Miloslaw
6 Feb 2021
Genealogy / What is the Polish equivalent name to Walter? [22]
@esensky
There is also Walerian which is shortened to Walerek.
@esensky
There is also Walerian which is shortened to Walerek.
Miloslaw
6 Feb 2021
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]
Yes, a different word for the same thing.
I'm confused, to me, those are faworki... Is it a different word for the same thing?
Yes, a different word for the same thing.
Miloslaw
5 Feb 2021
Food / British food products in Poland? [334]
I think this is a common problem in Polish cooking.
A tendency to over cook.
@Lenka
Just par boil then and then roast them in hot oil.
But use British spuds, not those crappy Polish ones.....
I think you're over-cooking them, Lenka
I think this is a common problem in Polish cooking.
A tendency to over cook.
@Lenka
Just par boil then and then roast them in hot oil.
But use British spuds, not those crappy Polish ones.....
Miloslaw
5 Feb 2021
Food / British food products in Poland? [334]
@Lenka
I think you are right.
The British tend not to eat boiled potatoes as the Poles do, I have to say I was never a fan either.
They prefer to roast, mash or make chips out of them.
@Lenka
I think you are right.
The British tend not to eat boiled potatoes as the Poles do, I have to say I was never a fan either.
They prefer to roast, mash or make chips out of them.
Miloslaw
5 Feb 2021
Food / British food products in Poland? [334]
How are you cooking them?
As Atch said, those types of potato are best for chips or roast.
it's just the only option as they have problem keeping shape when cooking.
How are you cooking them?
As Atch said, those types of potato are best for chips or roast.
Miloslaw
5 Feb 2021
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]
I am pretty sure that there is no English equivalent........ :-)
No idea what the English equivalent is.
I am pretty sure that there is no English equivalent........ :-)
Miloslaw
3 Feb 2021
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]
I was thinking that, but TBH a lot of these Polish squares look very similar.
I was thinking that, but TBH a lot of these Polish squares look very similar.
Miloslaw
2 Feb 2021
Travel / Are Polish people as unfriendly as Slovaks? [84]
@Spike31
I have alway found Slowaks to be very friendly with Poles.
Much more so than Czechs.
@Spike31
I have alway found Slowaks to be very friendly with Poles.
Much more so than Czechs.
Miloslaw
1 Feb 2021
History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]
@Novichok
Because so many Jews never assimilated.
My Polish Jewish friends dads fought in the Polish army.
But they were not fighting for Poland.
They were fighting to protect Jews.
They could all speak Polish but refused to do so when they came to Britain.
It is a very sad state of affairs.
Of my two Polish Jewish friends at school one had a very Germanic/Yiddish surname.
The other one had a very Polish one and I knew that his ancestor's must have been bakers.
But because he did not understand Polish, he was unaware of that.
@Novichok
Because so many Jews never assimilated.
My Polish Jewish friends dads fought in the Polish army.
But they were not fighting for Poland.
They were fighting to protect Jews.
They could all speak Polish but refused to do so when they came to Britain.
It is a very sad state of affairs.
Of my two Polish Jewish friends at school one had a very Germanic/Yiddish surname.
The other one had a very Polish one and I knew that his ancestor's must have been bakers.
But because he did not understand Polish, he was unaware of that.
Miloslaw
1 Feb 2021
History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]
@Novichok
They were friends of mine and did not regard themselves as Polish.
@Novichok
They were friends of mine and did not regard themselves as Polish.
Miloslaw
1 Feb 2021
History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]
I never had that.
When people discovered my family was Polish they always wanted to know more.
I never felt any animosity.
Mind you, there was a fair number of us, in school, out of my class of 30 there were 4 Poles and two Polish jews too.
someone who would remind me that I as a guest in their country,
I never had that.
When people discovered my family was Polish they always wanted to know more.
I never felt any animosity.
Mind you, there was a fair number of us, in school, out of my class of 30 there were 4 Poles and two Polish jews too.
Miloslaw
1 Feb 2021
History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]
Having slept on it I can further answer your question by saying that although I was born in England I have never felt English.
Yes, I have a British passport and cannot deny that I am British, but never English.
So in the end, do you "feel" more Polish or more British?
Having slept on it I can further answer your question by saying that although I was born in England I have never felt English.
Yes, I have a British passport and cannot deny that I am British, but never English.
