XXL size When I saw the "prince's wafer" for the first time in XXL size, I realised that it's not the contents that matters, but the only important thing is the package, especially its size.

The bush of forsythia sparkles in the sun "How the forsythia bush is burning among the naked spring trees... Together, after the sun, after the sun still together, after the sun let us run till the end of the day" Michał Bajor sings. Forsythia is a bush from the family of oleceae. In the wild, it can be found in East Asia and in Europe on the Balkan Peninsula.

Lost, left, usually lonely and without their "second half", single gloves Now, when the weather is getting warmer, when more and more often we decide to take off our gloves, we put them carelessly in the pockets of our jackets and very often we lose one of them.

Buddhist stupa in Częstochowa Only a new place of cult or an example showing that Częstochowa is a truly European city, alive and free-thinking.

An anti-exploitation campaign of employees of shopping networks held in front of TESCO in Częstochowa Polish Labour Party - August 80 and the Free Labour Organisation "August 80" inform that on Thursday, 7th April at 15:00 in front of TESCO (43 Drogowców Street) there will be a campaign in favour of improving the working conditions and salaries for employees in large-format stores.

Sylwia Gouda in the Polish representative team Sylwia Gouda – the sportswoman of the rugby club in Częstochowa will have an opportunity to show her talents together with the best rugby players in Poland during the meeting of national teams on 25 – 27 March 2011 in Gdynia.

Częstochowa puts running shoes on This Saturday (April, 9) at 14.00 Active People Club 'At The Run'(Klub Ludzi Aktywnych 'Zabiegani') organises a professional and all-Poland running event. It will be a long distance run through the streets of Częstochowa.

Aleksandra Nowak – the Taekwon-do World Champion 9-13.03.2011 is the date when Taekwon-do ITF Championships took place in Wellington, New Zeland. The Polish representative, in individual bouts in the weight category of 35 pounds and more (over 70 kg), was Aleksandra Nowak – a member of Częstochowska Akademia Taekwon-do AJD.

Building and Interior Design Fair in Częstochowa On friday, march 25, the formal opening of the Building and Interior Design Fair in Częstochowa 'spring 2011' (Targi Budownictwa i Wyposażenia Wnętrz w Częstochowie 'wiosna 2011')was held at H. Sienkiewicz secondary school. the event ends on Sunday.

New Railway Network between Częstochowa and Gliwice Most probably Silesian Railway Company(SKŚ) will start transporting passengers on the Częstochowa -Gliwice route from June 1st.

The manager of MOPS (a centre of social aid) in Częstochowa dismissed from her post As a result of control of MOPS carried out on the 24th of March, 2011, the mayor of the city of Częstochowa - Krzysztof Matajczyk – dismissed Elżbieta Różycka, the manager of MOPS. She was forced to use her annual leave.

Butter, beer, a bar, or just a roll… It lands in a pocket instead of landing in a shopping trolley. The number of petty theft amateurs is increasing in Częstochowa There are more and more situations when people get goods from shelves and put them into their pockets surreptitiously. The main reason for this phenomenon may be raising prices of foodstuff. This, however, is not an excuse for such behaviour. There is also the craving for ‘having.’

"A Rather Small Theatre" in Gaude Mater Częstochowa "A Rather Small Theatre" group showed its first-night performance "Hooligan Hamlet" on Monday. The announcement of the performance which had been placed on Gaude Mater's door was promising - the name of Jeremi Przybora was appealing. I showed up at the place early before 5pm, the time of the play, because I was worried if I could find spare seats later.

The cost of being sporty It’ s the height of season, the temperature is low: it’s time to take advantage of the winter weather and do winter sports. Fans of downhill skiing from częstochowa are in difficult situation unless they go to nearby Morsko or Bełchatów , which is about 16 miles away and has a slag heap specially adapted to downhill skiing.

Zabiegani and their "sea-like" feats An association of Częstochowa's runners wanted to spend their late morning of the second Christmas day in a special way. Probably they were tired of all these Christmas chores and they decided to take a refreshing bath in the waters of Częstochowa's Bałtyk.

Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy (The Great Orchestra Of Christmas' Help)

Christmas flower (Euphorbia pulcherrima) - poinsettia Christmas flower(Euphorbia pulcherrima), in different words poinsettia is a flowering plant, which is still the most commonly associated with Christmas. Unfortunately, after the florescence, her red bracts are getting green.

