Food / Comparison of supermarkets in Poland. Which one is the cheapest? [30]


You will find organic products in some supermarkets. Carrefor or Piotr & Pawel for example. The meats in this places are also fair

krakowskikredens.pl/index_en.php

Food / Comparison of supermarkets in Poland. Which one is the cheapest? [30]


I believe you mean 'natural' Pip - meaning they are traditionally produced, they are NOT organic as organic carries a 30-40% premium across the board.


There are also Polish organic products, yet the quality is somewhat suspect.

In respect of meats here, it does not take a rocket scientist to work out why the Poles have gotten so much taller over the last 25 years, when their favorite meat is chicken...


When food smells and tastes like food should, then it is quite easy to make the mistake between ' Organic ' and ' Natural '. My Polish in-laws have quite a large sized farm. When we visit we take home fruit and vedge with us, it is not organic as it is not certified organic, yet they do not use chemical fertilizer on the land everything is done in the traditional/natural way. It taste great and smells fantastic.

If you go to Hala Mirowski and asks most of the resellers of fruit and vedge if their products are ' Organic' they will tell you 'yes' ask them for the certification and they will look at you like you have two heads.

Language / The shame! I can't pronounce my Polish wife's name (Ola) [69]


If you are looking for a school, try this one: iko.com.pl/contact.html most diplomats and business people use this school. As Aphro previously mentioned, listen to Ola (hello in Spanish) and you will master ' Ola ' Good luck with it all.

Language / The shame! I can't pronounce my Polish wife's name (Ola) [69]


You must be an American, Ola is very easy as Polish names go.You will have fun when you meet uncle ' CZESLAW ' or aunty ' GENOWEFA '... Time for Polish lessons, my boy!

Life / 200zl mandat and 3 points for not wearing seatbelts? [75]


If you can get that law passed, it will take 85% Polish drivers off the road.

Travel / What is the weather like in Poland where you are now? [202]


Personally, I quite like the extreme cold and snow, of course it is very different living in a city at -30, than being out in the boonies.As long as you are wrapped up well and have a hip flask of 'Goralska herbata' life is good.

Its when it gets down to zero, slush and rain that depresses me,this is when I start checking airlines for cheap deals to warmer or colder places.

Travel / What is the weather like in Poland where you are now? [202]

So you are glad the Mrs bought you thermals for xmas lol

On a serious note, this polish company do some good inexpensive outdoor clothing
fjordnansen.com.pl/site

Travel / What is the weather like in Poland where you are now? [202]


You must be regular at ' militaria' on Tamka !


This is exactly what was recommended to us, by the Gorals.


Vaseline Petroleum Jelly or cooking spray, on the foot pads of cats and dogs is a good protection, when they are out in extreme cold, they can suffer from frost bite.

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]


You do what you have to to survive and put the Bentley on hold.


As I mentioned


There are plenty of developers in Poland running round today trying to tell anyone that will listen that they have fallen on hard times,some developers can discount house prices from 2.5 Million PLN to 1.5 Million PLN to sell, it makes one wonder just what margins they operate on. I have absolutely no sympathy for Polish developers or Real estate agents during the current economic downturn, they have got to do the same as all other business owners, " adapt to the current times".

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]


Why should the real estate industry be singled out for special treatment, it is not like the investors behind Real estate development companies need a leg up, developers have had good times, they should have saved their profits for the bad times. like any normal business. Cut the profit margin and operate like any normal business does, in my opinion the government needs to raise the standards of developers and real estate agents to protect home buyers. The sh1t that some developers get away with in Poland is beyond criminal.

History / Battle of Warsaw/Miracle at the Vistula in Poland [12]


Absolutely nothing to say about the Battle of Warsaw,its about the Warsaw Ghetto, as I mentioned earlier I bought some books for my friends 17 year old son to get an understanding of Poland around the war period.

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]

Not everyone wants to be rich, some people know their place and they are happy to be workers, unless you are at the top of the tree, there are very few industries yon can get wealthy being a worker, therefore severe the umbilical cord and take the path of risk. Greed with a 'conscience' is good in my book. Its the business 'psychopaths' that need stringing up.

