

Colin
@bikerjenko
English expat in Poland
Forum posts
30
Contacts
3
About me
English
Lives in Tomaszow Mazowiecki
Speaks English, Polish
Registration: 09 March 2013
Activity


making life a little easier in Poland (from England) by daz1
not sure about you, but I miss some foods from back home, I have found Allegro.pl has most of the things I wanted from walkers crisps to rice crispies, tikka masala and mint sauce, also found the easiest bank to join by far was PKO no id card ...

Good but not as good as best back, have some home cured boczek in the fridge. Read More


making life a little easier in Poland (from England) by daz1
not sure about you, but I miss some foods from back home, I have found Allegro.pl has most of the things I wanted from walkers crisps to rice crispies, tikka masala and mint sauce, also found the easiest bank to join by far was PKO no id card ...

Hi Daz, I have an MZ ETZ250, a BMW R1150RS (now for sale) and had my latest bike delivered today, a new Royal Enfield GT Continental. I must be older than you, my idea of classics are BSA, Triumph etc.😊 you can see photos of some of my ... Read More


making life a little easier in Poland (from England) by daz1
not sure about you, but I miss some foods from back home, I have found Allegro.pl has most of the things I wanted from walkers crisps to rice crispies, tikka masala and mint sauce, also found the easiest bank to join by far was PKO no id card ...

Hi Daz, Have you found anywhere that you can get a bacon sarnie? :) Cheers Colin (biker from Tomaszow Maz.) Read More


New members of Poland forum, introduce yourself here – 4th quarter of 2015 by Julien
Newbie on Poland forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your expat projects ...

Hi Barrie, Welcome, I have tried to P.M you but you have this turned off, you can find me on facebook under my name or Poland Motorcycle Tours Regards Colin Read More


Which Bank is Good in Krakow? (ING, Alior,Citi etc) by Ket_v
hello friends, Any suggestions on which bank provide better service in poland? :/ I am specifically looking for krakow. Thank you for all suggestions in advance :) Regards, Ketan

I use ING and I am very happy with the service they provide, but I haven't used them outside Poland yet. Colin Read More


Retired Native American looking to move to Warsaw, Poland area by wpn
Hello ÍæÅ¼½ã½ãs, For a variety of reasons, I'm looking into moving to Warsaw, Poland from Connecticut. Can anyone suggest resources that I may reference? For example, I assume I need some kind of permanent resident visa. How would I go about ...

Hi Walter, Native American? does that make you a "Mohegan"? :) I am sure there are some of your fellow Americans here to help you, if not, I can put you in touch with an American living near Warsaw. Colin Read More


Polish reality by Wojtek W
Hello dear EXPATS! If you think about difficulties of life in Poland, what would it be?

NFZ is my biggest problem! Read More


New Member by VictoriaAnderson
Hi I am a mum with two sons, a hubby and two businesses. A friend of mine lived in Poland for two years and pass on the website details, so here I am. I am exploring the possibility of moving to Poland in order to expand my businesses and change ...

Hi Victoria, Good luck if you decide to move, I have lived in Poland for two years (semi-retired), although I did work here for 3+ years in the late 70's. I am also a Northerner, I was born in Middlesbrough. Regards Colin Read More


Which Bank is Good in Krakow? (ING, Alior,Citi etc) by Ket_v
hello friends, Any suggestions on which bank provide better service in poland? :/ I am specifically looking for krakow. Thank you for all suggestions in advance :) Regards, Ketan

I use ING and have no problems, no charge for using other banks ATM's Colin (BMW R1150RS) Read More


English guy near Warsaw, looking to meet new people. by sebster08
Hi, i am an English male who recently moved to Warsaw, i'm just looking to meet new people and hopefully improve my polish skills while i'm at it:)

Hi Ian, Welcome to Poland, I am originally from Middlesbrough, but lived the last 20+ years in Doncaster, I now live in Tomaszow Mazowiecki only about an hour from Warsaw airport. I speak enough Polish to get by (my first wife was also Polish). My ... Read More


Somebody living in Lodz and looking for other xpats? by MiekeT
Hi, Just a few weeks ago I arrived in Lodz to work and live here, originally I'm from Holland. I looking for other expats who like to meet for coffee or other activities ! Mieke

Czesc Mieke, I hope all is well with you, sorry we have not been able to meet yet, I am still in Lodz every six weeks for my hospital appointments. Pozdrawiam Colin Read More


Somebody living in Lodz and looking for other xpats? by MiekeT
Hi, Just a few weeks ago I arrived in Lodz to work and live here, originally I'm from Holland. I looking for other expats who like to meet for coffee or other activities ! Mieke

Hi Joanna, I will help if I can, I live in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, about 1 hour away from Lodz, here there is no community only me :) Colin Read More


Hi everyone by 1nombre
Hi everyone. I'm from Mexico, I speak Spanish and English fluently. i have just started polish lessons and i just moved to Poland a week ago and I'm looking for a job as a chef. I specialize in italian cuisine, I'm currently living in ...

I guess there are more jobs in Warsaw, but I prefer Torun, much more relaxed lifestyle. I lived in Wloclawek about 37 years ago! Read More


ÍæÅ¼½ã½ãs in Lodz by sonia_in_lodz
Hi, We have a holiday home near Lodz which we visit for 3 or 4 months a year, mainly to see our son and his Polish wife. Would like to meet up with other "young at heart" expats.

Hi again Mieke, I mentioned you to my friend Peter (the Swedish guy in Lodz) and his friend/neighbour also works for Infosys! As I said we are often in Lodz, I have to stay overnight in hospital every six weeks (ul. Sterlinga)and my partners ... Read More


ÍæÅ¼½ã½ãs in Lodz by sonia_in_lodz
Hi, We have a holiday home near Lodz which we visit for 3 or 4 months a year, mainly to see our son and his Polish wife. Would like to meet up with other "young at heart" expats.

Hi, I live in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, not far from Lodz. Regards Colin (ex Middlesbrough/Doncaster) Read More