Polish Blog A daily dose of Polish life

The Eurovision song contest seems to be more about politics than which country can produce the best song, the voting usually follows the lines of awarding the higest points to the strongest country you share a border with. This usually means lots of points for Russia and no points for the UK as they are [...]

When I get angry or upset I generally try to get out and take some fresh air to calm down, on the opposite end of the spectrum is Tadeus Konopixc.
40 year old Tadues who hails from Zakopane found out that his wife was leaving him so he did what most men would naturally do in [...]

Mother’s Day is fast approaching in the UK and you may be wondering if it’s celebrated in Poland. It is but a bit later in the year, Mother’s Day (Dzien Matki) in Poland is celebrated on the 26th of May.
There are usually celebrations in schools and nurserys where children prepare ‘Laurki’ (paper decorated with flowers [...]

Enjoy some lovely sunsets from around Poland:

A lot of people have places they go to get away from the grind of daily life. Some countryside dwellers seek the hustle and bustle of a weekend in the city for a change of pace, others like to spend a few days topping up the tan on a beach. Whilst I live in a [...]

I’ve been a little caught up with work the past month or so but will be resuming normal service shortly, I’ve got a few trips planned to Poznan, the lovely village of Lagow and perhaps a trip to Zakopane. I’ll have some news and pics from those fine places soon.
If there is anything from Poland [...]