Miloslaw
1 Feb 2021
History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]
Yes to all of those.
I even went to Chatechism and did confession, communion and confirmation, but I am not religious now.
I could not speak English when I started school as English was never spoken at home.
We used to go on a "Polish picnic" once a year, organised by a Polish boys school in Henley on Thames
dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-3778062/A-second-wind-willows-rebirth-stately-home.html
where we would meet up with extended family and friends and occasionally to one in Pitsford;
czeslawsiegieda.com/pitsford-hall/#:~:text=Pitsford%20Hall%2C%20Northamptonshire&text=Pitsford%20Hall%20was%20a%20private,Polish%20school%20fo
Yes, I had a very Polish upbringing.
I suspect that Dolno has a similar tale to tell.
Yes to all of those.
I even went to Chatechism and did confession, communion and confirmation, but I am not religious now.
I could not speak English when I started school as English was never spoken at home.
We used to go on a "Polish picnic" once a year, organised by a Polish boys school in Henley on Thames
dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-3778062/A-second-wind-willows-rebirth-stately-home.html
where we would meet up with extended family and friends and occasionally to one in Pitsford;
czeslawsiegieda.com/pitsford-hall/#:~:text=Pitsford%20Hall%2C%20Northamptonshire&text=Pitsford%20Hall%20was%20a%20private,Polish%20school%20fo
Yes, I had a very Polish upbringing.
I suspect that Dolno has a similar tale to tell.
Miloslaw
31 Jan 2021
Life / Polish Music. [303]
This is not bad, but, to my ears, it is like a weak Rammstein..... who I love!!!
youtu.be/GNcW5Mz40jg
Poles are pretty good at Metal..... :-)
youtu.be/C0tNHrYFbx4
Poland's history makes much of it's artistic content, especially popular music, very dark....
youtu.be/YM9lI34TYq4
This may not be to everyones taste, but it is very heavy, very Polish and to Crow's liking, very Slavonic......
youtu.be/V6dZanTfI2I
Poland has a lot of very angry bands....
youtu.be/AY6QvkKGfmA
Hey, Poland Rocks.......
youtu.be/jc1iiXFq9rs
This is just superb.... I am thinking of old traditional English, Scotish or Irish tunes and this is right up there....
youtu.be/00d8QKKWU3c
I will end with this one.
Typically Polish.... controversial, violent, uncompromising, new and yet traditional. .... ;-)
youtu.be/_o1vQ143Jmw
This is not bad, but, to my ears, it is like a weak Rammstein..... who I love!!!
youtu.be/GNcW5Mz40jg
Poles are pretty good at Metal..... :-)
youtu.be/C0tNHrYFbx4
Poland's history makes much of it's artistic content, especially popular music, very dark....
youtu.be/YM9lI34TYq4
This may not be to everyones taste, but it is very heavy, very Polish and to Crow's liking, very Slavonic......
youtu.be/V6dZanTfI2I
Poland has a lot of very angry bands....
youtu.be/AY6QvkKGfmA
Hey, Poland Rocks.......
youtu.be/jc1iiXFq9rs
This is just superb.... I am thinking of old traditional English, Scotish or Irish tunes and this is right up there....
youtu.be/00d8QKKWU3c
I will end with this one.
Typically Polish.... controversial, violent, uncompromising, new and yet traditional. .... ;-)
youtu.be/_o1vQ143Jmw
Miloslaw
31 Jan 2021
History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]
When I was about 7 years old, my dad decided that he did not like the way things were going in London.
Half of the kids in my class were, what we now call afro carribean, and he decided that we needed to move to the suburbs for the sake of my and my sisters education we moved to a lovely, large house with a back garden that was 120 feet long and 60 feet wide.
The first half of the garden was just a lawn, with an apple tree and a pear tree,
The second half was like a typical Polish garden.
We grew potatoes, carrots,peas, green beans,cabbages,tomatoes, cucumbers and many more.....
@Lyzko
Ironside asked me that question when I first joined PF.
And I will answer you in the same way.
That is a really difficult question, and one that my son and I have often debated.
In the end, we would have to side with Polish.
Ogorki.
We used to grow cucumbers in the garden and mum used to pickle them.
But in brine, never in vinegar.
For years I bought Polish made jars of Polish ogorki and whilst I liked them, could never understand why they did not taste as good as my mums.
