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Moving to Poland in search of a better way of life, family values and a more tranquil existence. We bought a 1900M building plot in 2007 and the plan is to build a house this year. The Blog will be about this move, food, the house, the garden and our life.
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Dried Mushrooms
From A house in poland, 7 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
The house is filled with the smell of mushroom drying in front of the fire. There are garlands of them hanging from the shelves in the kitchen. The mushroom season is here in Poland at last, the first sign of autumn. We've been making trips to the forest every few day but we try and avoid the weekends and the crowds of foragers. The best time to go is on a Thursday or Friday morning because there's a good chance no one else has beaten you to it. ?The Polish love their mushrooms' I personally...
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Polish drivers
From A house in poland, 8 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Why are Polish drivers so crazy' Polish drivers both men and woman turn into madmen when they get behind the wheel of a car. They drive so fast on the old narrow roads, overtaking at any opportunity, gambling with their lives, their passengers and often the large lorry coming in the opposite direction. I don't think there's just one simple explanation for this, id be interested to hear Polish drivers opinions. Looking for some sort of excitement in theirs life'sThe roads are so...
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Staining the Siberian Larch
From A house in poland, 8 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Last month we decided to stain the Siberian Larch it's been up about a year now and it's starting to bleach from the sun. The contractors should have put four coats of oil on the Larch but I'm not sure if there was any. During the two-year construction of the house (it should have been built in one) we hired a team of project managers to look after the build while we were in the UK. ?What a waist of time and money they where' so many mistakes made its unbelievable, the biggest and the most...
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A beautiful walk in July
From A house in poland, 10 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
This is Just a few of the photos that i took today, these are for you Jim. I'm in a bit of a rush and have to go and clean the paddling pool for my son before he gets home. He gets very upset when we have to take the dirty water out.
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The Wild Garden
From A house in poland, 10 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
The garden is full of wild flowers, dominated by Corn Marigold and Chamomile. Great for the butterfly & bees.
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Wild Blueberries
From A house in poland, 10 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
I've just been picking wild blueberries in the rain. I'm making pancakes with blueberries for breakfast tomorrow morning. Its hard work picking them but apparently worth it. They grow deep in the forest on small bushes very close to the ground and they're a lot smaller that the ones you see in the shops. Lots of bending and kneeling, these days I have a problem touching my toes. I was luck this year, no mosquitoes or insects because of the rain. I only needed a few handfuls for the pancakes...
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Our first fine in Poland
From A house in poland, 10 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Today was a very eventful day. We arrived in Poland five days ago and in the morning I decided to try and tidy up the garden. Our inconsiderate builders had left a mess everywhere, several large piles of building rubber, old paint pots, polystyrene, wire, timber, broken tiles and lots of plastic bags. Now the bags were scattered all around the garden often close to trees. I knew what to expect but I still can't believe what I was clearing up. I paid those men to build our house and now I'm...
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Our Garden
From A house in poland, 10 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
I have to admit the garden is a little daunting, there's so much to do. The first big job is the fence, drive and bridging the culvert. Then top soil, a lawn and fruit trees. This is all going to cost a lot of money which we don't have at the moment. My first ever courgette A Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) A Fiery Copper butterfly (Lycaena thetis) Our neighbor helping out with the gardening
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In search of a good Polish Beer
From A house in poland, 10 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
I'm missing a good pint of English beer, so much I brought about fifteen bottle back with me the last time I drove from the UK. Stupid I know! Too think that would be enough to quench my thirst; all it's done is remind me what I'm missing.When I try to explain my desire for an English beer to a Polish person they all look at me with a blank expression and tell me Poland has good beer. I'm sorry be that's not beer its LARGER there's a big difference. I'm talking about "Ale" Newcastle Brown,...
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The Staircase
From A house in poland, 10 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Finally our staircases are finish. It's taken three months waiting for the balustrade and we had to tell a small lie to push them to fit it last Friday. We told the carpenter that Szymon had fall down the half finished staircase. I'm happy with the look but not the detail. I expected the newel posts to be turned and have a little mounding or routed out detail. Still I shouldn't can't complains they've done a good job considering the mess that was left from the last builder. I'll take a few...
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