Scotland is preparing for new elections to the Holyrood parliament. You might think that just a while ago, we voted for Westminster MPs and that was just after the dust had settled on the independence referendum. That seems a tight election calendar. But if you are a Pole living in the UK, this is only […]
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Why I stopped writing about Polish politics for a while
One of my readers e-mailed me with question why I am not writing about Polish politics for Britske listy any more. He said that there is so much going on in Poland and that the coverage in Czech media is pretty chaotic. The fact is that I gave up covering this events not only on […]
Invisible Poles: How the Polish community in Scotland is changing
After the first huge wave of arrivals from Poland in 2004, Eastern Europeans never really stopped coming to the UK. The Polish language nowadays can be heard everywhere from the Isles of Scilly to the Outer Hebrides. It makes Nigel Farage very uncomfortable during his daily commute. I have to say I do understand […]
Mull, Iona and Staffa – Sea, Mountains, Eagles and loads of history.
Scotland has a lot to offer – sea and mountains, rocky cliffs and sandy beaches, golden fields and muddy moors. If we have only few days to spare, it’s worth to go to the place that has a bit of everything, and if there will be some historical monuments – even better. All of those […]
Poland – a divided country
The construction of the alternative universe of PiS, that I described few years back in my first article for Britske Listy (English version here), was an overwhelming success. This system of interlocking conspiracy theories and alternative version of history appeals to many Poles, who believe in it. And “believe” is the right word here, as similarities […]
Cumbrae – the most easily accessible of Scottish islands
Visiting Scottish islands is an one of it’s kind experience. They offer an unique atmosphere – without leaving the country you can feel far away from everything. On one side you are still close to the civilisation, but on the other nature is just at arm’s lenght… But getting to Scottish islands is not always […]
20 miles to heaven
Mariusz “Pudzian” Pudzianowski, a former strongman champion and MMA fighter owns a transport company. Annoyed by the situation in which migrants in Calais try get past that last 20 miles that separate them from Great Britain by breaking into the lorries and by the fact that hauliers are left to face the consequences (including a hefty fines […]
Let’s go to the sea – Inverclyde and North Ayrshire
Most of resident of Scotland I know agree, that weather here is not as bad as it’s commonly thought. Many of them actually likes Scottish climate, but let’s be honest: everyone sometimes feels an urge to go to the sea, to lie on the beach, walk along the esplanade with insanely huge ice cream cone […]
Going south from Glasgow
The usual direction of sightseeing trips that start in Glasgow is North. No wonder, if we remember, that by less than one hour drive you can be in such beautiful places like Loch Lomond or Loch Katrine, see beautiful Aberfoyle, visit Rob Roy’s grave in Balquihidder or visit historic monuments of Stirling. But the opposite […]
The noise of PiS’ barrel organs
“Poles of worst sort”, as Jarosław Kaczyński branded those, who inform foreign media about the situation in the country, have suceeded in their attempts to bring Polish issues to the attention of the rest of Europe. EU institutions are now taking a closer look on Law and Justice (PiS) actions and disrespect to the constitution. […]