Christmas superstitions and prophecies On Christmas Eve people looked into the sky to predict the weather for the forthcoming year. So the starry sky was a sign of a favourable and fruitful year; the misty sky - a humid year. When the Milky Way was visible it meant that cows will give a lot of milk and forests will be full of mushrooms.

"It just happened and it cannot be undone, there's no use worrying - I have to keep on living" We would like to encourage you to give one percent of your income tax to Michał Walczak's foundation. He's a member of our editorial team who as a teenager has lost his left arm while go-karting.

Fish should be seen and not heard Again, same as every year, we take part in a barbarian custom of buying an alive carp before Christmas. A carp is a feeling creature - what is worth such tradition which brings suffering? Carps in Polish supermarkets ale kept in terrible conditions, these sold at market places are treated even worse. They swim jammed into small containers with dirty water, together with their dead companions in misery. And they die in plastic bags while being carried to houses after being sold.

National debt increases - economists give advice how to stop it Leszek Balcerowicz (Polish economist and politician) placed a national-debt meter in the centre of Warsaw. It is said that it is the opposition to the government. ‘Poland is the only European state which escaped recession, but if anything is not done, the situation will deteriorate.’ warned Leszek Balcerowicz.

Rugby Czestochowa – Autumn Rugby Round-up The autumn round is behind us. It was the next important stage of forming strong, senior rugby team in Czestochowa. The results were not so satisfactory as during the spring round. Heads of the club blame opponents of this season for this state of affairs. According to them opponents of RC Czestochowa were indisputably better than before.

Poisonous fruit in the garden A lot of popular garden plants contain substances harmful to our health.

Christmas Event We would like to invite you to the Christmas Event party - we will give you ready ideas for Christmas gifts for your partners and beloved ones.

Don't Panic Is an energy drink, tasting like a dissolved sore throat syrup, a crumpled poster and an orange... lollipop a good way to draw the club/café customers from Częstochowa?

70 percent - this is the value that (irrespective of low turnout) will be boasted about by Matyjaszczyk – a candidate for the mayor on behalf of Democratic Left Alliance (SLD) which vanquished bungling Civic Platform (PO) and left confused Law and Justice (PiS) far behind, as well as the other candidates.

Best Christmas display 2010 This contest already has its history, since, whether we want it or not, shop windows are part of the town’s image. We shouldn’t also forget about the marketing impact – nothing draws the attention of passers-by more than a well-planned and well-made shop display.

Ingolf Wunder in Częstochowa Second place (ex aequo) in Chopin piano competition is a great success, ‘something I didn’t expect’ said Ingolf Wunder when asked by the journalists. The concert pianist climbed the podium in this year’s Chopin piano competition, which is held every 5 years.

Aid-programme to the privately owned businesses, victims of this year’s flood Górnośląska Agencja Przekształceń Przedsiębiorstw S.A. (the eterprise-transforming agency from the southern region of Poland) informs, that there has been initiated an aid-programme to the private owners of enterprises, who were harmed due to this year’s flood.

Brownie Simple recipes for tasty cakes with cocoa. The brownie is ideal for any time of the year - it tastes most delicious during long autumn evenings.

Why Grechuta? We're talking to Krzysztof Drynda, a member of Telomery band, about the incoming concert tour which will be devoted to the compositions of Marek Grechuta.

On November 24th, 2010 the first One Poem Contest (Turniej Jednego Wiersza) of the season took place Members of the jury: Elżbieta Wróbel, Tomasz Jamroziński and Łukasz Suskiewicz decided to award the main prize to Katarzyna Zwolska for her poem “decay”.

City ice rink in front of a supermarket The installation of the city skating rink started. This winter it will be placed in front of the „M1” Shopping Centre. Similarly as in the previous years entrance will be free and the ice rink is going to be opened in two weeks time at the latest. People who do not have their own equipment will have the possibility to borrow it at the place.

Chopin Phenomenon The Adam Mickiewicz Literary Association, Department in Czestochowa and Czestochowa Museum would like to invite you to the “Meeting with literature… evening 25”: Chopin Phenomenon

1'st shanty meeting at the fireside (I Kominkowe Spotkanie Szantowe) It is the first festival of this kind in Czestochowa.

Does a Teddy Bear have its right for celebrations? Everyone who works hard deserves to have their day, and nobody during their lives worked the way teddy bears do. They have to spend hour hugging to their owners.