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]


Although if we take Poland with it's massive coal reserves, it is quite strange the country has entered into agreements with foreign oil companies for the production of shale gas, which will cause massive damage to the Polish environment. Why don't they pursue clean technology of Underground Coal Gasification. Poland have the scientists and the technology already exists, it only requires improvement. With clean UCG Poland becomes a major player in the energy sector.

History / Battle of Warsaw/Miracle at the Vistula in Poland [12]


Ozi Dan, thanks for your efforts, I picked up the books delivered them to him, I finally went with:

1. Warsaw 1920 Lenin's failed conquest of Europe - Adam Zamoyski
2. Bloodlands Europe between Hitler and Stalin- Timothy Snyder.

and a must read

3. Mila 18 - Leon Uris.

Thanks once again.

News / Poland fines singer for bashing Bible [159]


She was also giving her opinion, when she told journalists she had found her faith again after her boyfriend survived his cancer ordeal. If I am correct. she used the words ' divine intervention'.

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]


Is your bet PLN-PLN or Euro/GBP/CHF - PLN as the base for write down?

Law / Opening a Polish Bank Account by a foreigner in Poland. Recommendations. [299]

Go to your current bank and ask them who the corresponding bank is in Poland and can they arrange an introduction for you.

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]


In theory, Pip is correct.

How can you call a bubble until it has popped, you may believe that Poland is going through a ' Economic bubble' this is not a property bubble as truly defined, you can say ' The USA went through a property bubble because it has popped. I would like to know, how much has the money supply increased by, in Poland since 2003 and are we in an illusionary period of wealth in Poland?

Any idea?

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]


"In the next 12 months the average price of an apartment will fall 4 percent," Bartosz Turek, an analyst at property agency Home Broker told the daily Puls Biznesu.

thenews.pl/1/12/Artykul/81760,Property-prices-seen-falling-5-10-percent-in-2011

Real Estate / Residential real estate values go down in Poland [455]

Undervalued Real estate markets:

ryankett.hubpages.com/hub/3-Seriously-Undervalued-Property-Real-Estate-Markets

Life / K+M+B-2012 - formula on flats in Poland [63]

Excellent point, its is the force that you will meet with, when Pols believe you are denying them their history or culture, they have lost so much over the centuries now they are unprepared to let go, we could use Radek Sikorski and his recent comments on Poland's inclusion within Northern Europe, this has been met with vehement criticism from all levels of society in Poland. In many countries it would have been considered a 'rallying call' or 'back to business comment'.

Life / K+M+B-2012 - formula on flats in Poland [63]


I quite often visit the UK, therefore it is quite easy to stay in touch with the reality of what is ' moving on ' in my country of Birth. I can imagine it would be very difficult to stay in touch with reality, if you only used the internet,newspapers or others peoples point of view as your source of real information. With time all tradition and values become more modernized with the next generation, this is what is called progress. Some people are willing to accept it, others believe nothing will change unless they change it, then one day they must wake up...


Agreed, many of us have worked very hard to purchase our property here in Poland, with no leg up from family.


This may also be true, I have no source or statistics, people will find a solace or escape in many different ways.

Life / K+M+B-2012 - formula on flats in Poland [63]

It also works both ways Pip, if foreigners choose to settle in Poland, until the point they have been given Polish passports they are guests of the country and should therefore act accordingly and respect the tradition and values of the host nation, as a good guest should. If I invited someone into my home I expect them to follow the rules of our home, if they are rude or made negative comments about our family traditions,beliefs or values, they would be asked to leave and NOT return.


