada is cheaper than the UK...so the US must be cheap if you think Canada is expensive.

Oh we can get a large pizza in the UK with the works for about what you paid, but thats because there's a junk food place on every corner now with 2 4 1 offers..

Pete London is just another capital city, expensive, crime ridden, but great night life and loads to do...unless you are uber rich forget it, a friend of mine is paying £2,000 per month on a 2 bed apartment, thats circa. $3,500, that doesnt include council tax or utility bills, just rent...

Oh about the health cover, one never knows whats round the corner, if I ended up like one of our board members did, I'd be fully taken care of for how ever long it took, the rest of my life if that was the case, not for as long as my insurance covered it.

UK, Ireland / Poles in the UK not a problem as far as i can tell [79]


Brits have to score points to gain entry to Aus - they cant just go and get a job, there is strict criteria, therefore those that go are highly skilled or have a large amount of cash in order to set up a business - so its not that amazing really, also its an ex colonly which we built :)


I believe that the open door policy would not have come about had we been given a vote, that I can say for sure.


I havent enjoyed the way wages have been driven down and public services have become burdened - I personally havent gained, but Im sure a lot of business have due to cheap labour.


Have a LOT of Poles enjoyed purchasing properties back home with the ££'s they earned?


Best not too.

UK, Ireland / Poles in the UK not a problem as far as i can tell [79]


Actually people leave for all different reasons, main reason being problems with immigration - ironic isnt it :) Also most if not all Brits that emmigrate do so with a large wedge in their pocket to purchase property and take their skills with them...How many cleaners and bar maids emmigrated to Aus last year and sent for their sick elderly relatives whilst sending home half their money?

By the way define "Brit" there are plenty who have "acquired" passports who have only had to spend 6 years in on this Island!


When was that Jonny? Did we get a vote on the enlargement? Did we really have any kind of a choice? The EU was a very different matter when we joined, it was about trade not mass immigration.

Love / Polish women USED TO BE much more attractive: [162]


Do a zumba class, a circuit training class and go running a couple of times a week...also have a balanced diet...nowt wrong me matie, Ive also never had to move across the globe so I can pull a "normal" sized attractive bloke! No offence take by your comment, it would seem you dont have a clue about me :) There's also a picture of my body post in the show you face thread..Im toned and holding my own!

I still think you are exaggerating about the size of Polish women - whilst their may be a rise in numbers of fatties, doesnt mean Poland is going to turn into some fat nation..

Love / Polish women USED TO BE much more attractive: [162]

Isnt all this a slight exaggeration - its been a while since I was in Poland (5 years) but saw no evidence of an abudance of fat kids or even chubby, they all looked healthy and normal.


Im sure there were plenty of slim ones too, maybe you just dont reach the mark to get a nice girl in your homeland though, not trying to be nasty here, just surmising (bit like fat bald middle aged Brits who go to Thailand for a bride :) )

USA, Canada / Moving from United Kingdom to USA. Is it worth it? [136]


London is not the only place in the UK to live, plenty of nice villages to raise children that are accessible to cities, again not just London...

Have a look at the points calculator for Aus and see if you qualify, but please be aware major cities in Aus house prices are expensive and cost of living is not cheap either...

How about Canada instead of the US? A friend of mine emigrated there (she already had citizenship having lived there most of her childhood) with her family (she has two little boys) and she loves it and will never come back to the UK.

Feedback / PolishForums Motto? :) [149]


Nah, full of shite and more full of shite stands....

Feedback / PolishForums Motto? :) [149]

"The full of shite and the more full of shite" is more appropriate :)

USA, Canada / Why are Polish restaurants not successful in the USA? [698]


I never get those places - one can only eat so much!


They're still a million miles away from the US and the UK though...But they do have a McD's on every corner now (that's what I noticed in Nice a few years ago I imagine Paris is even worse).


Its about balancing what goes in and how much you exercise take...something most lazy people dont get...

USA, Canada / Why are Polish restaurants not successful in the USA? [698]


Yo Sushi is my fav eatery :)


Neither of the above are that great compared to other English dishes (you forgot the Great British Sunday roast or steake & ale suet pudding). English food is homely and therefore probably not something people will go out and purchase, rather they cook it at home, I imagine its the same for Polish food - simple Mediterranean food is another matter, its tasty and therefore a popular choice.

Even with all the Poles in the UK there arent that many Polish restaurants, there is a tiny one a few miles from me but Ive never seen anyone in there when Ive gone past.

Life / What on earth is the fascination of Indians, Pakistanis and Nepalese with Poland? [112]


Okay, I've worked on and off in Engineering for 11 years - I can tell you that EXCELLENT young British grads are coming through every year - I really have no idea where you get your ideas from, you really really are talking complete sh*te!!!!


We are also excellent in other fields.


Plenty of Germans working in the City of London so it would appear you lot like these positions too.


All their friends are from the same profession - they're all British, so Im hardly generalising!


I as I always say, Indians are not to be trusted!

Life / What on earth is the fascination of Indians, Pakistanis and Nepalese with Poland? [112]


Both of my brothers and both of my sisters work in the medical profession my cousin is also doctor and so is her husband, this is just one family - you may want to revise your comments.

