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globetrotter   
12 Jan 2007
Life / What I miss and don't miss about Poland [64]

feeling of belonging there ( I will never feel it in UK)

Home is home. Despite all the problems on my crowded Island I feel the same way about the UK. I have been lucky enough to work in many wonderful places around the world and I guess I could afford to move anywhere especially now my kids are almost all ready to make their own way in life. We are probably the best (worst?) nation in the world for putting our country down so a lot of the complaints you read here from Brits reflect that. We do like to moan a bit.
globetrotter   
11 Jan 2007
Life / What I miss and don't miss about Poland [64]

In Poland we have equivalent called "wieczor panienski", "wieczor kawalerski".....but it is probbaly not so mad.

I sincerely hope that the Polish men never sink to the depths of some of my countrymen.
When my eldest son went to Prague with his friends from University (and they like to have a drink and a party like all students) he came back disgusted at the behaviour of some groups that he had seen. If we could remove the passports of 5% of our population the impression of England (note I sai Engalns and not Great Britain) abroad would improve dramatically.
globetrotter   
10 Jan 2007
Life / What I miss and don't miss about Poland [64]

Good points Frank. The reaction varies in England depending upon where we are talking about. In London the social impact of people from Central Europe is minimal cos its already hugely multi-cultural. In some rural areas it is probably a huge impact. Guess I fell into the generalisation trap. Can't help feeling that the reaction in Ireland is likely to be more positive though.

Good points Frank. The reaction varies in England depending upon where we are talking about. In London the social impact of people from Central Europe is minimal cos its already hugely multi-cultural. In some rural areas it is probably a huge impact. Guess I fell into the generalisation trap. Can't help feeling that the reaction in Ireland is likely to be more positive though.

Good points Frank. The reaction varies in England depending upon where we are talking about. In London the social impact of people from Central Europe is minimal cos its already hugely multi-cultural. In some rural areas it is probably a huge impact. Guess I fell into the generalisation trap. Can't help feeling that the reaction in Ireland is likely to be more positive though.
globetrotter   
10 Jan 2007
Life / What I miss and don't miss about Poland [64]

I'm glad we make you feel at home......

Just in case you think the English are admitting that the Irish have one over on us for intellectual discussion it's probably best to own up that my mum was from Cork. Seriously though there are huge similarities between the Irish and the Poles imho. You both know how to party hard and have an interest in meaningful discussion on topics we like to ignore..... politics for one. I would be interested to understand the difference between the reaction to new Polish arrivals in Ireland and in England.

The price of cigarettes (so much for giving up...)

You could always do like my best mate ... just give up buying them. The last pack he bought were Woodbines !
globetrotter   
10 Jan 2007
Life / What I miss and don't miss about Poland [64]

Ah nostalgia – it ain’t what is used to be. Seeing all the posts here has made me reflect on my time in Poland. OK I admit that most of my time was in Warsaw and that is like saying I know The US from living in New York say.

That said, here the things I miss the most:

• The weather (at least it was predictable and I like the cold)
• Zakopane (skiing OK, après ski off the scale)
• The friends I made that I do not see enough of
• Bar Soma (RIP )
• Organza
• Bar Nobo (there’s a theme emerging here)
• Lech Premium Piwo (see!)
• Lazienski Park (but see below)
• Toasting Jerzy Dudek watching the might ‘Pool play (after last night I won’t be doing that again)
• Intelligent discussion with the most unlikely looking of people (Where else other than maybe Ireland would you have a discussion on philosophy with a pensioner in a bar crowded with mainly young people?)

• Straight talking
• Piriogi (but now available from a supermarket near you – not the same as the home made stuff though)
• Szarlotka (mmm – more? yes please)
• Ewa trying to teach us Polish with our customer continuously interrupting the lessons – we learnt more from her one line put downs to him than in the formal classes – what a star she was, sorry I was such a bad student.

And the things I am glad to see the back of:

• The plumbing in my apartment
• Certain members of the Door Police (one day I will buy that bar – revenge is a dish best served cold)
• Being mugged by the Peacocks in Lazienski Park
• Queuing to pay certain bills
• The hours that I worked
• Driving between Warsaw & Poznan (anybody remember Mad Max?)
• EB (it’s only for tourists, right?)
• English Stag Parties (heed the warning of Prague before it’s too late)

On balance, it has to be up there with my most enjoyable overseas stays. The people were great once I got to know and understand them. Maybe Rio was slightly better but I was young and single in those days so that might just have clouded my judgement a wee bit!

So what do you miss most?