My family's quest for finding pine forests is quite legendary. Since childhood, I've been taught to look for the sosna (pine-tree) on walks in the countryside. Whether for grzyby (funghi),...
May 28, 2021
The portrait of Jan Matejko’s “Copernicus: Conversations with God” recently arrived at the National Gallery in London. It is the first work of a Polish artist to be on show there and...
March 27, 2021
With Easter approaching, Palm Sunday for Poles, is as colourful as any feast due to the "palms"- bazie or palemki made from fresh branches of willow with catkins or "kotki" (little...
December 19, 2020
This post is particularly poignant this year when our Christmases will be different, we may not sing carols but we can listen and our opłatek may not be shared in...
December 5, 2020
Are you thinking about buying new decorations? Think again. Our ancestors made their own and we all have memories of making them with our parents but homemade isn't just for...
November 2, 2020
Saunter with me through some of the famous Polish cemeteries I've visited through the years, within and outside Poland's boundaries. Poland's All Saints Day on 1st November is a national...
October 10, 2020
The countryside of Poland is "like a ruffled patchwork quilt sewn from rich shades of colour and a variety of textures, from the lightest, yellowish brown to the darkest, velvety...
April 10, 2020
Did you know pre-war Polish cuisine, that of our grandparents or great grandparents was quite different to current dishes? For Wielkanoc (Easter) there were no faszerowane jajka (stuffed eggs), no...
March 14, 2020
If for you Lent is already dragging on and worries about coronavirus are getting you down, there's one day coming up when all Lenten obligations are thrown off and weddings,...
December 30, 2019
This Christmas I've been dreaming of the Polish tradition and romance of kuligi (sleigh rides). Who wouldn't want to be sliding swiftly through the night underneath a frosty sky, behind...
