Polonia / POLES vs BULGARIANS [160]

My Russian lady is in Moscow at the moment , trying to sell our appartment , but she spent the summer here , and will be back for good soon . . .

Polonia / POLES vs BULGARIANS [160]

After 12 years living in Poland , i now live in Bulgaria . . . In Poland it was impossible to make my English car legal , here in Bulgaria its no problem , mind you it was also no problem in Moscow . . . I am not thought of as a free bankomat here , and there has been nobody trying to sell me stuff at twice the price or buy stuff off me for half the price . . .The people are warm and friendly and life here is much easier than i found it in Poland . . .My electric bills are a quater of what they were in Poland where i had a very basic house with almost no electrical stuff , here i have all electric stuff . . . I have some wonderfull friends in Poland , but i very much wish i had spent my 12 years here and not in Poland . . . .

Life / Motorcycle Culture in Poland. [26]

Ha , my Bulgarian language skills are not so good , but at least my Russian wife can read Bulgarian , the cyrillic alphabet that the Russians use was actually invented by two Bulgarians . . .

Life / Motorcycle Culture in Poland. [26]

Sofia . . .its 84 kms from our house . . .

Life / Motorcycle Culture in Poland. [26]

Well , i survived Russia . . .I am now in Bulgaria in the mountains . . .nice view of them from the windows . . . secure parking for bikes and two guest rooms with own toilet and shower . . . . say no more . . .

Law / Registration of right hand drive cars in Poland - possible? [82]

Can i just say again that it was no problem at all to make my English car legal in Moscow , and here in Bulgaria i drove my English car into the traffic police hq and four hours later drove out with tax , insurance and Bulgarian plates . . .

UK, Ireland / Who can transport my car by trailer from UK to Poland? [22]

You won,t be able to make your English car legal in Poland anyway , i tried it . . . Its no problem in Russia where i lived for two years , and here in Bulgaria it took only four hours to change my English car to Bulgarian plates . . .In Poland . . .forget it . . .

History / Whom do the people in Poland hate more: Germans or Russians? [869]

Poles don,t like any other nation . . .they will tolerate them while they are working in those countries , but they don,t like them . . .

History / Chances of Moscow becoming part of Poland again? [102]

Poland being part of Moscow would be more likely , very handy for me , my Russian wife and i could live there without a visa , i could make my English car legal as i did easily in Moscow and Bulgaria , and i would not have to pay huge electric bills because i am English . . . my home in Bulgaria which has every electrical item you can think of cost seven times less than my farm in Poland which had only a computer and a few low energy bulbs . . .

Law / Registration of right hand drive cars in Poland - possible? [82]

Its crazy i can,t register my English car in Poland... I have no trouble at all to register it and insure it in Moscow....

Travel / Driving in Poland, are there any rules at all? [149]

I used to think driving in Poland was dangerous , but i got used to it , and even rode a motorcycle there...

Now i live in Moscow , and welcome the return to the smooth Polish roads and carefull drivers... its nuts here...

Law / You do not need to fit winter tyres according to Polish law. [13]

Fit winter tyres..even if its not the law...

I just had a set put on my Mondeo here in Russia , it does make a difference..

Seen too many accidents where a minor loss of control has taken a car into the path of a big accident... not worth the risk...

News / Dirty deeds of foreign guys in Poland [65]

Does not matter what nationality these scum are....

Give em a battering and throw em in Jail... if not Polish , then throw em out of Poland and ban them from returning....

I am English by the way...

Life / What are the best cars to buy in Poland? [40]


If you can,t spell Ferrari , i think you should buy a Trabant , that will get you noticed , and its easier to spell...

Travel / What is the weather like in Poland where you are now? [185]

Hot and sunny today....35 degrees...

right now we are in the middle of an epic thunder storm... lovely...

we have some great storms here in the forest in Zachodniopomorskie...

Classifieds / Driving Lessons in Krakow [5]


You mean there are rules...??????

Travel / Is Sleeping in Car in Poland (while passing) legal? [13]

The only problem with sleeping in a car park , is that every passing bandit can see that here is a car with possibly a rich tourist in it...and all alone a long way from home....

When i was tootling about in the depths of Russia , Belarus , Ukraine and other places i used to camp in the forest miles from the nearest town...easy to do when you have a 4 x 4...

If there is nobody there , then nobody can bother you....

