UK, Ireland / How many Brits are travelling to Kraków each year? [14]

>>>>I'm doing some market research and wondered if anyone has some links or idea how many of the tourist coming to krakow are British?

...Very difficult to determine. First you cannot distinguish between pure British and Poles with a British passport. Secondly, you need to know if they are coming to visit family or as tourists. Thirdly, if someone visits 6 times a year, would you count them 6 times?

The best way is to get information from the airport authorities, who may give you the total number of British passport holders crossing the borders in a given period.

News / What's the stupidest question asked about Poland? [414]

....I hope that you asked them 'what is cheese?'

Life / ways to block someone on gadu gadu [20]

>>>if you delete someone on gadu, can you undelete them ?
YOu better just 'block' them, and then can 'unblock' them at any time.

Life / ways to block someone on gadu gadu [20]

The only way is to search for them, but this depends how much info you have e.g. country, town, sex etc.

Genealogy / Wojciechowski / Wojciechowska surname [4]


..have you tried nasza-klasa. there is a chance she is on there. If not, trawl through the phone books.

Love / What to wear when trying to pick up girls in Poland? [58]

I tell you what gets me going:
A nice smile showing a good pair of teeth (preferebly your own). And good shoes.
And a nice figure. And a firm, tight bum. And preferably if he's under 35. And good looking. Nothing else.

Work / Belgian applying for a financial job in Poland with question [7]

Try one of the Big 4 Auditing firms. PriceWaterhouseCoopers et al. They are always on the lookout for staff. But be prepared to give your life and soul to the company.

UK, Ireland / Apartment to rent to Polish people in Manchester - ideas where to advertise [6]

gumtree is best - a lot of people read that.

News / Polish Mom claims daughter got pregnant from swimming in pool! [162]

And another old wives' tale: "you can't get pregnant if you jump up and down after your 'session'".

News / Polish Mom claims daughter got pregnant from swimming in pool! [162]

Once the baby is born, it should have a unique DNA, surely, it is only a matter of obtaining the DNA from all men working and staying at the hotel at the time to establish whose sperm it was. Now that would be interesting. Some man is the father of the child and should pay alimony.

This might just prevent other girls jumping into pools where men (and young boys) have previously been -
...if this was the answer, it would solve the problem of so many women not able to et pregnant - what good luck that this has happened.

News / Polish Mom claims daughter got pregnant from swimming in pool! [162]

When the case comes to court, I wonder what the hotel's defence will be?

News / Polish Mom claims daughter got pregnant from swimming in pool! [162]

I blame Mrs K for not telling her daughter 'how babies are made' - unless Mrs K. thought that good Catholic girls only have sex after they get married.

News / Polish Mom claims daughter got pregnant from swimming in pool! [162]


...Personal experience, I fancy.

Love / How to seduce Polish girls: Tips and advice [118]

I've always found that if you know exactly how much you have in your bank account-you are not rich enough.
As a woman, I always find that if a man smiles, tells jokes, is on my wavelength-(this is the most important part), drinks just enough but not too much, - he's already halfway there.

Love / How to propose to Polish women? [17]

The engagement ring should cost at least your monthly salary. Anything less is not worth having.
Before asking the girl to be your wife, you MUST ask her father for her hand. If you do not do this, - this is an affront and shows you have no manners. Only when he agrees, can you ask the girl.

The girl does not have to change her name. A lot of married women still go under their maiden names.

Law / Can a student go in any other Schengen country with a Polish National Visa (D) [46]

NO you cannot study anywhere else other than in Poland on a Polish visa. If you want to study in Sweden, then get a visa for Sweden.

Law / Can a student go in any other Schengen country with a Polish National Visa (D) [46]

...now that made me laugh. No, not logic, but another ......ology, which tells you that you can apply for a visa to America and go and visit China.

Real Estate / IS IT A GOOD TIME TO INVEST IN POLISH REAL ESTATE? [83]

This is the best time to invest in real estate. But emember - LOCATION is everything. Get your property in a good location, make an offer the seller can't refuse and get the property. Prices will rise again pretty soon. (maybe 2-3 years).

In an ideal world, buy a place that needs removating and do the renovation yourself.

Work / I want to move to Poland (but of course we need to find a good job) [117]

Referring to Poland only -
It is sad however, that once they have obtained the Masters degree (be it Masters or 1 4yr drawn out degree) they end up working at the tills in large supermarkets. Only the lucky few get good jobs, some come to England and start at the bottom in any office, very few get a job equivalent to their education. No deoubt there will be posts here telling me that someone knows someone who got a good job. Why is there no statistics to show how many Magister/Masters students actually work in their chosen profession and on what salaries they are.

...and do not get me started on the faceless, blameless, nobodys that we have to dfeal with every day in England. Getting someone to understand what the hell you're talking about is a miracle in itself.

