Dzień dobry

Immediately after the Second World War, a lot of Poles came to this country to escape communism. Many of them settled here in the West Midlands - particularly around Cannock where there was plenty of work for them in the coal mines. Now it seems that we have a second influx as a result of Poland joining the EU. This time it seems that they are not coming as immigrants, but simply in order to work and earn more money than they could do at home. It's an indication of just how many of them there are that most of the local supermarkets have started stocking traditional Polish food and setting up special displays for it. Another indication is a report in the press the other day that people back in Poland are finding it increasingly difficult to get hold of a decent electrician, plumber or builder - 'cause they're all over here!