Now I know...... ogorki kiszone are the business......
When I was about 7 years old, my dad decided that he did not like the way things were going in London.
Half of the kids in my class were, what we now call afro carribean, and he decided that we needed to move to the suburbs for the sake of my and my sisters education we moved to a lovely, large house with a back garden that was 120 feet long and 60 feet wide.
The first half of the garden was just a lawn, with an apple tree and a pear tree,
The second half was like a typical Polish garden.
We grew potatoes, carrots,peas, green beans,cabbages,tomatoes, cucumbers and many more.....
@Lyzko
Ironside asked me that question when I first joined PF.
And I will answer you in the same way.
That is a really difficult question, and one that my son and I have often debated.
In the end, we would have to side with Polish.
Ogorki.
We used to grow cucumbers in the garden and mum used to pickle them.
But in brine, never in vinegar.
For years I bought Polish made jars of Polish ogorki and whilst I liked them, could never understand why they did not taste as good as my mums.
Now I know...... ogorki kiszone are the business......
Miloslaw
31 Jan 2021
History / What makes you feel Polish? [167]
So, what makes you feel Polish?
I will tell you about my life......
My dad came to Britain via a Siberian labour camp where my grandmother died.
He lived, with his father and two sisters for four happy years in Uganda, thanks to the British government.
His older brother lied about his age and fought for the Polish army, along with The British in Africa and finally at Monte Cassino..... he ended up in Britain.
Dad and .his family finally got to Britain and were placed in an ex army camp in Essex.
Dad made a good friend, who had suffered more than my family, and eventually became my uncle.
They moved to London and got a flat in Paddington.
Grandad died in Essex......
Dad and my uncle progressed.
Dad started his own business and bought his first house in 1955.... two years after marrying my mum.....and I was born in 1957.
So, in 9 years, and at the age of 30, he was married, had his first child and owned his own house.....from having nothing.....
It was quite a big house but with a small garden in NW2.
Our garden had a lawn with a huge apple tree at the back and space for a shed and a chicken coop.
My mum stopped keeping chickens after one unfortunate event when trying to kill one.....
So, what makes you feel Polish?
I will tell you about my life......
My dad came to Britain via a Siberian labour camp where my grandmother died.
He lived, with his father and two sisters for four happy years in Uganda, thanks to the British government.
His older brother lied about his age and fought for the Polish army, along with The British in Africa and finally at Monte Cassino..... he ended up in Britain.
Dad and .his family finally got to Britain and were placed in an ex army camp in Essex.
Dad made a good friend, who had suffered more than my family, and eventually became my uncle.
They moved to London and got a flat in Paddington.
Grandad died in Essex......
Dad and my uncle progressed.
Dad started his own business and bought his first house in 1955.... two years after marrying my mum.....and I was born in 1957.
So, in 9 years, and at the age of 30, he was married, had his first child and owned his own house.....from having nothing.....
It was quite a big house but with a small garden in NW2.
Our garden had a lawn with a huge apple tree at the back and space for a shed and a chicken coop.
My mum stopped keeping chickens after one unfortunate event when trying to kill one.....
Miloslaw
30 Jan 2021
Language / Short Polish<->English translations [1050]
@Lenka
I remember as a kid watching a huge downpour of rain through the window and shouting out "Cholera" and my mum chastising me for the use of that word.
@Lenka
I remember as a kid watching a huge downpour of rain through the window and shouting out "Cholera" and my mum chastising me for the use of that word.
Miloslaw
30 Jan 2021
Life / Polish Music. [303]
OK. So two lessons to be learnt from posting on this thread.
1.I need to post who the band is and the title of the song because Admin/Mods will delete the embedded link.
2.Admin/Mods need to show a bit more Polish bravery in not deleting embeded videos.
Don't be such cowards.
Do you really think that youtube is going to care about a little forum like this?
Try it..... see what does not happen.....allow embedded videos......
OK. So two lessons to be learnt from posting on this thread.
1.I need to post who the band is and the title of the song because Admin/Mods will delete the embedded link.
2.Admin/Mods need to show a bit more Polish bravery in not deleting embeded videos.
Don't be such cowards.
Do you really think that youtube is going to care about a little forum like this?
Try it..... see what does not happen.....allow embedded videos......
Miloslaw
29 Jan 2021
Love / Divorced a Cheating Polish Wife [62]
@cruisepatron
Are you for real?
