Moved back from Canada to Poland:). Here are the reasons why.

I would never choose a country to live by the type of a climate

aha, Baltic coast is nice,

the train ride there from Wroclaw almost drove me to suicide.

I visited Canada many times and also I have lived there for some time , So I can say about Ontario , NF, BC .

Everybody has got his preferences , I have got mine too.

Nobody including me claims that Poland has got hot climate , we live in a moderate climate with mild summers and not so harsh winters . I don`t like hot climates .

May I make some short digression ? I would never choose a country to live by the type of a climate , for me there are other factors which are more important .

May I make some short digression ? I would never choose a country to live by the type of a climate

In Canada we have learned to deal with the cold- dress for it and you can still have fun. In Poland people hide from it. My idea of fun for my family involves an outdoor activity- can't do much of that in this weather.

there must be a skating indoor rink in wawa pip, I even found one in Szczecin yesterday. They even sharpened my skates. If it wasn't for the overbearing parents dragging their children on the ice- instead of letting them have some fun, I would be much happier. There were hot dogs, hot chocolate and coffee.

As a Polish American I am glad you post here.

In my opinion, you give an articulate and balanced view on Poland.

why do you dress like an aging tart?

The dress I wear is in green , made of silk . Are silk green dresses a synonymus of tarts in UK ? Do you think I should wear my suits in subdued colours for parties . Are English women always so jealous and bitter when they see attractive woman .

its the naked shoulders, the bottle blonde and the pleading doggy look.

sorry to tell you moania.....your dress is fine..its the naked shoulders, the bottle blonde and the pleading doggy look. It's really not attractive and I can assure you I am not jealous...;)

i do like living in Poland- i am not whining, but every once in a while

.....the communist/socialist past stills runs deep in the veins of most Poles over the age of 35, it is restraining Poland's future potential.....

I would urge the OP to steer it back to the topic as it is not going to be left here to encourage members to insult each other.

I have a limited power to do this. However, if you want to put this in a bin, give me some notice, so I can copy it to my files. Thank you:)

Sure you do.

how would you compare people from Toronto to Polish people?

Poland will never be home to its foreign contingent, I am constantly reminded I am not Polish, there is so much complexity about the Poles and Poland even they continue to be perplexed by it, the communist/socialist past stills runs deep in the veins of most Poles over the age of 35, it is restraining Poland's future potential, a classic example of this is Poland's road reconstruction over the last four years.

The need to get away from Poland and recharge the batteries, is the main thing that has helped me survive here,Poland is a wonderful country and has some beautiful places to visit,putting aside the everyday problems created by its nationals, it has the possibility to be one of the jewels in the crown of Europe.

this is true. we didn't go to Canada last year, normally we go for summer holiday- and I have a feeling it is starting to take its toll. even two weeks to recharge the batteries, so to speak, is enough and by the end of it I am ready to return to Warsaw.

a change is as good as a rest.

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