The English Wave

Nothing to do with a flood of my countrymen heading Poland-ward but the physical action of moving your hand about in such a way as to express greetings or goodbyes. English people do it a lot and Polish people seem to do it hardly at all. It’s another one of those very simple cultural differences, [...]

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The Thermometer Outside the Window

When I moved to my current flat in October I was shocked to note that I didn’t have a thermometer outside the window. For those of you unfamiliar with the whole ‘living in Poland’ thing, let me explain. According to a law going back to the 17th century all Polish domiciles are required to have [...]

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I Call a BlogMeet!

It’s a little known fact that every year the best bloggers in Poland meet at a discreet and swanky location in order to give awards to each other, drink excessive amounts of whisky, and generally have a great time. The reason this is a little known fact is that I just invented it. But on [...]

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Mild-mannered blogger in culture-shock-break-down horror!

No, I’m not trying to set the record for the greatest number of hyphens in a post title, I’m referring to a brain fever that seized me the other day as I was writing “Eleven things you always wanted to know about Polish people and weren’t in the least bit disinclined to ask.” I’m afraid [...]

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Eleven things you always wanted to know about Polish people and weren’t in the least bit disinclined to ask

When one becomes a blogger certain arcane powers are bestowed on one by the hidden kabal of semi-reptilian, semi-bovine multi-dimensional beings who own and run the interweb thingy. In a horrid and blood soaked ritual that takes place at a secret location beneath the janitor’s closet in E wing of the Googleplex the new blogger [...]

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