Comments on: Welcome! http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog British expat in Poland. Guide to Polish living for EU citizens, bureaucracy and general ramblings Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:49:31 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dave http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-1523 Dave Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:09:07 +0000 http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/?page_id=112#comment-1523 Interesting blog, I am in a relationship with a Polish woman and it's a bit of an eye opener to see things from the 'other side'. Interesting blog, I am in a relationship with a Polish woman and it’s a bit of an eye opener to see things from the ‘other side’.

]]> By: Nick Pattas http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-1433 Nick Pattas Sun, 06 Mar 2011 11:59:57 +0000 http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/?page_id=112#comment-1433 Like your site. I am touching on similar matters in my own site which I set up a few days ago. The emphasis is more on what I know about the Middle East and its political, economic and social problems but I also have a page about living as an expat in Poland. We might be of mutual assistance to each other if we could exchange mutaul links and posts. Would you be interested? If so send me an email. Best Regards Nick Pattas Like your site. I am touching on similar matters in my own site which I set up a few days ago. The emphasis is more on what I know about the Middle East and its political, economic and social problems but I also have a page about living as an expat in Poland.

We might be of mutual assistance to each other if we could exchange mutaul links and posts. Would you be interested? If so send me an email.

Best Regards

Nick Pattas

]]> By: John D. Owens http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-1354 John D. Owens Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:08:09 +0000 http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/?page_id=112#comment-1354 I enjoyed your Blog! We (me and family) spend time now and then in Opole, Poland. I am a professor of computer science in Staten Island NY (USA). I need a cable connection for our apartment in Opole. (It is difficult for me to be without, you know geek needs and priorities) Best regards, John I enjoyed your Blog!
We (me and family) spend time now and then
in Opole, Poland. I am a professor of computer science
in Staten Island NY (USA).
I need a cable connection for our apartment in Opole.
(It is difficult for me to be without, you know geek needs and priorities)
Best regards,
John

]]> By: Krzysiek http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 Krzysiek Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:31:05 +0000 http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/?page_id=112#comment-1314 Dear Ben, I am Polish and I live and work in the UK for about 5 years now. Nicely done, really great blog and I'm telling you this as a Pole :) Good Luck! Dear Ben,

I am Polish and I live and work in the UK for about 5 years now. Nicely done, really great blog and I’m telling you this as a Pole :)
Good Luck!

]]> By: Ben http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 Ben Tue, 26 Oct 2010 12:24:13 +0000 http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/?page_id=112#comment-1230 Hi Ania - in fact there is already a forum here: http://www.britishinpoland.com/forum/ Hope it's of use. Hi Ania – in fact there is already a forum here: http://www.britishinpoland.com/forum/ Hope it’s of use.

]]> By: Ania http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-1229 Ania Tue, 26 Oct 2010 02:11:54 +0000 http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/?page_id=112#comment-1229 Oh,I think I am a bit lost. I hope your website will create a forum as well. I really like your blog,it really informative. I hope youll provide some forum even if its not related to living in Poland. Oh,I think I am a bit lost. I hope your website will create a forum as well. I really like your blog,it really informative. I hope youll provide some forum even if its not related to living in Poland.

]]> By: Mark http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-740 Mark Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:11:11 +0000 http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/?page_id=112#comment-740 Hi Ben. Stumbled across this website today. Very helpful. I am Irish and my fiance is Polish. Recently I have been let go due to the recession and I am half thinking of moving to Poland. I have been there many times but just for holidays mainly. Trying to find a job in my field (jeweller) which is tough but fingers crossed. Your website is very helpful, very well done. Hi Ben. Stumbled across this website today. Very helpful. I am Irish and my fiance is Polish. Recently I have been let go due to the recession and I am half thinking of moving to Poland. I have been there many times but just for holidays mainly. Trying to find a job in my field (jeweller) which is tough but fingers crossed. Your website is very helpful, very well done.

