Jenny Grant
silenceinpolish.bsky.social
Jenny Grant
@silenceinpolish.bsky.social
Amelia Laskowska - Polish fencing champion, sports journalist and, once in wartime Britain, publishing entrepreneur and creator of the first diary for Poles in the West.
November 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I think this may top Enigma
November 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
This will definitely include the Poles, yes?

The second most spoken language in England, Spitfire pilots and recent generational trauma? Honestly, we have it all.
November 5, 2025 at 8:03 AM
An unknown woman leaves flowers at the grave of F/Lt Stefan Kryński at Newark.

The IWGC committed to honour the Allied war dead as it did those of Britain and the Commonwealth, and designed the wooden crosses in consultation with the Polish Services.

#AllSouls
November 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
An 18-page document of absolute dynamite - and I'm just overcome by autumnal snooziness. Possibly becoming a cat.
October 23, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I make no apologies
October 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Choo choo do Londynu!

To my *sold out* panel discussion on Poland after the Second World War at the @ChelseaHistFest - with the formidable Halik Kochanski, @mpolachowska, and Justin Maciejewski.
September 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Russia leading in the 'mass grave' category, presumably
September 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A remnant of an earlier age
August 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Hot on the heels of Paul Beaver, @claremulley.bsky.social and I will be discussing all things Poland 1945, ably chaired by Fraser McCallum.

Do join us on Saturday 30th September at @IWMDuxford:
August 19, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Wartime Cairo, and a lucky Scottish soldier meets three Polish drivers keen to compare the shapeliness of their knees.

My gran - on the right. Sigh.

#WarIsHell
August 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Gardening temporarily halted
August 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
North Devon Maritime Museum, and the chance to explain Hobart's Funnies to 6-year-old nephew. Underwhelmed he was.
August 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Spell check is gaslighting me
July 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Too hot to be a swan
July 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Supervision session - we're beginning to talk about submitting the final chapter and tidying everything up.

The end is in sight!
July 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Penley - Polish Graves Community Day
June 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Four years ago
June 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
To be read in the voice of Dylan Thomas
June 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
A glorious day watching 'The Crucible' at the Globe, and poking around the South Bank, and recreating the Thames Television theme.
May 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Archival Floof
May 28, 2025 at 8:16 AM
A busy weekend - two talks on Polish perspectives on the end of #WW2 and the challenges of honouring allies in the post-war world.

Thanks to @EGPOSullivan and @ltd_polish for inviting me to speak.
May 12, 2025 at 8:02 AM
A stunning venue - the London Scottish House - for the Peace in Europe Conference
May 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Churchill Tiramisu. It's a thing now, ok.
May 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
In April 1946, the Edinburgh Association of Head Masters and Head Mistresses protested against the Victory Celebrations.

As well as diverting resources from rebuilding towns, celebrations would seem 'a cruel and senseless mockery' to 'many of our neighbours in other lands.'
May 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM