History / Poland - Scotland, the untold story... [75]

Here is an old link but I think its still [szkocja.eu/sitppolish/CCC_FirstPage.jsp] valid.

Food / Panga Fish (available in Polish stores); I'll never eat it again. Alternative? [32]

Anything you get out of the Baltic will be full of PCBs
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polychlorinated_biphenyl

History / Poland - Scotland, the untold story... [75]


Sounds interesting - any links ?

I have read about Czarmerz.

History / WW2 hypothesis - if France And England weren't so timid, wimpy and scared of Hitler... [34]


The Luftwaffe contingent of the Condor Legion developed bombing skills, flight formations etc in the skies of Spain.
There was a ground contingent of the Condor Legion too.


More von Thoma than Guderain.
Three Panzer companies were provided to fascist Franco.
Guderian assessed their effectiveness and later von Thoma developed techniques used in the invasion of Poland.

The Blitzkreig was pioneered in Spain.

History / WW2 hypothesis - if France And England weren't so timid, wimpy and scared of Hitler... [34]


Most people in the Republic weren't commies - in fact the commies made an arse of it.


Austria and Germany seemed to get along.


No condor legion in Spain - no blitz tactics - no lebensraum

History / WW2 hypothesis - if France And England weren't so timid, wimpy and scared of Hitler... [34]


1937


Spain


International Alliance with Spanish Republic

History / WW2 hypothesis - if France And England weren't so timid, wimpy and scared of Hitler... [34]

Hitler got away with murder in the Spanish Civil War.
If he was stopped then WW2 would not have happened.

UK, Ireland / Cancer treatment / healthcare on NHS in UK? [8]

It isn't as simple as getting a job and re registering with a G.P. Particularly if she hasn't been registered for a while. I'm sorry that I cannot provide any worthwhile advice.

If she was to be seen by a specialist here, they would have to agree on a course of treatment, such as trastuzumab (Herceptin). It is possible they may have a professional difference. Your friends prognosis and personal circumstances would also need to be taken in to consideration.

I hope things work out for the best.

History / Poland - Scotland, the untold story... [75]


Whose middle names were Casimir and Silvester.

Life / Do Polish Marlboros differ? [21]

Even Marlboros within the United States differ.

Polish Marlboros seem a bit "lighter" than others.

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]


I agree.


Nice to look at but pretty scenery doesnt put food on the table.

Despite having a plethora of natural resources there is a lot of poverty in the Highlands.

For example, despite Scotland being one of the largest oil producers, the Highlands have higher petrol prices than inner London.

To bring things back on topic - in the Highlands, a lot of the workforce travel south for education and jobs. They are replaced by retired( usually English ) people who are not in the work pool.

This leaves a lot of seasonal jobs to be filled in the tourist industry.

The Polish culture fits very well with that of the Highlands.

UK, Ireland / Nursing staff from Eastern Europe about to 'flood' into UK ? [45]


True.


Scottish government are coming down hard on boards that are trying to make short term savings by not filling posts and using agency workers instead.


Training probably better in some other countries :-(

UK, Ireland / Nursing staff from Eastern Europe about to 'flood' into UK ? [45]

One year job gaurantee
scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/280040/0084326.pdf

Agency spending down by £3m
nursingtimes.net/whats-new-in-nursing/acute-care/spending-on-agency-nurses-in-scotland-cut-by-3m/5016672.article

Nurse training - going down the pan - many training placements are in the private sector.

UK, Ireland / Not all is bad for Poles in Scotland! [167]


Heres a szkocja.eu/sitppolish/CCC_FirstPage.jsp


Well said Harry.


Scotland has a fiscal surplus of £3.5 bln a year - the UK national debt is around £900 billion - the union is costing Scotland dearly. The sooner we get out the better.


The SNP do not vote on English matters, neither do Plaid Cymru - conversely, Scotland continually suffers from Westminsters policies.

News / Poles drinking more than ever, as incomes rise. [19]

Scotland has an average of 11.8 litres per capita for every person aged over 16. This is considerably higher than England and Wales, which had an average consumption figure of 9.9 litres per capita.

USA, Canada / polish people in usa that wanted germany to win [34]

I read the title and thought this was a world cup thread.

News / WHY DOES POLAND BUY GAS FROM RUSSIA? [105]

As much as 300 million barrels of oil found in the Catcher field this week ( North Sea )

History / The Two Saddest Nations on Earth... Poles and Jews [171]

Shame on the Pope, and the Papists who believe in this wicked and perverse religion.
If you do not repent and leave this false Church, you will all end up in Hell. Mind my words.

From this blog..

History / The Two Saddest Nations on Earth... Poles and Jews [171]


Go figure.

Life / In need of good Polish jokes about Polish culture, people, etc [226]

An Polish man has been shot with a starting pistol and then beaten to death with a relay baton.

Police think it could be race related

News / POLISH GAS RESERVES [40]

Conoco Philips is drilling in the shale beds near the bay of Gdansk.

Poland is estimated to have just over a million cubic metres of exploitable gas reserves.


Yeah, pop round to Biedronka and get a drilling derrick and a few jars for the gas.....

News / Poland should move its location to be more secure.. [21]

I love it and not just because Scotland gets better weather !

History / Should visitors to Auschwitz pay an entrance fee? [82]


And now because of the number of tourists coming there is a multi million pound culloden experience centre which downplays much of the horror, staff dressed as redcoats, car parking charges, souvinier shops, kids stuff etc etc

An entrance fee to Auschwitz could be the start of turning the "Auschwitz Experience" in to something kitsch.

History / Should visitors to Auschwitz pay an entrance fee? [82]

There should be no entrance fee.
Its upkeep should be maintained by the state in memory of all the Polish people ( and others ) that died there.

A warning from my part of the world..........

Culloden was a disaster for the Highlanders of Scotland. Thousands were massacred and ethnicaly cleansed as a result of the actions of the British Government troops and a way of life destroyed forever.

Nowadays you pay to see a sanitised ( Brit Gov ) version of events at the visitor centre, there are people employed dressed as the loathed Redcoats and you have to pay to park if you want to pay your respects to your forebearers at the graves of the clans.

Could Auschwitz go the same way ?

UK, Ireland / Help for Poles based in Uk who want to go bankrupt [18]


By ripping off others.

Life / Saw a girl in black openly smoking a spliff on a Katowice street today [49]


Good opening lyrics for a song ?

News / Do Poles in Poland really feel betrayed because there won't be any US Shield? [288]

Defence shield my ass - Patriots had a 10% "success" rate against Saddams ancient Scuds.

As reported by US - the actual figure may be lower.

News / Poland - the leading yacht producer in the region [18]

Wally Boats -

UK, Ireland / Female health in Britain - Polish view [105]

Passed me by I'm afraid.

The thread title refers to British healthcare - the OP then goes on to describe English healthcare experiences.

Point being - there is a difference.

UK, Ireland / Female health in Britain - Polish view [105]


In Britan there are four publically funded healthcare systems.


Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all have their own lines of accountability and their own health priorities.