UK, Ireland / How long would it take for an English style restaurant in Poland to go bust? [80]

open a 'dutch' pancake house or something similar

costs will go into good decor, crockery etc.

the town centre and shopping centres are too expensive for a small business. my opinion.

places to eat are a growing trend.

there will be a new restaurant on the river soon. u could try something similar.

failing that... buy an old castle/palace out of town and try your luck.

some sort of student bar/food place. cheap with fast turn around

something like Ed's Diner in London. (where i did short orders for a while)

if u ever do chilli cheese fries... i'll be a regular

english style is not the way to go because folks have already formed a negative opinion.

Law / Nasza Klasa, rumoured to be up for sale for €130m [11]


they could allow a forum.

if they understood that people use it as a search tool for genealogy then they could build sections of the site into something new.

USA, Canada / Polish Food - 40 flavors of pierogies in the US [113]

i wonder what a cold/warm pierogi with stilton filling would taste like.

USA, Canada / Polish Food - 40 flavors of pierogies in the US [113]

i've said it before and i'll say it again:

tuna melt pierogi

News / WHY IS POLAND STILL GIVEN THE COLD SHOULDER? [197]


at one time the largest in the world was on the tyne (UK). now no more. shit happens.

Poland still has some small yards, which produce a quality product. It is still possible to diversify.

Food / Kotlet schabowy again. I love it. [47]


don't say that on a Polish forum. it's the national choice :)

Food / Kotlet schabowy again. I love it. [47]


that's usually the problem with the famous kotlet

Food / Kotlet schabowy again. I love it. [47]

''Kotlet schabowy again. I love it''.

it's nothing more than a pork chop, but without the flavour.

Life / Tricks & Dodges (The Poles are nothing if not inventive) [26]


washing-up liquid keeps cement pliable too.

Law / Threatened to serve papers if I don't remove a review about a renting company in Poland [62]

if it gets to court... make sure that u are sick that day with a doctor's note as evidence.

this is how big companies ruin little companies... with delaying tactics. play the game.

or get a big name lawyer to write a letter. do this and they may drop the case.

Travel / Is registration required upon arrival in Poland? [8]


only with reception at your hotel.

Life / Tricks & Dodges (The Poles are nothing if not inventive) [26]


i doubt it would work, if the concrete was vibrated or tamped down during the pour the package would open and the mush or liquid that's left over would just mix with the water in the concrete.

the foil wouldn't make much difference either.

News / WHY IS POLAND STILL GIVEN THE COLD SHOULDER? [197]


i've just checked my post and your quote. for some reason i quoted u (talking about the whole decade) and then i wrote about the time of the flood.

Yes, at other times i saw people turned back. and there was always a small group of Polish folk waiting in France for the return journey.

the first time i went to the uk on a Polish passport (with details of my british place of birth) i was also questioned.

the rest of my (above) post stands.

Life / Poland's Next Top Model (TV show) [73]


the show has been running a few weeks now. most of the girls/women are too skinny. one or two have meat on the bones. one or two are clearly good looking, but the rest are ordinary.

when they have make-up on and are photographed for the special tasks most of them look hot, which i guess is the point of being a model and the show.

this weeks winner normaly looks like any other young woman, but for the photo shoot she clearly had something the others didn't.

the presenters are full of themselves and can be quite irritating at times. however, they are doing a job in a particular field of work that demands such types. i quite like all of them now.

those involved have to get their kit off, work with animals and be prepared for any other aspect of their trade.

the stess some of these women go through is very clear.

most people either love or hate this type of show. if u get to see it the photos that are discussed and shown in the final segment are sometimes a lesson in photography and what is possible.

as reality shows go this is one of the better ones.

Work / Polish Residency Cards. Is there a Permanent ID card for Foreigners? [37]


they are very handy. one card to solve most problems.

News / WHY IS POLAND STILL GIVEN THE COLD SHOULDER? [197]


simply not true.


also not true

i was in wroclaw the first week of the 97 flood. i then went to the uk by coach, which arrived early.

while in the uk the only way to find out what was happening at home, apart from the phone, was watching tv and reading the papers. there was plenty coverage.

News / Giant Jesus Rising in Świebodzin ( Tallest in world ) [323]

Jesus or this: wroclawdailyphoto.blogspot.com

scroll down for wroclaw's Train to Heaven The biggest heap of junk i've ever seen.

A question arises: should jesus be wearing a crown of thorns ? with the statue the way it depicts christ i think the thorns are out of context.

Love / Polish girls fall for Indian guys ? [217]


That is not the topic of the thread.

News / Giant Jesus Rising in Świebodzin ( Tallest in world ) [323]

it may look hideous, it may look beautiful. all depending on opinion, but it will put the town on the map.

the same can be said for the Angel of the North (in the uk). but in the angel's case most locals hate it with a passion.

News / Giant Jesus Rising in Świebodzin ( Tallest in world ) [323]

i've been waiting for wroclaw to cause a stir and build something of touristic interest. but it'll never happen here.

the statue doesn't look too bad. it might be better if the head were a viewing platform. Then it might pay for itself.

News / Is Poland headed for a civil war? [30]

an extreme winter, high prices and low wages might lead to prolems, but not civil war.

News / Politician shot in Lodz - two assistants to lawmakers from Law and Justice (PiS) party [66]

there was footage of police searching a lake. that was on tv yesterday, but i wasn't paying much attention to it.

Food / What's your favorite Polish beer? [870]


the proper test. pour the beer... get a fountain-pen (no other pen will work)...write your name on the head/froth...drink...take a photo of your name at the bottom of the glass.

it really does work. strange but true.

Life / The Polish people have a strange attitude to cats and dogs? [84]


the first dog the family had when i moved here had been found tied to a tree.

Life / The Polish people have a strange attitude to cats and dogs? [84]


that's a negative for Poland and a normal way (for some) to get rid of a dog.

Law / Polish Citizenship for a foreigner whose parents was born in Poland [174]

not the original copy. an authorized copy and probably with a certified translation.

u would have to let the Polish side know that u have a Polish child, yes.

you'll probably find info at the Polish Embassy website.

News / Why is Poland developing so slowly or in the wrong direction? Who is responsible ? [317]


i tend to agree with your friends.

Law / Polish Citizenship for a foreigner whose parents was born in Poland [174]

do u not need the father's signature on the application ?

Life / Good Polish cigarette brands? [7]

one or two of them are still around. i know that u won't find Carmen.

every time ciggies go up in price there is a new, cheaper brand. that's why smokers switched from L&M to Viceroy. But now Viceroy are difficult to find so some folk are back on L&M.

Life / Good Polish cigarette brands? [7]


most brands are probably owned by BAT, as are viceroy.