]]> By: Ben http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-739 Ben Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:21:52 +0000 http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/?page_id=112#comment-739 Hi Stephen - thanks for all of your recent comments on the various blog posts. I will drop you a separate email about the websites. Cheers. Ben Hi Stephen – thanks for all of your recent comments on the various blog posts. I will drop you a separate email about the websites. Cheers. Ben

]]> By: Steve http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-733 Steve Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:03:02 +0000 http://www.britishinpoland.com/blog/?page_id=112#comment-733 Hi there, stumbled across the site by accident, am still laughing over your tales with the Karte Pobytu and stories of the car/motorbike registration saga. I am English and moved to Bydgoszcz 6 years ago after a rather acrimonius split with my English wife. I am 53 and finally got back on my feet here but it was a monumental battle. Poland has been very good for me but would agree that the bureacracy is mind boggling. However one way round this is to get the Karte Pobytu and then using that register in some small Gmina in the country, it was possible for me as I own a house in a small village as well as my apartment. Now these small hick towns have pen pushers and little to do, so no waiting in line, result bafflement but if you get your story straight no problem. I could write a book on the ludicrous situations I got into. Probably the funniest was when I ended up in a 'tug of war' when registering my Polish car. The registration clerk was just handing the number plates through the hatch when she changed her mind, so I grabbed the plates and she held firm onto her end. I realised I would probably get arrested but as my car was sat outside in the car park without plates and I had some important visits that day I held on. She started shouting at me and I realised she just wanted a further document which I did not have. It was the little red passport book which did not come with the car it was too old to have one. We compromised in the end after I signed a letter she wrote out for me. The end result was I am now well known at the vehicle registration office and subsequent visits have gone smoothly. However I strongly recommend not getting into a strop as it usually results in a big problem. As well as my estate agents business we also have two other sites <a href="http://www.polishlokal.com" rel="nofollow">www.polishlokal.com</a> and <a href="http://www.cherishedpoland.com" rel="nofollow">www.cherishedpoland.com</a> any idea how we could promote them? Just as a final comment, I have a few English friends who moved here and almost without exception have been totally ripped off, all of Polish decent originaly, most are now dissillusioned and going home broke, is it possible to promote your site a bit more to ex pats before they get here? Hi there, stumbled across the site by accident, am still laughing over your tales with the Karte Pobytu and stories of the car/motorbike registration saga. I am English and moved to Bydgoszcz 6 years ago after a rather acrimonius split with my English wife. I am 53 and finally got back on my feet here but it was a monumental battle. Poland has been very good for me but would agree that the bureacracy is mind boggling. However one way round this is to get the Karte Pobytu and then using that register in some small Gmina in the country, it was possible for me as I own a house in a small village as well as my apartment. Now these small hick towns have pen pushers and little to do, so no waiting in line, result bafflement but if you get your story straight no problem. I could write a book on the ludicrous situations I got into. Probably the funniest was when I ended up in a ‘tug of war’ when registering my Polish car. The registration clerk was just handing the number plates through the hatch when she changed her mind, so I grabbed the plates and she held firm onto her end. I realised I would probably get arrested but as my car was sat outside in the car park without plates and I had some important visits that day I held on. She started shouting at me and I realised she just wanted a further document which I did not have. It was the little red passport book which did not come with the car it was too old to have one. We compromised in the end after I signed a letter she wrote out for me. The end result was I am now well known at the vehicle registration office and subsequent visits have gone smoothly. However I strongly recommend not getting into a strop as it usually results in a big problem.

As well as my estate agents business we also have two other sites
http://www.polishlokal.com and http://www.cherishedpoland.com any idea how we could promote them?

Just as a final comment, I have a few English friends who moved here and almost without exception have been totally ripped off, all of Polish decent originaly, most are now dissillusioned and going home broke, is it possible to promote your site a bit more to ex pats before they get here?

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