I grew up in Poland during the Communist era, when travel outside Poland was not permitted. As a child I dreamt of travelling to different and exciting places. When I was 16 the Berlin Wall fell and I felt as if the world was opening up for me. At 17 I began to travel throughout Europe, exploring different cultures and learning different languages.

On one of my journeys, to Greece, I met my future husband travelling overland by bicycle. We shared a passion for travel and adventure and together decided that we would live in England.

As a child I loved the long periods of time I spent in the Polish countryside and so I’m not always content in the city. But Sheffield enables me to make trips to the Peak District with my family and friends and this is what I love the most about living here.

Manor Oaks Farm