Love / Scottish & Polish relationships [229]

For me -

Locally hand made kilt, tartan of choice- £350
Bespoke Prince Charlie jacket ( wide shoulders, av waist ) - £385 five years ago.
Sporran £120
Shoes, shirt, sghean dhu etc about £120

Or you can get a kilt from Pakistan for £40

Love / Scottish & Polish relationships [229]


Yep, kids look cute in their kilts, an arran jumper and big boots !

You can get cheap kilts on Ebay and the like but if you get a proper kilt it will last a lifetime.

Law / Laundromats in Poland? Good business venture or not? [90]

If you have the cash and want to take the gamble then go for it.

It should be quite easy to build up a business plan.
Initial outlay, ongoing overheads etc.
Sometmes you can rent the machines ( may even be a market in itself ).
I dont think there would be a high profit margin.
If you can do service washes and perhaps negotiate with small hotels a contracted service that will help the cash flow.

Travel / Poland wildlife and similar wild life where you live. [240]


Couldn't say now as the trade is illegal, pearls come in all shapes and sizes, only a small amount are competely round. Scottish pearls are moe valuable due to their rarity.

They take 15 yrs to mature and can live for a century. Most have died out due to overfishing but in Europe it was mostly pollution and their dependance on migrating fish for regeneration ( apparently this was the cause in Silesia ).

Sometimes only 1 in 50 have pearls, once opened they die.

They might not be as impressive as a Golden Eagle but its good to see they are being protected.

Travel / Poland wildlife and similar wild life where you live. [240]


Freshwater ones are harder than farmed saltwater ones. Its also said that they have more of a lustre.
Having said that,they come in all colours mostly white, brown and black.

Travel / Poland wildlife and similar wild life where you live. [240]


Highly valued for their pearls, they are nearly extinct in mainland Europe but are still around, mostly in Ireland and Scotland
jncc.gov.uk/ProtectedSites/SACselection/species.asp?FeatureIntCode=s1029
I used to go "fishing" for them before it became illegal to do so.
Now I have read a bit more about them and realise how near extinction they are - almost feel bad about it....... if it wasn't for the pearls ;-)

Travel / Poland wildlife and similar wild life where you live. [240]


Looks very much like a Capercaille - wonder if its the same thing ?

If anyone is near a river in Silesia keep a look out for freshwater mussels, they are supposed to be extinct in Poland so if you see any its worth letting people know about them.

iop.krakow.pl/pckz/opis.asp?id=127&je=pl

Link is in Polish but if you scroll down there is an English abstract.

Travel / Why do you visit Poland? [222]

Because it doesn't have the Euro !

Everywhere else that has the Euro seems to be a bit more expensive than it used to be, I suppose its only a matter of time........

News / Polish-American soldier and his wife murdered by four marines [163]

Quiana Jenkins-Pietrzak was a health assistant at Riverside County Public Health’s Black Infant Care Center in Perris. She helped expectant African-American mothers give birth to healthier babies. ;-(

News / Polish-American soldier and his wife murdered by four marines [163]


What makes you think that ?

History / History of European and Poland's anti-semitism [192]

I saw this on the news today - it happened in Vienna.
Just the driver having a laugh or something more sinister ?

Driver says jokingly "Sieg Heil " to passengers, then gets fired.

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]


So why dont you get a job and stop greetin about the taxpayers that are funding your education.

Edit - where is the evidence of Scotlands recession. Scotlands economy is growing.

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

Another epic - thanks Szarlotka

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]

Once again Scotland getting mixed up with UK stats.
In direct contrast to the rest of the UK, Scotland needs immigration -
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7494864.stm

As I keep on saying - this is a London based government trying to adapt UK stats to Scotland - it just doesn't work. Look at the link - this is what the Scottish government are doing to encourage immigration - is there a London based government equivalent ?

szkocja.eu/sitppolish/CCC_FirstPage.jsp

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]


I can see you have never been to Paisley then.

(I think the $ is a typo and it should be £. )

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]

It's believed around s100,000 worth of jewellery has been stolen
Does anybody honsetly believe this woman was driving around Paisley with a hundred grands worth of jewels on her back seat !!

Aye right.

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]


I have been to a few.

I dont mind students in general.

Its just the ones that criticise the workers that put them there that I object to.

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]


Who cares - its Daddys cash !

News / What is wrong with Poland that Poles emigrate? [167]

I am not going to promote employment agencies but agencies have their uses.

From the Employers side it takes a lot of time and effort to recruit someone, then if they are not up to it you have to jump through hoops to fire them.

Agencies fill a gap in the market.

From the workers point of view...total rip off.

Edit - On second thoughts....agencies should be made illegal !

Life / Any good Polish films to watch? [110]

Anyone seen "Crows " ?

movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B04E5DF1E39F932A35750C0A960958260

Its on locally, well, if you live in the Highlands.
Tilda Swinton ( she was in Narnia ) has done up a disused hall and is running a mini festival of film.
Entrance is £3 or free if you bring some home baking.

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

Well done M. Wonder what happened to the pie ?

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]


Your Government did.
The same Government that pays for your education, while those south of the border have to pay for theirs.

Sponger - get a job and leave the workers alone.

News / New luxury car from Poland - Leopard [37]

Scotlands finest -

• 
  Hillman Imp
  

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]


Witamy !

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]

Weather reached a high of 14c today - sitting at around 9c now. About right for Mid July !

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]

Scots appreciate the diversity of other cultures and what they can bring to the country, for example, the best Muay Thai boxer in Scotland is an immigrant.

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]


Brrrrr - ever been ? It aint called that for nothing !

The point I am making is that within Britain there are variances.
Scotland needs immigrants because of the demographics - ageing population etc
On the other hand, banging on about too many immigrants is a vote winner in England.

UK, Ireland / A collection of noimmigration's threads or "STAY AWAY from BRITAIN" [978]

The Scottish Government is actively trying to attract immigrants.

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

Sympathies Szarlotka - Its only fair to tell you that I am the one who your wife has not been cheating on.

You see, it all started one day when fireif arrived in the village of Meryton. The arrival of such a man in the neighbourhood greatly excited Mrs. Bennet, whose sole interest in life was to see her five daughters married. The wealthy young man in question, Mr. Fireif, had leased the Netherfield estate and plans to settle for a while with his two sisters and his brother-in-law......................

( Apologies to a certain J. Austen )

Love / My boyfriend is on a Polish dating site [158]


He is going to say you are stupid
he will get angry with you
he will make you feel paranoid
he will make you doubt yourself
he will make you feel bad for accusing him of these things
he will act hurt
etc etc etc