I can't imagine any real man divulging the stuff you have.
You are either a nutter or a troll.
Probably another anti Polish troll...... and if so, please just FO.
@cruisepatron
Are you for real?
I can't imagine any real man divulging the stuff you have.
You are either a nutter or a troll.
Probably another anti Polish troll...... and if so, please just FO.
Miloslaw
29 Jan 2021
Miloslaw
29 Jan 2021
Life / Polish Music. [303]
@Chemikiem
Two amazing posts that just show how well Polish popular music is progressing.
Not sure that I can improve on your excellent posts.
But I will try my best shots....
No, I am sorry, but I just.cannot rememeber how
To post youtube videos on here..... Joker told me to use the YT button but I can't seem to make it work.
Any advice?
Worked it out...... some Polish Rock......:-)
youtu.be/2-UIz94xFMg
More Polish Rock.....
youtu.be/oAofQyG4iYI
There are so many superb Polish Rock bands but they need to release seperate albums.... one in Polish and one in English....
youtu.be/dBQTeVWfQ6M
My last post on here tonight.
Yeah, there are some superb Polish Rock bands out there, but to survive and make a living, they really need to sing in English.....
youtu.be/WwoPGc8GwSk
@Chemikiem
Two amazing posts that just show how well Polish popular music is progressing.
Not sure that I can improve on your excellent posts.
But I will try my best shots....
No, I am sorry, but I just.cannot rememeber how
To post youtube videos on here..... Joker told me to use the YT button but I can't seem to make it work.
Any advice?
Worked it out...... some Polish Rock......:-)
youtu.be/2-UIz94xFMg
More Polish Rock.....
youtu.be/oAofQyG4iYI
There are so many superb Polish Rock bands but they need to release seperate albums.... one in Polish and one in English....
youtu.be/dBQTeVWfQ6M
My last post on here tonight.
Yeah, there are some superb Polish Rock bands out there, but to survive and make a living, they really need to sing in English.....
youtu.be/WwoPGc8GwSk
Miloslaw
29 Jan 2021
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]
A tall building or a helicopter?
@Miloslaw, absailing :) But from what?
A tall building or a helicopter?
Miloslaw
29 Jan 2021
Miloslaw
29 Jan 2021
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]
@Paulina
They all have the names of their cities on their shirts.
Are they about to compete in a game as teams?
Tug of war maybe?
@Paulina
They all have the names of their cities on their shirts.
Are they about to compete in a game as teams?
Tug of war maybe?
Miloslaw
29 Jan 2021
Travel / Poland in photo riddles - part 2 [1680]
@Paulina
It is the Polish/Czech border near Molczyn I think.
@Delph
Am I right?
@Paulina
It is the Polish/Czech border near Molczyn I think.
@Delph
Am I right?
Miloslaw
28 Jan 2021
Life / Polish Music. [303]
Yeah, I know them, they're pretty good.
When I get the time I'll post some more videos.
Acid Drinkers
Yeah, I know them, they're pretty good.
When I get the time I'll post some more videos.
Miloslaw
28 Jan 2021
Life / Polish Music. [303]
@Joker
Oh yeah, now I remember!
It's been a while.........
Deleting the preview is something to do with needing a licence.
@Joker
Oh yeah, now I remember!
It's been a while.........
Deleting the preview is something to do with needing a licence.
Miloslaw
27 Jan 2021
Life / Polish Music. [303]
One Polish band singing in English.
I have forgotten how to post videos on here.
Somebody HELP!!!!!
One Polish band singing in English.
I have forgotten how to post videos on here.
Somebody HELP!!!!!
Miloslaw
27 Jan 2021
Life / "Weird" "Strange" "Unique" Polish Customs [36]
OK.
I didn't know that but it is MAINLY Polish and only celebrated in parts of those other countries.
Are they perhaps regions that were formerly part of Poland?
No...
OK.
I didn't know that but it is MAINLY Polish and only celebrated in parts of those other countries.
Are they perhaps regions that were formerly part of Poland?
Miloslaw
27 Jan 2021
Life / "Weird" "Strange" "Unique" Polish Customs [36]
It's not, it is practised in a few other East European countries.
But I think Oplatek is unique to Poland.
It's not, it is practised in a few other East European countries.
But I think Oplatek is unique to Poland.