Archiwum miesięczne: Czerwiec 2016

The UK has chosen to leave the European Union. The vote was 52% to 48% and of course, the general public has to be listened to. That’s the whole point of a democracy-based society. Prime Minister David Cameron has handed in his resignation. The government is in turmoil, British MEPs are insulting their colleagues in Brussels and nobody knows who’s next in line to take over. It’s a scary time to be in Britain and thing are looking bleak. But there are some positives. For all the negative stories we see about foreigners…Czytaj dalej …

Over the weekend I was struck by one of the worst pains of all - toothache. Anyone who has experienced such a discomfort will know how terrible it is and there’s no point pretending it will go away. It just doesn’t! After booking myself an appointment, the dentist told me I needed one of my wisdom teeth removing and it was going to cost me PLN 180 for the privilege. On top of the PLN 50 appointment fee it was a pretty expensive day out. I got home, shovelled a load of pain…Czytaj dalej …

Anyone casting their mind back four years ago will remember the enormous buzz right around the country as Poland co-hosted the EURO 2012 competition - especially if you were lucky enough to find yourself in one of the four host cities. This year’s tournament doesn’t have quite the same vibe, what with it being held over in France. But that said, Poland are off to a decent enough start, after securing three points in their first match against Northern Ireland. Their next two matches won’t be quite such a breeze though. Ukraine are…Czytaj dalej …

The sporting world received some terribly sad news last week - the death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Well, I say the sporting world. However he was much more than just a fantastic athlete, rather an inspiration to many across the globe what with his stance on human rights and his famous resistance to the draft during the Vietnam War. Born in 1942, Ali took the World Heavyweight Championship from Sonny Liston in 1964, although this was well before my time. Instead, like many, I have had to rely on old videos in…Czytaj dalej …