An account of my first journey to Poland in 2005. Only the small matter of a 30-hour bus trip from Nottingham to Kraków …
Coronavirus in Poland – notes
A brief account of coronavirus in Poland. Everybody is fighting their own battles, but I realise that my own issues are very minor compared to what some unfortunate souls are going through right now …
Polish Family History Research
At around the time I applied for my Polish citizenship certificate, a little research carried out by an experienced archivist revealed a great deal about my grandfather and his family. Read on to see why it’s worth hiring an archivist to kick-start the process of discovering your Polish roots …
The story behind my first trip to Poland
I had only spoken to Paweł for an hour. However, his invitation to travel to Poland by bus from Nottingham to Kraków, and then stay at his family home in Mszana Dolna in the south of Poland, was an offer I could not refuse …