UK, Ireland / Does everyone know about countess Markiewicz? Polish connection. [16]

A remarkable person. Her sister too.


Not at all. Quite common in fact.


In the south, there are protestants in all walks of life and at the moment quite a high rate of conversions to Anglicanism. The North is somewhat polarised.

Her life was an amazing story. On a side note (a Russia rather than a Poland thing), am I right in thinking that the most important part of the Russian crown jewels, the Cap of Monomakh, spent a few years in a cardboard box in someone's attic in Dublin?

Off-Topic / Penn and all I owe you an explanation... ref to Polish vs. British vs. American [38]

The nasty PMs threatening violence didn't help. And it wasn't just the row about the collaboration/lustration/prostitution stuff, there were issues on other threads too.

Some of the stuff he wrote was twatty, some wasn't.

I almost feel sorry for him, really.

Life / How to instigate a row with your Polish missus. [15]


Exactly. Some Poles even still believe JP2 was Polish!!

Off-Topic / How would Poles react to a visit from Queen Elizabeth? [72]

I suspect it had quite a bit to do with party politics in NY and Boston.

But no matter how much people (on either side) fan the flames from the outside, common sense and decency usually prevails in the end. It just takes a bit of effort.

That and Mo Mowlem taking her wig off and throwing it at the hotheaded politicians.

Off-Topic / How would Poles react to a visit from Queen Elizabeth? [72]


Donations to terrorist organisations were banned straight after 9/11. A scandal they were allowed in the first place.

Work / Multinational companies in Warsaw [7]

Why do you ask?

Life / Strange laws in Poland [39]


Why not check out the link? It's about blue laws.

Off-Topic / How would Poles react to a visit from Queen Elizabeth? [72]


There were huge crowds last time - it seems a lot of people are interested in her.


She's going there soon. It's an issue because some people in Ireland have strong views about historical injustices, and The Queen has had family members, including children, murdered by the iRA.

Life / Strange laws in Poland [39]


I knew that - I was just wondering about the origin.


A farmer I knew used (according to him) do something with calves. Not in public or cruel, just very distatsteful. I wonder if it was illegal too.

Life / Strange laws in Poland [39]

Well, it's on the internet so it must be true! And no doubt Zbigniew Ziobro, down in Krakow, would be well up for it.

I wonder if they just dreamed it up, or is it an exaggeration of the truth?

Life / Want to watch BBC iplayer in Poland? [59]

Whereabouts in Poland are you? The further east you get, the bigger the dish you need. And beyond a certain point, you're outside the satellite's reach.