Work / I want to move to Poland (but of course we need to find a good job) [117]

...Never was a truer word spoken.
There is this notion, that without a "magister/Masters degree you are a nobody, not worth talking to, an object of ridicule and fun. Recently, a young, handsome actor who has acted in many films and TV serials (is he gorgeous or what?) was slated for the fact that he didn't have a Masters. What is pretty amazing is that somehow he has managed to make a good living out of being an actor - but still, still, some people have to slate him for not having a piece of paper, which would be as useful to him as a chocolate fireguard.

...it was the same with one ex-President of Poland...the fact that he ended up being a President didn't count for a jot, because....because he didn't have a Masters.

Work / I want to move to Poland (but of course we need to find a good job) [117]

...but I wasn't talking about Walesa. He was a run-of-the mill electrician who became a President. Theres not many who can say that.

Real Estate / IS IT A GOOD TIME TO INVEST IN POLISH REAL ESTATE? [83]

I invested 7 years ago and yes, that was the best time to buy. However, anyone with cash could still get a good deal today.

Love / SHE'S 25, HE'S 85 (Polish actor Andrzej Łapicki) -- ANY FUTURE? [82]

Why are the so many people seeking reasons as to why 'these two' should not be together. If two people want to be together (and the girl has her head screwed on right-after all, she will inherit whatever he has) then we should just say 'good luck'.

I have never subscribed to the view that if you marry someone 'suitable' (i.e 2 years older for a girl) then you will have a long and happy life - if that was the case - then there would be no divorces.

They will probably live another 3 years as man and wife - but I guarantee that there is nothing better for an older person to know that the person next to them in bed is younger and you and no one else has a claim on their body.

There are cases when older women marry younger men - see Joan Collins and Percy and they are blissfully happy. Why should it always be the man thats older. I'm all for women taking partners at least 20 years younger.

Genealogy / Mroz surname - adoption - searching for family members of my adopted Polish daughter [7]

Before you start knocking on doors, DO make sure that the mother wants to have contact with the children. By now, she may have a new family and a partner who may not know of the previous children. You could break that new family up by your contact. If you have a name, start looking on 'nasza klasa' or other portals, where you could make contact with the 'mother', directly but you MUST respect her wishes. You may also wish to consider the wishes of the 'children', if they want to get in touch with their 'birth mother', there maybe a good reason. Generally, it is only later that children ask 'why their birth mother didn't want them and abandoned them, gave them away like toys for others to play with'. Contact the mother/father if you MUST, but bear in mind, that the mother may also want the children back, (by law she cannot do this), but....

Love / Non internet dating service in Poland [8]

Do not try and go on Gumtree.
For a long time, they had a wonderful section there with thousands od postings every day and everything worked tremendously well. People loved posting the ads, others looking at the ads and even answering the ads.

But as always, this is Poland.
If something works well, let's not leave it alone because it is successful. Let's mess around with it, change it, make it a site that nobody will want to go on - and the result is what it is. Rubbish, but don't take my word for it - go and see for yourself.

UK, Ireland / Polish Lessons / Polish tutor wanted in Manchester [22]

gaston909
If you still want to learn Polish in a real face-to-face situation, leave some details or email me. It depends where you are in Manchester, but could always meet in a suitable location.

Law / Car Insurance in Poland - any company that will honour British no claim bonus discount? [30]

You also need to remember, that you can only drive a 'foreign' car for a limited time in Poland. Not sure, but say 6 months.
Be careful also, that your English insurer knows that you will be in Poland, not for a 14 days holiday, but for 6 or more months. Some will not insure under these conditions, in which case, your insurance would then turn out to be invalid in case of accident.

Life / Are people in Poland 'made' to give money to their parents? [25]

Recently, I've heard of cases in Poland, where parents have actually taken their children to Court in order to get financial support from them. So whilst it is normally not 'officially' legally compulsory to help your parents, if a parent has it in mind to get money out of the child, the whole case may end up in Court.

For a child, it is always better to gather such 'evidence' (against the parent) as it considers necessary, just in case.

Life / Are people in Poland 'made' to give money to their parents? [25]


No, it had NOTHING to do with a promissory undertaking about a house. This is simply and purely based on the fact, that now as children have a better lifestyle than their parents, they should look after the 'less well off parents'. The State supports this, as otherwise the State picks up the bill. Seems strange, but true.

In fact, if a parent is kicked out of a rented flat, the State can, if the child has sufficient space/room ask the child to look after the parent.

Life / Are people in Poland 'made' to give money to their parents? [25]


...How can you EVEN think that I was taking about my parents? Why would you NEED to feel sorry for them?
Do you know me at all? I don't think so.
Infortunately, both my parents are dead. Dad died when I was 14, Mum 6 years ago.

I have lived in the UK for over 40 years, but I was talking about the situation as it currently exists in Poland.
LEARN to read - it doesn't really hurt 'that' much.