UK, Ireland / Warning to British people visiting Poland!! Don't get drunk and smash the place up! [447]


It was laws made in London after the '45 Rebellion that eventually led to the clearances.

Yes, some were Scots but some of the worst were imposed landlords such as the Duke of Stafford.

UK, Ireland / WHAT IS SO SPECIAL LIVING IN U.K [90]

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UK, Ireland / Brits to protest against foreigners in the workforce, including Poles. [289]

400 Jobs lost to Polish workers........or.........400 jobs lost to Illinois company ?


Cadburys
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8507066.stm

Love / What to Get my Polish Guy for Valentines Day. [77]


Dump him - you've still got 5 days to find a date !

Love / What to Get my Polish Guy for Valentines Day. [77]


Sounds great ! Add a hotel room and sexy new lingerie and......any man would be happy.
Thats all you need to do.

Valentines day is mostly for girls. Dont be surprised if he doesnt feel the same way about it.

You dont want to embarass him by showering him with gifts.

Whatever you do - do not buy him a bracelet or flowers.

UK, Ireland / Brits to protest against foreigners in the workforce, including Poles. [289]

British jobs ?? LoL

The Lindsay oil refinery is a French owned refinery, the one opposite is American owned.

Got nothing to do with fabby Britain, its just a situation that is being exploited by BNP types.

What is a British job ?
Building cars in Sunderland ? Making chocolate in Birmingham ?

I think the horse bolted a long time ago.

History / 'Battle of Britain' won thanks to Polish aces !! [158]


Yep, Frank Glasgow Tinker
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Glasgow_Tinker

I suppose I have banged on enough about how if the Spanish Republicans had got more support then Poland would never have been invaded in 1939.

Back to the thread - why is there such a focus on 303 squadron ?
304 is mentioned above but there were a few other Polish squadrons and they dont seem to get as much recognition.

History / 'Battle of Britain' won thanks to Polish aces !! [158]

The first person ever to shoot down a Messerschmidt Bf 109 was an American in 1937.

Study / "MAGISTER" OR "MASTERS DEGREE" - ARE THEY THE SAME? [75]


Did the under grad contribute towards the post grad ?

I would detail it on my CV but to list all professional qualifications would run to a fair amount of letters after your name.

Study / "MAGISTER" OR "MASTERS DEGREE" - ARE THEY THE SAME? [75]

Thanks delph -
I have become a bit scunnered with further education.
Education is such big business in Scotland, a lot of the courses ( products ) being churned out with little support or direction from the Uni.

S'ppose its the same throughout Eu now.

Study / "MAGISTER" OR "MASTERS DEGREE" - ARE THEY THE SAME? [75]


If you could explain briefly and simply please.....

A Scottish basic Ba is 360 CAT points, Ba ( Hons ) 480 etc etc how does this transfer to Pl ?
Are they part of ETCS ? Whats the relation between CAT points and ETCS ?

I realise that the answers are on the internety somewhere but its confusing !

History / 'Battle of Britain' won thanks to Polish aces !! [158]


ostrycharz.free-online.co.uk/PolishAirForce.html#304
Some info on 304 in Scotland and a rare colour photo of a Halifax Mk X operated by 304
flickr.com/photos/8270787@N07/2526699333
(cant get the photo to upload - heres a link)

Love / What should I wear for a POLISH WEDDING? My husband wears his kilt.. [11]

Wear a dress with a tartan sash to match the kilt.

UK, Ireland / WHAT IS SO SPECIAL LIVING IN U.K [90]


A telewhat ?


I'll maybe try and get some over the weekend and post them in the photo thread.
A highland coo, castle or loch or something.

UK, Ireland / WHAT IS SO SPECIAL LIVING IN U.K [90]


Ever been ? Fantastic place - forboding and beautiful at the same time - a bit like the wummin :-)

UK, Ireland / WHAT IS SO SPECIAL LIVING IN U.K [90]

WHAT IS SO SPECIAL LIVING IN U.K

I live in the Highlands of Scotland which is a very special place for me.
Outside my door is one of the last natural wildernesses in Europe with a sense of timelessness.

