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24 Sep, 2009

From the upper deck

Posted by: Michał In: photography|Pole poll

My occasional series Pole poll is back with a bang. Well, with a flash – as today’s ‘subject’ is a Pole, but also a very fine photographer. He’s also very private, so I’ve abandoned the usual format of five questions and five answers to concentrate more on his superb project called ‘From The Upper Deck‘. [...]

02 Jan, 2009

The POLLski

Posted by: Michał In: bits and bobs|Pole poll

Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku! (Or Happy New Year! if you’re suffering from a consonant phobia) Thanks to my incompetent broadband provider I was offline for the past 4 days, hence the belated NY wishes. (On the other hand, it’s amazing how your life changes when you can’t go online). There are a few posts waiting in [...]

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10 Dec, 2008

Pole poll: Magda Pilat

Posted by: Michał In: Pole poll

Time for another Pole Poll. As you probably know by now, I approach various Poles living in the UK to ask them five simple questions. If you’re Polish and living in the UK – and want to take the Pole Poll – drop me an email (and read more here): Last week it was Sylwia‘s [...]

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02 Dec, 2008

Pole poll: Sylwia Presley

Posted by: Michał In: Pole poll

So this is the first one in what I’m hoping will become a regular feature on this blog. Pole Poll’s aim is to try and move away from the stereotypical picture of a Pole in the UK and show what motivated people to come here, what they do, love about this country and miss about [...]

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29 Nov, 2008

Calling all Poles!

Posted by: Michał In: Pole poll

One of the principles behind the blog was to introduce to my readers some UK-based Poles and their views on living in the UK – why they are here, what they admire, what they miss. In a short, Q&A form. I’ve decided to ask a few people initially to answer five short questions. What I [...]

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27 Aug, 2008

Pole poll – moi!

Posted by: Michał In: Pole poll

Have you ever wondered what motivates people who move abroad? It’s not always just money or a better life, whatever that means. Many Poles have come here to do other things than just plumbing and plastering, although obviously there’s nothing wrong with plumbing or plastering. Apart from the fact that they seem to be the [...]

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  • Czarny kapturek: The UK gains a lot, when we are able to have Polish people. It also means that people like me are able to live and work with no bother in Germany and
  • Czarny kapturek: I find that outside of restaurants and bars I always have to pay for toilets. Still, 50 groszy or 1.5 złoty isn't much. At least the toilets are
  • Czarny kapturek: I don't get how "ław" becomes "love", when in English it would be written "wav". Not that "wav" offers itself well to people trying to market a ci
  • Michał: Glad you like it, welcome!
  • Missy: I had been to Poland as a masters student in Warsaw ( 2006-2008), travelled all over Poland. I like it there, i am glad i found your blog. :) niec

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