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In 2004, in the early days of Ania’s Poland, my niche recruitment company, the company name should provide enough of a clue as to the nature of that niche, my…

Keep fit with London Transport As I write this, most January good intentions are still in full swing. Personally, if you ask me, I wasn’t really going to join in. Midwinter...

Little Poland, SW17 Meanwhile in a remote Polish village of Balham, the locals have gathered for an annualOpłatek Parafialny (lit. the parish Christmas wafer), the ritualistic breaking and sharing of Christmas wafer. The...

She said what? Political incorrectness can be such a breath of fresh air. One of my clients, a female company owner, has a strong preference for female delivery drivers candidates....

WTF is this? Be careful what you wish for when you are writing your letter to Santa. This year my husband asked for a juicer. I know nothing about juicers...

All Around Us You know it’s Christmas when a defence lawyer at court says this in mitigation: “Your honour, he is clearly not a very good thief. He attempted bulk...

Janos from Ryanair, I love you Blown away by Ryanair webchat customer service. There was an error in ‘passenger type’ for my daughter, so I couldn’t check her in and a...

Lady Dinah’s Tourist Trap As soon as Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium opened in March 2014 we knew it was only a matter of time until we would be making a trek...

Teddy on the NHS That bit during the London Olympics opening ceremony when NHS nurses danced around metal hospital beds received mixed reviews. I also thought at the time that it...

No fun at the theatre Not a feel-good play. Not a trace of humour, at least not in this production. No uplifting parting message for the audience. In fact, the...