I have a great sense of tradition and of a particular way of life which I value very much.

The only thing that sucks about it is that it is part of the U.K.

History / Question on Poland's szlachta clan admission [26]

The clan structure in Scotland had regional variations - some clans in the west highlands claimed direct descendancy from Norse or Celtic kings, others, mainly lowland clans were formed by warlords.

Clan members paid rent to the chief ( landowner )and in return for the benefits and security of being in the clan,they were loyal to the cause of the clan when the Crann Tara was sent round.

Some smaller clans ( septs ) were had allegiances with larger clans for political reasons.

The clan tartans and badges were mostly a 19th century invention.

Having a Scottish surname gives a sense of belonging and kinship.

Dont know how this compares to Polish clan system.

Life / A FILM ABOUT POLISH LIFE...with me as a star in it... [60]

Nahh.........its ( a better lookin version of ) Geddy Lee from Rush.

News / Green electricity in Poland [41]


Its a bit lacking in ambition - By 2020, Poland is expected to have a total installed capacity of up to 12,500 MW,

In ten years Poland hopes to get up to 12,500 M(Million)Watts.
Today Scotland produces 1.5 G(BILLION)W of wind power.

Germany produces 25 GW of wind power.

I am not a big fan of wind power onshore, it completely spoils the countryside and is hazardous to wildlife. Not to mention the powerlines needed to transport the electric generated. Much better to have tidal power where possible.

UK, Ireland / UKs worst drink driver is Polish. [24]


Naaaah !

UK, Ireland / UKs worst drink driver is Polish. [24]


Drink drivers are a**holes no matter where they are from but I'm confused -
In Jan 2010 the Daily Mail states this man was the worst ever driver at 191 micrograms of alcohol,
In April 2008 the Daily Mail stated the worst ever driver at 210 micrograms of alcohol was from Grinstead.

Travel / Fishing in Poland - where to go, what to catch? [74]


Hope you get your cash back. What was the scam - I take it for that amount of cash travel and accomodation were involved ?

I am a keen fisherman myself in the north of Scotland. Fishing from the shore now its winter - Giant Skate, Cod, Conger, Thornback Ray, Pollack etc

Love / Age difference, my Polish girl is 23 and I am 39 [42]

39yo with a 23 yo is no big deal. Best of luck to you.

News / The "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign theft from Oswiecim, Poland [240]

Just buy another here for 60 bucks.
artsignsinteriors.com/store/auschwitz-sign-stolen-arbeit-macht-frei-tribute-replica-sign-1.html

Law / Coffee Heaven (Poland's biggest coffee chain) for sale [33]

Like most small cap companies on AIM, Coffeeheaven had small volumes and trades which gave the price around a 5% spread.
In other words you had to be convinced of more than 10% rise before you could think about making a profit.

Law / Coffee Heaven (Poland's biggest coffee chain) for sale [33]

Whitbreads offer of 24p has just been accepted.

Genealogy / last name I think its spelled mackinsky or mcakinasky [10]

If some MacKinnons went to Prussia, its feasable the name would be changed to Mackinsky.

Law / Coffee Heaven (Poland's biggest coffee chain) for sale [33]

The forerunner of AIM was the USM. The London AIM seems similar to "newconnect". Its a market for companies with a relatively small market cap, where they can raise funds through IPO and be traded like the big boys in the FTSE.

Coffeeheaven seems like it has British based directors and probably favoured the AIM as it seems better regulated than "newconnect" and more attractive for potential buyers.

Would be a good tie in with Whitbread who are offering 24p a share, current price 22.5p - looks like I'll place an order for Monday :-)

Coffeeheaven

Language / Can you recognise the nationality of foreign Polish speakers by their accent? [43]


I was speaking Polish to two men from Warsawa and they thought my accent was Russian - I have a north of Scotland accent.