Food / Can I buy Christmas crackers in Gdansk? [15]


Yeah right - Have you seen airport security now-a-days?!

Next time I'll get them sent over, don't fancy taking the risk of getting my bags flung of the flight before they even get loaded.

Food / Can I buy Christmas crackers in Gdansk? [15]

Bugger - going to have to spend all tomorrow making the bloody things!

thanks Harry.

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

No problem, it's nice to be niice ;)

What happened to the Avatars? seem to remember you as a sheep for some reason?

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


Ha, i'd forgotten about that, it's been quite a while since I've popped in here. Long story, but now have an apartment in Gdynia and work mostly in Gdansk.


Nothing in Gdynia, but there is one in Galeria Bałtycka - which is only 2 mins from my office. Sorted!

Heinz Beans (fasolka) in Bomi if anyone is interested.

G

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

Bugger - No Marmite! Not a happy bunny. Haven't been able to find it in Gdynia for the past month.

Travel / Polish Architecture [147]

Interesting things happening in Tricity.............. facebook.com/#!/media/set/?set=a.251218741566490.61254.2195 68481398183

Work / Some cold, hard facts about teaching in Poland for newbies [101]


That's a subjective opinion and dependant on your definition of poor.

Wages are not as high as western Europe I grant you, but then again prices are lower and more importantly the weather is better! It costs nothing to sit on the beach all day in Sopot! In Glasgow it rains all time and eating out costs a bloody fortune!

Anyway, what I meant was that teaching is poorly paid in relation to other careers in the Poland

Work / Some cold, hard facts about teaching in Poland for newbies [101]

This may well be a stupid question, but is this discussion purely related to teaching English?

What about teaching another subject, even if you don't speak much Polish but know your subject well are there not opportunities? (most secondary school pupils understand English and in my experience the pupils (13-17 year olds) really like the opportunity to practice speaking English). However, most of my work has been on a volunatary basis, so have no knowledge of the pay scales.

Also at a university or polytecnika for example - does anyone know if the pay similar or better than secondary schools?

You would expect it to be better, but even here in the UK part time tutoring at a Uni is not very well paid (most do it because they have a passion for the subject) and I hear that teaching in general in Poland is pretty poorly paid across the board as well.

Real Estate / Do any UK banks offer mortgages for Polish properties. [37]

Yes my earnings are in £s which is why I'm trying to get a mortgage in £s. I know a few people that took out mortgages in swiss francs are are know having to sell up because they can't keep up the repayments.

If I had taken a morgage in PLN 3 years ago, my payments in £'s would have had to increase by nearly 50% to cover the exchange rate fluctuation when it was 4PLN to the £. £ years ago it was closer to 6PLN / £

Just had a chat with someone at PKO - good and bad news:

Yes they do mortgages in £s, Bad news - the interest rate is 7.5%!!!!

Are they having a laugh ;(

Real Estate / Do any UK banks offer mortgages for Polish properties. [37]


Sorry, I don't follow you - what's dangerous?

If I get a mortgage in PLN and the exchange rate goes down I'll end up paying more (my salary is in GBP) - that's dangerous, and why I'm trying to get a mortgage in £s.

Real Estate / Do any UK banks offer mortgages for Polish properties. [37]

Thanks for the link to PKO. I'll contact them and see what they say.

As for banks lending on property in other countries - is actually quite common to find ones willing to lend in places like spain and othe EU countries - as long as it's not poland!

Travel / Polish Architecture [147]


.......i agree, but even though this one completely ignores its context it is actually a pretty well designed shopping centre - the circular route means that you always know where you are and its difficult to get lost unlike some others I could mention. The Engineering (By Arup Warsaw) is incredibly complex and one of the biggest issues they had to over come was the snow loading. Managing to solve this without huge I beams everywhere is pretty impressive.

Here's our submission for MoMA on the other side of the Palace of Culture from 2007.

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Travel / Polish Architecture [147]

For the best modern architecture, this is probably the best resource on the web.

mimoa.eu/search/?search=poland&rt=projects

G

Food / traditional breakfasts in Poland [74]

Even better, try this:
Marmite, golden syrup and peanut butter, the peanut butter on one slice and the syrup and then marmite on the other, then put them together and place ina toaster for a few minutes.....................

Sounds crazy, but believe me, it's great.
G

Food / traditional breakfasts in Poland [74]


you don't know what you're missing!

Also try, marmite and golden syrup toasted sandwiches. mmmmm.

Food / traditional breakfasts in Poland [74]

Marmite on toast anyone?
My friends in Osieck love it.........I always take a few jars over with me every month ;) G

Off-Topic / PF - The Omnibus Edition [1502]


Ha ha, I get it now..........The donkey is on Mirandas pay role!

His mission, to discredit Greg with that disgusting vide!. Jeees shes a ruthless one.

I hope she paid you well Donkey?

Off-Topic / PF - The Omnibus Edition [1502]

Mmmm......no mention of the Donkey - I smell a rat - Are you on Mirandas pay role?

Language / Polish Lessons Units [189]

Great, I've been waiting for these.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much.
G

Life / Fashion and Style in Poland [174]

Fashion?.............sorry but I'm still having difficulty getting past the fact that all the girls wear great boots. Anything else is inconsequential.

G

Travel / Best Easter Eggs in Warsaw? [9]

Thanks Wrolclaw, I'd hoped that blikle would have some. I know it's not the tradition over there, but had been told that in Warsaw at least i'd be able to find some.

So I guess they where refering to the rubbish that is sold in Supermarkets like Mars or Twix


Wishful thinking - got my dates wrong. I get the early flight 8.30am tomorrow.

G

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Work / Salary expectations in Poland [373]


Then they don't deserve to be paid as a professional. If they can't look after themselves, then how the hell they gonna look after the interests of the company they work for...........jeeees!

Oh **** now i've burnt the toast!

G

Work / Salary expectations in Poland [373]


Appreciate the sentiment, but I'm not feeling sorry for myself. I just cant be arsed with people that don't have the balls to stand up for themselves.

Why the hell would someone accept a job offer without knowing what the salary is....duhhhh!

(drags myself of to the kitchen to find some bread for that toast) - good idea, thx ;)

G

Work / Salary expectations in Poland [373]

Duhhh..........ask the company that made you the offer.

You say you have a BSc - start acting like a professional and you might be treated like one!

Not very helpful i know, but I've got a cold and feel like crap, and I've had a bad day.

Grumpy Gary

Travel / Starbucks in Poland? [149]

Lol Miranda..............Please tell me thats meant to be ironic!

G

Language / Polish Lessons Units [189]

J, need to make a few more posts before I can PM you.
While I'm at it, this place might interest you w w w etc.lucznica.org.pl/ I'll tell you more in PM.
Gary