It can be started with one finger.
It is self-lubricating.
It takes any size piston.
And it changes its own oil every four weeks.
It is only a pity that the management system is so “fucking temperamental”. (more…)


Just wanted to say thanks for organising everything for the stag trip last week. We all had a great time and the tour guide girl, whos name I forget, was very pleasant indeed.
As my devoted readers will know, I’m a lover of great food and international cuisine. As sales director of Party Krakow, I have to answer loads of questions about restaurants and good tucker. I’m frequently required to inform our Krakow stags about what to eat and where but, (more…)
As our readers will know by now, there are literally hundreds of good places for the Krakow stag to fortify his body. I’ve droned on endlessly about the Polish, Italian, French and other culinary delights available here, but there is one true theme in stag fortification that is totally universal: Chicken ‘n’ chips! (more…)
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, I worked as a teacher in the field of English in medicine. During those challenging but enjoyable years, I met some wonderful Polish doctors, surgeons and nurses, most of whom remain close personal friends. Their collective humanity and humour are things I will always treasure and remain an inspiration in my daily life. (more…)
The Brewery Dinner – sumptuous food and scrumptious beer
Krakow has many special secrets but one of them that the dedicated beer-coiffing, party- loving stag should learn about is the microbrewery. This is a genuine beer producer situated about a minute’s walk from the very centre of town so it’s no big deal to stagger from here to any of the other fantastic stag venues in Krakow. (more…)
Last weekend we made a great discovery whilst celebrating my Polish wife’s birthday with a couple of medically orientated friends who recently offered me encouragement after I accidentally decapitated a bell pepper with my teeth.
The four of us descended on a Kazimierz brasserie and were pleasantly surprised (more…)
Her indoors and I occasionally get away from office matters and go out to eat. Over the coming months, I’m planning to share with our Krakow stag groups the knowledge that I’ve gained during 9 years here. These are the “secrets” (more…)
A Hard Life in Italy
Three Italian women were labouring in a field on a hot and sultry day in August. The eldest straightens up, stretches and massages the small of her back.
‘You know’ she says, ‘I wish I was Sofia Loren!’
The other two ask hey ‘Hey why
you (more…)
A lot of people are getting to know Krakow, largely due to people like you and companies like Party Krakow which take care of you and show you the delights of the city. But there is more, very much more, to explore and enjoy, just short distances away from the historic, former Polish capital.
People often remark that on a motorway journey from, say, Katowice to Krakow (about 60 miles) that Poland is a dull, flat part of the European Plain and