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20 Nov, 2008

For you

Posted by: Michał In: links

You know the feeling when you sometimes see something from your childhood – a car you haven’t seen for ages, a cartoon you forgot about, a toy you used to play with – and it makes you go ‘awwww’?
Thanks to the girls from the Milk Bar, I went ‘awww’ tonight as they posted a link [...]

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17 Nov, 2008

Not golden any more…

Posted by: Michał In: photography

… but still charming. Polish autumn as seen by me last week.
MORE:
→ Such a sentimental lot
→ thePOLSKIblog on Twitpic

01 Nov, 2008

All Saints’ Day

Posted by: Michał In: bits and bobs

Today is probably one of the most important days of the year for most Poles. All Saints’ Day – the day when you remember those who’ve already gone. All over the country people will be going to cemeteries, lighting candles, meeting families and reflecting on life (well, not collectively – for many today is a [...]

15 Oct, 2008

Such a sentimental lot

Posted by: Michał In: fact or myth?

I came across a post by a fellow Pole, Sylwia on her personal blog, in which she extols the virtues and the beauty of “The Golden Polish Autumn”. Yes, such a phrase exists and is usually applied to the period between early and mid-October, when you are lucky to have a few sunny days and [...]

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12 Oct, 2008

Poles on Poland

Posted by: Michał In: p for press

CNN International has just had a week on Poland – called Eye on Poland. It created alot of buzz in Poland itself but also a lot of controversy, as some cities and regions have been criticised by Polish media for not stumping up the money to appear on an international news channel and grab the [...]

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08 Oct, 2008

Fact or myth? Polish beaches

Posted by: Michał In: fact or myth?

One of the reasons why I decided some time ago to start this blog was the fact that some of my closest friends were so bloody ignorant (sorry if you are reading this) about Poland, it wasn’t even funny any more.

While planning summer holiday, I suggested at some stage going for a week to one [...]



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