Life / Which services is Poland still waiting for? [218]

All the Wroclaw-named members have posted consecutively above, not sure if that has some sort of weird symbolic meaning... somebody somewhere could be playing forum ID bingo and has won a considerable prize pot

Work / I will be in Wroclaw by October - getting employed while studying? [14]

And do yourself a favour, if you want to shop in a decent large supermarket, choose Auchan, Kaufland, Piotr & Pawel, Real, Tesco, Alma or EPI. The one big supermarket that I'm thinking of and not naming - well let's just say in my experience anything that's rubbish or broken from them, I don't hold my breath for a refund.

And get yourself an Urbancard for travel - much cheaper than individual tickets.

urbancard.pl/en/index.html

Have fun!

Life / Which services is Poland still waiting for? [218]

+1

Life / Relocating to Wroclaw, any suggestions? [15]

Why is it called 'Forstudents' then, huh!? Seems a tad bizarre. Anyway, no photos (that I can see) of the accommodation which is a serious drawback. Lots of volume however

stancje.dlastudenta.pl/?miasto=1&typ=401&pokoje=2&cena=1500

Life / Relocating to Wroclaw, any suggestions? [15]

Yes, some shopper in Auchan was wearing a tee-shirt saying "You gotta fight for the right to Partynice" or something like that, some years ago. Pronounced Party neetza or similar I think.

Been using all the usual websites yes but not dla studenta as am not a student (except of life and beer, sometimes the two have to be linked).

Can confirm I have emailed several LLs in that area, the road with the racecourse at the top. No responses so far except as above.

I agree with your area recommendations, just not having any luck getting any replies so far, and also my rent budget is approx 1300PLN excluding monthly charges so am limited by that too. I don't think they're that hot on the idea of a cheapskate Brit in their flats :o)

I'm not into soccer much or at all, perhaps I should start putting that in my emails to them "I'm a Briton but don't worry as am very much just an occasional armchair spectator with no ultras or hools to invite round to trash the place..."

Life / Relocating to Wroclaw, any suggestions? [15]

Jason,
I know that's not far from Auchan and TVP Wroclaw et al - not a bad area. Are there flats to rent there, I might be interested. Currently not having much success getting any landlords to reply to my emails when I tell them I'm from England, Might just be coincidence, but so far the only reply I got was when I genuinely forgot to say I was from England (that LL then vanished when I did tell her).

UK, Ireland / Posting from UK to Poland....not good! [53]


In a padded envelope or jiffy bag obviously? Otherwise it would fall through an ordinary envelope.

Never had anything go missing, must be lucky here

News / Don't go to Poland ... because you could end up coming back in a coffin [313]

PeterWeg
Thank you for posting this today.

Real Estate / Poland's flat rental agents and the anger they brew in me.... [60]

I hope that's not the idea universally, disrespectful stag dos and rowdy clubbers are certainly nothing to do with me. Yes, it might be that Englishman stereotypes are presumed by (some?) Polish landlords - as I had first suspected a few weeks ago. I will persevere, no option really as upstairs are very noisy here and I've had enough - a friendly word didn't get anywhere, more formal written exchanges ditto.

Real Estate / Poland's flat rental agents and the anger they brew in me.... [60]


I will probably discover your experiences are accurate, if I remain in the country for longer.

Is it just coincidence that I have emailed 7 Wrocław landlords regarding their advertised flats in the past 10 days, and have only got a reply from just one of them. That reply was the only landlord to whom I had accidentally omitted the sentence in Polish stating that I am from England.

Well, in fairness I also got this email just now, and this landlord was told I am English:

Witam,

ogłoszenie już niestety nieaktualne

Pozdrawiam

Google and other translators do not clearly translate this at all, but I assume it means either the ad was posted in error (by mistake), or the flat is let (rented out now).

Anyway, of course I am grateful for the landlord's courtesy. At best, it seems too many tenants chasing sub 1500zl per month flats here as I have been very quick off the mark this weekend with recently listed ads (the above was just a few hours since being published when I replied to it).

Further to post 45, I emailed the landlord to ask what floor it was on and mentioned I am from England. A day has passed now and no further correspondence from them. Must have let it suddenly ;o)

Real Estate / Poland's flat rental agents and the anger they brew in me.... [60]


Happens in the UK too. I used to work in customer services many years ago - I always made sure myself or a colleague phoned back when we said we would. I often heard "Oh thanks for phoning back, so many firms say they will call and don't". Not just a Poland thing at all.

Real Estate / Poland's flat rental agents and the anger they brew in me.... [60]

Ain't getting anywhere fast - have emailed 6 landlords direct from daft.pl - in English and Polish - no response at all. 3 of the ads are only a week or less old. Such demand for rental property in Wro that I am too late each time? Or do they just think, despite my writing to them that I want 6 to 12 months, that I am only here for the soccer games?

Life / Catholic "Telewizja Trwam" from Poland - your thoughts? [98]

So what happened today? I could only find this

topix.com/forum/world/poland/TH7E71954A8IBBGB1

Surely it is unfair discrimination if they have the money and are funded?

I am not religious in the least, but take an interest in this as it seems weird to turn them down - or do I not know the full facts?

