“Maybe it’s the times we’ve had, the lazy days and the crazes and the fads” – Suede. As a teenager, it was Harp Lager in Bangor, Northern Ireland. In my twenties, I started off drinking continental lagers while based in Bournemouth, England. Late twenties my tipple was always a Guinness. These days, amalgamate the shebang Read more about Piątkowe Picie: The Best Craft Beer Bars in Warszawa[…]
As a wantaway from my native Northern Ireland and an immigrant in Poland, I am very often in the situation where events, organising and researching are new ways for me to explore both my native country and my current country of residence. I must admit that before I left Northern Ireland, I wasn’t really into Read more about Best Ways To Book Venues For Events and Dinners in Ireland[…]
“In Dublin’s fair city where the girls are so pretty, I first set my eyes on Sweet Molly Malone” – Irish Folk Song. The British, Portuguese, French and Dutch all travelled the world invading other countries and cultures and trying to tell them how to run them, at times killing and enslaving locals. Truth hurts Read more about Piątkowe Picie: Top 5 Irish Pubs in Warsaw (Warszawa)[…]
“Smacznego” – Polish people advising you to enjoy your food. You have probably read before about my love for Polish food. I have written many articles on my favourite Polish food, my favourite pierogi, my favourite soups etc. Ever since my early visits to Poland I developed a surprising tongue for Polish cuisine. This is Read more about Smaczne Środy: Learning How to Cook Polish Food With Polish Your Cooking in Warszawa[…]
The amount of festivals, holidays, celebrations, wacky days and events in Poland never ever ceases to amaze me. It is a country steeped in endless history and tradition. What is amazing is how all these traditions remain intact and continue to thrive in today’s modernic Polska. In fact, I’d say some of Poland’s festivals get Read more about Tłusty Czwartek: Fat Thursday in Poland, What’s It All About?[…]
“Smacznego” – Polish for enjoy yer grub. This will hopefully be the first of many of these food posts in my much neglected Smaczne Środy series. I’ve had the ideas on paper for about two years but as you might have read recently I have been madly busy lately. So I haven’t written all the Read more about Smaczne Środy: Top 10 Polish Foods You Need to Try[…]
” I hate mushrooms” – Jonny Blair (all of my life). People used to tell me our taste buds change as we get older. I didn’t believe them. I thought they were set in stone from an early age and that was that. No changing. In 2006 while working in Public Relations at Bite Communications Read more about Smaczne Srody: Grzane Grzyby, Zapiekanki – How Poland Got Me Eating Mushrooms[…]