Life / What on earth is the fascination of Indians, Pakistanis and Nepalese with Poland? [112]


Are you telling me that Indians stood with Germans in WWII? As far as I was aware India was still a British colony and they were on our side...

Thanks for the sympathy, but we're not ready to throw in the towel just yet :) We've come through much worse, we just need to get back to basics as and Island we have gone through many transitions over the decades, things are changing here some for the better.


I have no issue with this, my issue is that we still give foreign aid to this country which effectively comes out of my pocket, let them look after their own and we in turn will do the same for our own.

Yet you still have laws that Hitler introduced...

Love / How to survive a relationship in Poland? [42]


Even in the most compromising positions Ive never had someones bollox on my abs whilst having sex - is is possible? Not unless you've been with some strange dude with rather long balls that flop round..


Abuse and being treated like a doormat? Yeah..right!

Love / How to survive a relationship in Poland? [42]


Thats some weird position, because it certainly aint



I think fathers know what men are like hence the reason for suspicion :)

Love / How to survive a relationship in Poland? [42]


Women confind more in their mothers - therefore mother gets more info, sons keep their mouths shut and get on with it, mother non the wiser :)


Not sure about that - every family is different.


Because some women are unable to sort out private matters without involving mummy dearest..A big mistake IMO - whilst my mum will "offer" advice, she would never "tell" me what I should do - this is in general, where matters of the heart are concerned - she wouldnt get involved - example - was with someone for 6 years, she only told me after I dumped him that she never liked him :D


Hmmm.not sure its its so rare, but yes it precious and thank you x


And ploughing fields was so easy back then too and now we use all of this machinery, where's the fun in that? :) I know where you are coming from, but its call progress and just same as anathetic is used these days when taking out teeth or cutting of limbs :) Also you may like to look at the mortality rates back then when these little treasures came along.

Love / How to survive a relationship in Poland? [42]


Im chilled as hell and happy as larry with my fella - no demands no stress nice equal partnership - the same with my other friends in their relationships :) (we're all English though so it may be different) I also wasnt aware that child-bearing was a blackmail issue to be honest.

Thank you for inventing the epidural :)

News / Famous Pickup Artist in Poland now [75]


People like him are just ignored like a bad smell and not worth wasting breath on. As stated he sounds like a complete tit and totally cringeworthy...


No denying that. but its a matter of taste really.


One prick and they disapear... :)

News / Famous Pickup Artist in Poland now [75]

He sounds like a thristy dog, who most girls with an IQ above 10 would avoid.

Love / How to survive a relationship in Poland? [42]


Men like shag*in* too much for there to be zero, the population would be much higher, but they'd find stronger drugs to kill the pain of child birth :)

Nathan, you mention "doormat" far too much sweetie, try and be more assertive and avoid women who are over-controlling - find a nice chilled out lady who has a similar outlook who has a mind of her own and doesnt look to her family for advice for everything she does....

Food / Pancakes with cottage cheese? [40]


Oh right...So Pancakes are a Polish thing that no other nationality understands then...doh!


Make them the same - but we call ours pancakes they call theirs crepes.


which is also lovely with honey and cream - try it..its sex on a plate!

I dont put sugar in my pancakes either.

Life / Will Polish people be accepting that im only half polish? [63]


He could get a t-shirt printed with "Hey Im Half Polish" emblazoned across the front, there would be no doubt left in peoples mind as he walks by as to what at least one half is, he could then have "Hey Im Half Canadian" emblazoned on the back just so they know what the other half is :) Just an idea...

Food / Pancakes with cottage cheese? [40]


No difference really, so he's not a troll :)

woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/shrove.html

Those thick stodgy things Americans call pancakes, we dont eat in the UK.

Food / Pancakes with cottage cheese? [40]


Yummy...


Yuk :(


Oh I dont know..sounds okay to me :)

Life / What on earth is the fascination of Indians, Pakistanis and Nepalese with Poland? [112]


Really? I'll have to tell my friend she is a liar then as stated, she actually works for the GMC.


So are you telling me Indan doctors do not need a visa for post grad positions?


Tell that to the 1,000s of doctors that studied in the UK...who had to go home :D


Sounds like English doctors!

Language / Unique names of cities/town/villages in Poland [58]

Filthy boy! :D

Language / Unique names of cities/town/villages in Poland [58]

I live not far from a little place called Ramsbottom, there's also a place called Bottom I drove through last week, but my personal fav is Nob End, which in fact is quite pretty...

penninewaterways.co.uk/mbb/mbbc34.htm

Life / What on earth is the fascination of Indians, Pakistanis and Nepalese with Poland? [112]


Indian doctors are not that brilliant and you may want to do a bit of research - we have been trying to stem the employment of them - they now need work permits :)

I personally have known 1 Polish GP - never come across a German.

I also have a friend who works for the GMC (General Medical Council) and most of the complaints are about asian doctors - not Poles!


Ive told you several times...Im English, not Polish - we have a problem with pakis and africans and the rest of the tash from 3rd world countries and we're certainly not poor, the EU tries to screw us at every turn for more and more!