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Title: Poland
Post by: Alex on September 26, 2023, 04:01:08 PM
Polish MEP speaking at the EU two weeks ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAPd31drDmw
Title: Re: Poland
Post by: GrannyMac on September 26, 2023, 04:33:21 PM
He has a point, but it makes you wonder why there are so many Poles here if its so perfect? 
Title: Re: Poland
Post by: Alex on September 26, 2023, 04:55:43 PM
It hasn't always been that way in Poland, only the last couple of years has work life improved there.   My next door neighbour Tomaz is from Poland he's been here for years, he and his wife have no intention of going home - at least not yet ! he says. :smiley:
Title: Re: Poland
Post by: dextrous63 on September 26, 2023, 05:00:28 PM
Assuming you're referring to the last 25 years or so, a lot of Poles came over due to the strength of the £ at the time.  My cousin could earn a Polish month's wages in a couple of days over here.  Many Poles have now returned home.
Title: Re: Poland
Post by: klondike on September 26, 2023, 05:33:01 PM
Plenty here still. There are small supermarkets dedicated to Polish foods. Other Eastern Europeans too. The difference between them and the dinghy boys is that they are far closer to us culturally and they aren't costing the taxpayer a fortune.
Title: Re: Poland
Post by: dextrous63 on September 26, 2023, 05:42:19 PM
It's round about now that I like to namedrop that one of my cousins was the Chairman of Solidarity from 2002-2010.  Just saying😬
Title: Re: Poland
Post by: JBR on September 26, 2023, 07:57:25 PM
Quote from: Alex on September 26, 2023, 04:01:08 PMPolish MEP speaking at the EU two weeks ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAPd31drDmw
I really don't know how he could say all of those things.

I struggled after the first three letters.
Title: Re: Poland
Post by: klondike on September 26, 2023, 08:15:57 PM
:grin: :grin: :grin:

Clever folks. Imagine their crosswords or Scrabble.
Title: Re: Poland
Post by: dextrous63 on September 26, 2023, 09:53:13 PM
Quote from: klondike on September 26, 2023, 08:15:57 PM:grin: :grin: :grin:

Clever folks. Imagine their crosswords or Scrabble.
Meanwhile, although my old fella was Polish (with it as his mother tongue), my mother was Welsh (with that as her mother tongue). No wonder I sometimes slip into yoda English.
Title: Re: Poland
Post by: GrannyMac on September 27, 2023, 07:07:03 AM
Quote from: dextrous63 on September 26, 2023, 09:53:13 PMMeanwhile, although my old fella was Polish (with it as his mother tongue), my mother was Welsh (with that as her mother tongue). No wonder I sometimes slip into yoda English.
Do you speak both as well as English?  That would be some feat! 
Title: Re: Poland
Post by: klondike on September 27, 2023, 08:02:15 AM
Nobody's tonsils could survive that..  :grin:
Title: Re: Poland
Post by: dextrous63 on September 27, 2023, 08:20:37 AM
Sadly not.  Even English is a struggle for me😬
Title: Re: Poland
Post by: JBR on September 27, 2023, 10:31:11 AM
Quote from: dextrous63 on September 26, 2023, 09:53:13 PMMeanwhile, although my old fella was Polish (with it as his mother tongue), my mother was Welsh (with that as her mother tongue). No wonder I sometimes slip into yoda English.
Good heavens!  What a combination.
I'm surprised that you can actually speak English.
Title: Re: Poland
Post by: dextrous63 on September 27, 2023, 10:32:56 AM
Quote from: JBR on September 27, 2023, 10:31:11 AMGood heavens!  What a combination.
I'm surprised that you can actually speak English.
Itza bare which I crosses necessarily.
Title: Re: Poland
Post by: GrannyMac on September 27, 2023, 10:36:18 AM
😅😁
Title: Re: Poland
Post by: Alex on September 27, 2023, 11:12:53 AM
You lot hsve got me checking I put the right clip up !  YES it is in English :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Poland
Post by: dextrous63 on September 27, 2023, 11:23:18 AM
Quote from: Alex on September 27, 2023, 11:12:53 AMYou lot hsve got me checking I put the right clip up !  YES it is in English :rolleyes:
Dziękuję boyo, look you isn't it.

Title: Re: Poland
Post by: JBR on September 27, 2023, 02:05:40 PM
Quote from: dextrous63 on September 27, 2023, 11:23:18 AM
Dziękuję boyo, look you isn't it.



I'm not sure which is the most difficult to learn: Polish or Welsh.