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]

Usually only at Tesco (in Poland) but also Auchan and others in Germany and France. It's one of the UK's leading brands and it's good stuff and when it's in Tesco it's fairly priced, unlike their other brand of mature cheddar (pre-packed) which is over-priced in my view.

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]


It's made with milk and non-animal rennet.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rennet

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]

Thank you, but not in Wrocław's Almas that I know of - although sometimes they do have mild cheddar. In any case, that price is well above what I consider reasonable, and far above Tesco's (fair) price.

Anyway, panic over now, just have to hope Tesco have more of the same for me if I am still here in a month or two.

I will just add, Tesco here also have just got in some Finest FairTrade tea bags. Not a bad price on that either but not quite as good as M&S tea bags.

Real Estate / Poland's flat rental agents and the anger they brew in me.... [60]


Thank you for the tips.

Nothing much available at the moment in my price range - what there was has been let now, I wasn't quick enough.

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]

Pip. I can get those mature cheeses for actually a bit less in Tesco here in Wro.

What I am looking for is mature cheddar cheese at the price I was paying up until a month ago, 200g for 9zl approx. Not a 40% price rise.

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]

Jon, if you have it to hand, what colour is the pack? Thanks. I will then see if it's the one Auchan stocks. If not, Alma sometimes have it. I am pretty sure the one I tried was fine but mild. Tyramine? I didn't know that at all and looks like it's not all good

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyramine

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]

Mature cheddar cheese is entirely different to mild. Hard to describe the flavour but will do my best.
In strength order:
Mild (like gouda in some ways)
Medium (some extra slightly tart/sour flavour like a good plain yoghurt)
Mature (distinctive flavour on the sour side)
Extra Mature (Similar but a bit more sour)
Farnhouse (Very strong, sometimes gritty, and crumbly)

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]


It is quite nice, but it's mild. Auchan do a deli mild which is a bit cheaper and also good. But mature, tart cheddar is what I need. Not farmhouse as that's too strong, but a good mature. In Wroclaw, it's something not in abundance, that's for sure.

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]

Thanks, will try to get over there, will post if I find some :o)

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]


Never seen a Real here. I'll try to find one.


Carrefour have no mature cheddar here, what they do have is mild at 50zl a kg. I avoid shopping in Carrefour as don't like their customer services policy. Auchan have only mild Irish here. Krakow is different to Wroc. Auchan in France carry Cathedral City and other UK ranges too btw.

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]


I notice this a lot here - they stock something for a while and then don't stock it again. Most recently, the case of the disappearing good value powdered soya drink/milk at Auchan. Gone. Forever? Who knows.

Biedronka also had soya milk at just 4zl a litre although not sure about its additives. Cheapest soya milk now is Tesco @Magnolia Park, additive free it seems, and just 5.99zl a litre. Not cheap of course, Asda's Walmart UK's soya milk is around 75p a litre or even cheaper for the Smart Price.

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]


If you mean EPI, no they don't have anything except mild.

Tesco have Kerrygold mature but that's 40% dearer than the previous brand they carried and I don't like to push prices up for myself or the locals by joining in with that kind of unreasonable pricing so I refuse to purchase it on principle believe it or not.

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]


The one near Jula/Elektro World? They had the mature stuff? Only had the mild last time, and it was a massive wrapped block, approx 50zl a kilo anyway unless my memory is playing tricks.

At one branch of an upmarket deli supermarket, my Polish friend asked on my behalf and as they replied to say no, they looked at us with incredulity, like we'd asked for crack cocaine or a JCB digger.

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]

I shall go to one or both the Almas again and ask. Thanks for the tip, will post here if they agree to order it. The Alma near the prestige international hotel should have it you would think, but didn't last time I checked.

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]

Thanks, but the Almas here don't have it. Been to both that I know of.

PS

Tesco no longer do the cheddar range that was that price.

Carrefour definitely don't sell mature cheddar.

(applies to Wroclaw branches I know of, both Tescos for example)

Food / Where to buy British mature Cheddar Cheese and salted butter in Poland? [289]

Mod has made this thread live again, many thanks.

Anyone please let me know: am looking for mature cheddar (pref vegetarian with non animal rennet) at no more than 40zl a kilo. There is some ordinary and not very good cheddar at supermarkets here in Wrocław, but not mature cheddar which has a strong and tart flavour, and is crumbly, usually.

I know expensive 200g packs are for sale in some shops, but the price hike is 40% compared to last month, as they switched brands. As a regular cheese muncher, I'd like to keep the price down.

I like gouda too, don't get me wrong, I know Polish gouda is great, but I also want my ration of mature cheddar.

Any tip offs rather than rip offs, welcome... Thanks.

UK, Ireland / Sooo many Polski Sklep in the UK, LOL [64]

Unfortuantely some Polish food still contains more additives that British food, particularly flavour enhancer E621 monosodium glutamate. That can account for things tasting "better". I think that several household brand names of sauce and stock for Polish households contains it - in that respect Poland is behind the UK where E621 is far less incorporated into foods these days.

youtube.com/watch?v=txiVDY-prk4