As an immigrant in Poland, I try my best to fit into the lifestyle here. This can be tricky with a new language, new culture, new traits and norms and new people around me. However I am a people person and I have a lot of Polish friends, as well as friends in places like Read more about Finding Love Abroad: Dating Ideas for Immigrants[…]
“We made a connection, a full on chemical reaction” – Tim Wheeler (Shining Light). Growing up in Northern Ireland, there were always local heroes to cling to. Our wee country boasts writers such as CS Lewis (of Narnia fame) and Seamus Heaney. Musicians such as The Undertones, Stiff Little Fingers, Van Morrison, Snow Patrol, The Read more about Northern Irish Rock Band Ash to Play In Poland for the First Time – at Hydrozagadka, Warszawa[…]
Happy New Year! Happy New Decade! Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku! I will keep this short and simple. It is now January 2020, the fifth calendar year of this blog’s existence (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020). At times, I was too busy to write blog posts, go on tours and complete all my previous missions and polls. I’m Read more about Poland Poll!! Welcome to 2020 – What Do YOU Want To See More Of On Northern Irishman In Poland In 2020?[…]
“So it is” – Northern Irish people, daily. So it is. Yes, we really do say that too often, so we do. Growing up in Northern Ireland, we always had our own slang. At the time, I didn’t know another world. I remember ordering “a chip” in England for the first time, only to be Read more about The Best Northern Irish Slang Words and Phrases Translated “Intill” English and Polish[…]
“Kocham cię jak Irlandię” – Kobranocka. (“I love you like Ireland”) In my series Mieszkam w Polsce, I try to write about situations that arise in my normal life as an immigrant living in Poland. I have a plethora of posts still unwritten in this series, as I will simply never get the time to Read more about Mieszka w Polsce: Most Amusing Differences Between Polish and Northern Irish Culture[…]
It was only when I unexpectedly, and somewhat inadvertently moved to Poland in 2016,that I started really getting into the history and culture of this huge country, this sleeping giant, this world superpower. Poland, in its self deserved selfish world, is absolutely fascinating. It is a gift from God that I ended up living here. Read more about Nigdy Więcej Wojny: Book Review of Jan by Peter Haden[…]
So Brexit might be the word on the street at the moment. It has been a huge talking point in Poland and in the United Kingdom since the vote was cast in June 2016 for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. Poland currently makes up the largest immigrant population in the UK. Many Read more about Dating Options For Polish Nationals Living in The UK[…]
As a blogger, image use, logos, headers etc. all play an important role in the writing, blogging, promoting and marketing process. Back in July 2016, a company called Design Bundles started up, providing customers and users with affordable digital products such as Graphics, Templates, Mock Ups, Patterns, Illustrations and Craft Files. Since then the company Read more about Using SVG Files From Design Bundles As A Blogger[…]
Groundhopping began in earnest again as I clocked up my 6th and 7th football stadiums in Warszawa on the same day, pumping my Polish stadium visits to over 20, 15 of which I’ve now watched a match in. Just for fun, just for groundhopping and often another entry for this series, Śmieszne Historie o Piłce Nożnej Read more about Śmieszne Historie o Piłce Nożnej w Polsce: Sparta Marki 1-7 Victoria Warszawa in Białołęka[…]
“As the day was dawning, my plane flew away” – Noel Gallagher. As a groundhopping football geek, I am always up for a new and exciting match, the crazier and more random the better. On Sunday morning, at 11 a.m. on 25th August 2019, it was time for another cool football experience in Poland, in Read more about Śmieszne Historie o Piłce Nożnej w Polsce: Jaguar II Gdańsk 9-0 UKS Klukowo, Watching The Airport Derby in Gdańsk[…]