I have had a connection with Poland since serving ice cream with Warszawian Piotr on a beach hut in the English seaside resort of Bournemouth in 2004. At the same time, I also worked with Aneta and Grzegorz and later Zuzanna (who I met again as recently as 2016). All four are pictured with me Read more about Dziwaczne Odkrycia: Taking My Polish Friends on a Tour of Northern Ireland[…]
The latest lady to feature in my Dlaczego Kochamy Polskę (Why Do We Love Poland?) series is Lois, who quite simply has a fabulous blog on food and life as a Polish Housewife. As someone who loves Polish food but is not much of a cook, I love checking out her recipes, ideas and food Read more about Dlaczego Kochamy Polskę: Lois from The Polish Housewife[…]
” I hate mushrooms” – Jonny Blair (all of my life). People used to tell me our taste buds change as we get older. I didn’t believe them. I thought they were set in stone from an early age and that was that. No changing. In 2006 while working in Public Relations at Bite Communications Read more about Smaczne Srody: Grzane Grzyby, Zapiekanki – How Poland Got Me Eating Mushrooms[…]
So firstly thanks to my reader vote for September 2017 for sending me here to Wilczy Szaniec in Gierłoż Forest near Kętrzyn. This was another poignant, sombre and fitting trip for my journeys and of course one to feature on my contiguous “Nigdy Więcej Wojny” series. So what was this trip all about?? Bluntly put Read more about Nigdy Więcej Wojny: Touring Wolfschanze (Wilczy Szaniec or Wolf’s Lair) in Gierłoż Forest – Hitler’s World War 2 Hideout[…]
So the countdown begins. I have just two months left on my challenge to visit every Polish Province by the end of 2017 and I still have two to go! Here is this month’s Poll for November, which ends on 30th November 2017 and will dictate where I go in December 2017. Thanks to all Read more about November 2017 Poll: What Should Jonny Do in December 2017?[…]