15.05.2017
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This year Ramadan begins on the 27 May and continues until the 25 June. This sacred month in the Islamic calendar is when the Quran or Koran (the holy book of Islam) was revealed for the first time to Prophet Muhammad by … Czytaj dalej
9.05.2017
wtorek
Links between the UK and Poland both metaphorical and literal might over recent years have become closer than ever but in fact a cultural crossover has always existed. In today’s Britit post, I’m writing about some of my favourite historical … Czytaj dalej
27.03.2017
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British Costume Dramas Along with Royal weddings, cream tea and pop music ‘the costume drama’ is something the British feel they excel[1] at – and they are right. Today, I’m going to review four famous British Costume Dramas and … Czytaj dalej
6.02.2017
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Poetry Some people aren’t interested in poetry. They say it’s boring, irrelevant, that it always talks about love and nothing else. I disagree. I think poetry can verbalise feelings that we could not otherwise express, and especially contemporary poetry. There … Czytaj dalej
24.01.2017
wtorek
An expats perspective on Polish holidays We all love a day off work. I’m always fascinated by the articles in Polish media about how best to use your holidays each year – you know, the 1st and 3rd of May … Czytaj dalej
17.01.2017
wtorek
The British have always loved a good spy story, real or imaginary. Stories of blue-blooded[1] patriots battling the Empire’s foes stirred the imaginations of schoolboys for decades. In more recent times, the James Bond novels and films together with icons[2] … Czytaj dalej
9.01.2017
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Britain’s LGBT community Things have not always been easy for Britain’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Nevertheless, in less than sixty years from the dark days of homosexuality being criminalised and members of the community being treated extremely … Czytaj dalej
2.01.2017
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In today’s blog post, I’ll review the top five traditions from different parts of Europe, give suggestions about creative resolutions for 2017, and also give you lots of nice language for you to experiment with. Happy 2017 So, are you … Czytaj dalej
14.12.2016
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Christmas advertisements start in late October, shopping centres start putting up their decorations in early November, but I personally don’t believe in starting to think about Christmas until December starts. Luckily, we’re now there, so let’s get festive!
28.11.2016
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Here at Britit we can’t resist the topic of tea (actually we simply find it hard to resist drinking tea !). We’ve already blogged about tea, tea and more tea and today thought we’d bring you another cultural sip but … Czytaj dalej