I can see your angle on a culture-less McDonalds society, it reminds me of a true story about an English guy in Warsaw, every time he would pass the McDonalds with his two boys, he would shout out ' its the devils food ' this became a family joke,his boys are now 11 and 17 and do not eat Mc Donalds, the English guy is a agnostic, so it was not about religious beliefs.. In respect of economic uncertainty and increasing church attendence's. Recession turns peoples lives upside down. It helps them realize that they don't have a sufficiency unto themselves. Not having a job, not being able to pay the monthly bills, wondering where the grocery money will come from, these are all things that cause even those that are furthest from God to question their own self-sufficiency. They come to a point where they realize that they can't do it by themselves and seek a higher power.

Life / K+M+B-2012 - formula on flats in Poland [63]


The above is a fair point, I am not going to suggest for a moment that all priests are good ones, there is enough factual stories to prove that some priests over the years have abused their positions, in 2012 who can you trust, can we trust politicians, bankers,doctors,lawyers,accountants, 20 years ago if you qualified in any of these professions, you would be considered a pillar of your community, a forthright person. It is even worse in the USA, you can actually get ordained online: themonastery.org/?destination=ordination

Life / K+M+B-2012 - formula on flats in Poland [63]


I think a lot of people talk sh1t about what the church expects, I have also heard that it is a ' shame on you ' to give anything less than 20 PLN per family when visiting church on Sundays. As a family of four we give the small change we have in our pockets, normally between 5-10 PLN. We assist other families through the church, who have real needs, not because we feel morally bound to do it, more because we want to do it.

I have also been at dinner parties and having drinks with Polish people, when they start to joke about what the priest requested, I have never experienced that in Poland so I can't confirm or deny, although I think mostly it is just ' tall stories'.


We have had different experience's in Poland, your experience sounds more like being on the receiving end ' Hyacinth Bucket ' from keeping up appearances.

Life / K+M+B-2012 - formula on flats in Poland [63]


I don't know what you are talking about here JonnyM, it is only the priest that visits your home, there is no gathering,someone in the building arranges the time for the neighbors and he visits everyone individually, it is a private blessing for the household only.

Life / K+M+B-2012 - formula on flats in Poland [63]


As I understand in Poland,you give what you can afford there is no set fee.

Life / K+M+B-2012 - formula on flats in Poland [63]



I live in a high end Rezydencja in Warsaw there are a total of 22 Villa apartments, the residents are made up of Polish intelligentsia, foreign diplomats and business people. At least 60% have the blessing ' Christus Mansionem Benedicat ' on their doors. Furthermore I have just returned from the Stare Miasto with my family, after visiting church for the Epiphany service, we spoke to the priest and he informed us that all over Warsaw the services have seen larger than average gatherings. So lets just keep to the facts, more people are actually coming back to the church especially in these times of economic uncertainty, just because you have not seen the blessings on the exterior doors, does not mean the houses have not been blessed, the local priest will visit over the next two weeks, and will conduct a blessing of the house while there, so some people choose not to put the inscription on their doors.

So for you non Polish Atheists in Poland, ask yourself a simple question, how many Polish family homes have you visited and not seen, some form religious insignia ? I do not know one.Then again I do not mix with people who are involved in trendy lifestyles and are fashionably against the church...


Polonious3, you are 100% correct, Polish traditions are what set Poland apart from other countries, although Poland is very materialistic as well.

History / Battle of Warsaw/Miracle at the Vistula in Poland [12]


The original was written about 30-35 years ago, I read somewhere a revised edition had been released


I will read some reviews on the above and maybe I can find a couple of pages on line to get a brief, thanks for the feedback any other ides I am all ears,

History / Battle of Warsaw/Miracle at the Vistula in Poland [12]


I will be in the UK next week and I am looking for some books on 20th century Polish history for my godson, he is 17, a complete History of Poland (Davies) is too comprehensive,the books I have chosen on my shortlist are as follows:

White Eagle, Red Star: The Polish-Soviet War 1919-1920 and The Miracle on the Vistula or Warsaw 1920: Lenin's Failed Conquest of Europe
Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin Timothy Snyder
No Greater ally Kenneth K Koskodan

Is there a second edition of
White Eagle, Red Star: The Polish-Soviet War 1919-1920 and The Miracle on the Vistula?