Tag Archives: family
G is for Grażyna
Grażyna is the daughter of Dad’s oldest living brother, my Uncle Włodek. He lives in Zgorzelec, and this post just seemed to follow on naturally from that one. Grażyna was … Continue reading
H is for Hotel
It was when I thought back to my first ever Polish lesson that the solution became clear. I pounced with delight on the word “hotel”, leaping out of the text … Continue reading
E is for Eagle, “elokwentny” and Edyta
There is a rather charming legend associated with the White Eagle. Long, long ago three brothers, Lech, Czech and Rus, left their overcrowded village in search of a new home. … Continue reading
D is for Dobry (good)
Just to prove that I have applied myself a little, I thought it would be fun to do a Polish question and answer exercise, using photographs. Co to jest? (What … Continue reading
B is for Bełchatów
You would have to dig quite deeply on Google to find out much about Bełchatów but for me it is a very special place. It’s home to a large portion of … Continue reading
My personal A-Z of Portugal. R is for Recycling
R is for Recycling In the UK, you could say we were (well, I was) passionate about recycling and reducing unnecessary waste. We used washable nappies on both of our … Continue reading
H is for hands
We are on vacation. This is not our typical vacation. We are campers – when we need to relax and be refreshed, we eat and sleep outdoors and don’t shower … Continue reading
Personal A to Z of Portugal. K is for Knowledge
There are a million (well, ok, maybe not quite a million!) different information websites, forums and groups out there for people who are considering moving abroad. Thousands have people have … Continue reading
Personal A to Z of Portugal. H is for Heat
Ok, so there were several topics I could have gone with for my “H is for” offering. Holidays? Home? Hands? (that’s us!) I decided to go for “Heat” because, well, … Continue reading
D is for distance
Six years ago, I took my first-grade daughter to her first track practice. I was her soccer coach when she was very young – back in the days when what … Continue reading
