UK, Ireland / Do people in Poland live "better" than here in the UK? [150]

ok, bear with me on this one..........

Evidence for a better life in Poland:-

1/ Better weather
2/ More emphasis on good food
3/ Diverse and rich natural scenery in Poland
4/ A more comprehensive tourism infrastructure
5/ More culturally engaged than in the UK i.e. free city centre concerts, kaberets etc

Of course, wages are higher in the UK but at what cost ?

Travel / Rihanna complains about lack of privacy on Polish beach [150]


I guess the pop diva is living upto her name !
ilovepoland.co.uk/rihanna-endears-herself-to-her-polish-fanbase/

Life / Washing machine in the bathroom of Poles [78]

Although I often tease my other half that a washing machine is a kitchen appliance and as such should be in the kitchen (or even a utility room) she always counters that laundry is washing and as such washing should be more closely related to the bathroom.

I don't think I can win this argument.

Another recent "difference of opinion" revolves around the location of kitchens in Polish houses. She claims that all Polish houses have kitchens at the front of the house, nearest the front door, as when shopping is brought into the house this room should be the closest.

English houses typically have kitchens at the back of the house, furthest away from the front door. Which is right ?

Life / Do people not have "Christmas Dinners" or "Easter Dinners" in Poland ? [9]

I ask because my good wife tells me that it is tradition to have a large breakfast i.e. a cold, buffet style affair and anything that is left is brought out again later that day.

Love / Have you ever been food shopping with a Polish woman ? [5]

If you have then you have my sympathy !

Buying food from the first market stall you come to isn't in their DNA :)

UK, Ireland / Domestic arguments caused by differences between Polish and English culture [109]

My lovely Polish wife is wonderful but occasionally, without warning, will throw a curve ball at me which makes me challenge something that I have believed in my whole life.

Argument #1. A few days after moving in together we were having a meal and she said "why have you put the salt in the wrong cellar (pot) " ? I thought about this for a few moments before answering "huh" ? So she moves on to elaborate with her point being that "in Poland" and "everyone she has EVER met" "always" puts the salt in the cellar pot with multiple holes and the pepper goes in the cellar pot with only one hole.

Now until that time I hadn't put much thought into it and don't specifically remember the day that I learnt that particular life lesson but I was pretty sure the salt goes in the one holed cellar pot and the pepper goes in the multiple holed pot for no other reason then it just felt right when I was shaking it over my dinner ! So we both took a step back and a Mexican stand off ensued over this thorny topic with the salt continuing to be in the correct one holed pot and my beloved wife tolerating my obvious faux pas.

Her argument strengthened when in Poland at a large family and friend gathering the question was raised (by her) about the salt and pepper cellars. The unanimous answer was that my wife was correct in that the salt goes in the multi holed pot as you use more salt than pepper. My own certainty has continued to waver ever since and I feel I am slowly being brain washed and so welcome the wisdom of people who are either Polish or who live in Poland and whom therefore can give an informed opinion on this topic.

News / The Warsaw Uprising turned into a computer game ? [4]

Not sure what to make of this. Is it disrespectful ?

ilovepoland.co.uk/blog/warsaw-uprising-turned-into-a-computer-gam e/

UK, Ireland / Can I use a Polsat Hard Drive on my Polsat Decoder in the UK ? [2]

My mum has had Polsat for years and recently got the latest mini HD decoder which I believe has the capability to add an external hard drive to it to act as a Personal Video Recorder (PVR).

This would be a wonderful function for her to have but I wonder if there might be any issues with it working outside of Poland ?

History / Would you classify the Poland's Communist years as a "Soviet occupation" ? [221]

Sorry but this question just popped into my head and I'd be interested to hear your views on this.

Travel / Understanding Polish bus/train Timetables? [3]

I've been to Poland many times and have yet to grasp how their timetables work.

Whether it's for a bus or train they seem to be unfathomably hard to understand. I make an attempt every year to take a minute step forward in my quest to break this enigma code but I'm ashamed to say I have made ZERO progress over the years.