Travel / Is Sleeping in Car in Poland (while passing) legal? [13]


They are... if you are sleeping in your car in winter , you need an army sleeping bag thats good for minus 30...

I have survived sleeping in a car at minus 40... you need a good bag for that...

Travel / Is Sleeping in Car in Poland (while passing) legal? [13]

I don,t think anyone is going to bother you if you sleep in your car...

I used to sleep in my truck often enough when driving for a firm in Poland , and i have slept in my car a few times too...

I don,t know if its legal or not , but if you sleep in your car in some quiet place i suspect you will be left alone...

Probably not a good idea to have a few beers after stopping for the night in case you can be accused of being drunk in charge of the car..

Life / A rant on customer service in Poland [42]


And you want this in Poland... ?

Life / Motorcycle Culture in Poland. [26]

They are rubbish.... but since my girlfriend is a teacher of Russian language i have no excuse not to become very good , very fast...

Life / Motorcycle Culture in Poland. [26]


Nope... I am not Polish , i am English , in fact the only non Pole in my club...

I already have friends in Russia , so i don,t think it wil be too hard to fit in especially given that i will have a Russian wife....

I find that the fact you are a biker is much more important to other bikers that what it says on your passport... I have more in common with a Russian biker than an English guy who does not ride a motorcycle...

I agree with you...people are either ok...or they are not...what it says in your passport , or on the back of your jacket is not important...

Life / When did Poles stop consuming alcohol on Christmas day. Is it a longstanding tradition or [10]

Poles drink alchohol only on two occaisions...

1...Birthdays..

2...Any other day

Life / Motorcycle Culture in Poland. [26]

There are certain clubs , that just don,t get along with certain other clubs...

The Hells Angels dont like the Bandito,s for example...and this has turned very violent at times...

The club i belong to in Poland does not like the Outlaws very much for some reason , but we have not had any kind of trouble with them really... I stopped my bike a few months back to help an Outlaw that had broken down , we got along well enough...

My own personal opinion is that we are all bikers , and should have enough in common to avoid fighting each other...

In many cases the wars between rival clubs are related to a drugs turf war... Something the club i belong to does not get involved in....

The Hells Angels are considered by many to be a criminal organisation , i can,t really comment on that , i am not involved closely enough with them to know much about that , all i can say is that they have never given me any problem , and i choose not to give them any... They are certainly very loyal to each other , and picking a fight with them is not something its wise to do...

The club i am a member of is a club you can,t simply pay money and join , they have to like you , and then they may invite you to join them....If you are accepted , then you have friends for life , and they take care of you... We don,t go looking for trouble with anyone , we just ride our bikes , party , and do our own thing without bothering anyone else.... Those that are wise leave us alone to do that...

Life / Motorcycle Culture in Poland. [26]


Yes there are many biker bars in Poland , a lot of the clubs have their own bars for the members too...

Yes , i am moving to Moscow , leaving my quiet farm in the Polish forest...

Why am i doing such a crazy thing...? Well . i fell in love with a lovely Russian lady , and for several practical reasons , its easier for me to move there than it is for her to move to Poland...

I have sold my farm to good friends , a smart move , i can always come back here for a visit some day , and who knows , maybe i will live in Poland again...Who knows what will be in the future...?

Life / Motorcycle Culture in Poland. [26]


Last weekend they invited me to a party... it was pretty dam good too...

And yes , i am moving to Russia... I start driving east on 24th July....arrive Russia 25th July...

Happy to help anyone with questions about biking in Polska...

Life / If a Phone Gets Stolen in Wroclaw [11]

Its a bit late now , but its worth remembering for the future...

If you have vital info on your phone , keep a copy of such stuff in another place...

I know what a pain it was having my phone go faulty , and having to run around getting peoples phone numbers again...

I dont think it likely your friend will find her phone again , and if she does they will have wiped all the info from it , and given it all new settings...

History / POLES NOT KEEN ON REPRODUCING? WHY ARE THERE SO MANY GERMANS AND RUSSIANS? [67]


Polish people ARE having children , the problem is , that they are not having them in Poland...

Love / Is it acceptable for a Polish male to have a German girlfriend? [58]


For the last eight years i have lived in Poland...

Travel / Motorcycle tour of Poland [137]

At the big rally near me in Zlocieniec there will be a few Hells Angels i reckon.... they are running the show...!