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Small things that make us feel better
I am very late with this post. I was away from BIGOS UK due to work and voluntary commitments. I finished a few courses. I... Read More
Polish Ingredients – Sour Cabbage (Sauerkraut) & Sour – Pickled Cucumbers
Pictured from the top left: sour cabbage & puff pastry swirls and quick-eating salted dill cucumbers. If you are not familiar with Polish cuisine and came... Read More
Building support networks
I am noticing an increased amount of conversations about mindfulness, self-care and resilience nowadays. Words that a few years ago sounded scary today start to enter... Read More
#The100DayProject
The 100 Day Project is something I meant to take part in but then completely forgot about it until I saw watercolour post by one... Read More
Falling in love with…allotments!
I am late with this post (I was supposed to blog on the 1st of April) but I was out in our new allotment instead.... Read More
Welcome to Ola!
Today we are joined by Ola from Canada. You can find her food and crafts blog over at PolishOla.com. We have asked her to tell... Read More
April (and earlier) hashtags
You have probably seen already that we have a calendar of hashtags on our website, but now and again we will also be posting monthly... Read More
Traditional Polish Easter Eggs – Pisanki
Pictured from the top left: crochet egg covers, naturally dyed eggs, crochet Easter eggs, onion shell eggs and scratched eggs. Pisanki is a generic name for all... Read More
Five simple self-care tips
Today I would like to talk about five simple ways to self-care. We live in a busy world with increasing amount of information to process... Read More
Imieniny (Name Day) – What is it All About?
I always thought imieniny (name day) was a Polish tradition just to find out that as it comes from feast days of Catholic saints it... Read More
My top 7 spring flowers from Poland and the UK
After few days of winter moods in Bristol (and about one day of snow this winter), I spent my morning visiting the local allotment plots... Read More
My Favourite Places in Brighton & Hove and Surroundings
Pictured from the top left: Birling Gap, Hove Lawns, Palace Pier, pier with starlings, Devil’s Dyke, Beachy Head, view from i360, Madeira Drive. Brighton is... Read More
Banksy and Polish Monumental Art
I have recently moved to Bristol so I am still discovering new pieces of street art but for this post, I have decided to mention... Read More
Valentine’s Day vs. Noc Kupały in Poland
Valentine’s Day (“Walentynki” in Polish) is upon us, it originates as a Western Christian tradition of honouring one of the saints – St. Valentinus, hence... Read More
Polish Word of the Day #bigosukwords
Just a short note to let you know that now, among many other things, you can learn some Polish (or English) words with us… one... Read More
Polish Genealogy – Research Resources & Tips
Researching Polish genealogy can be quite daunting… websites are often only in Polish, documents in the archives are not only handwritten and damaged but often... Read More
Must Try Polish Foods
Pictured from the top left: szarlotka, kluski z makiem, chłodnik, pierogi. Polish cuisine is real comfort food, stuffed with simple yet delicious ingredients and lots... Read More
My top five 2018 planners and journals
I know this might sound a bit bonkers, but I am actually running five annuals at the moment to ensure that I make the most... Read More
My top coffee places in Oxford and Bristol
I am starting 2018 in two cities – most of the week I am spending in Bristol but on Saturdays, I travel to Oxford so... Read More
Few tips on learning to talk about our feelings
One interesting aspect of studying psychology is the discovery that many people don’t know how to talk about their feelings. With my linguistic background and... Read More