Reverse Culture Shock After Living Abroad
Before May 2023, I hadn’t been to the UK since February 2018. Check out how I was impacted by reverse culture shock.
Nostalgia for days gone by in Poland
A brief musing on how certain situations trigger my nostalgia for days gone by in Poland.
Mszana Dolna – First contact with Polish culture (2005)
Memories of Mszana Dolna – the first place I ever visited in Poland in 2005.
Working at a language school in Płock (2010-2011)
Brief recollections of my time working at a language school in the city of Płock.
Living and working in Łódź (2012-13)
Dive in to read about my experience living and working in Łódź back in 2012-13.
The Polish Golden Autumn – Kind Thoughts
Step inside to find out why there’s no finer sight to see than the striking colours of a Polish Golden Autumn.
Living in Kraków – Candid Reflections (2006-07)
Reflections on two brief spells living in the magnificent city of Kraków.
A few reflections on culture shock in Poland (2005)
Four ways in which I experienced culture shock in Poland back in 2005.
My first journey to Poland (2005)
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 …