Blorecast Episode 11 - Andy's Back - Podcast for English Learners

What happens when a Brit moves to Slovakia and stays (almost) forever?In this episode of The Blorecast, I’m joined once again by Andy Billingham, a long-time expat, Slovak citizen and all-round legend, to talk about:🇸🇰 Getting used to life in socialist-era Slovakia🛒 Strange supermarket rules in the 80s🥾 Hiking culture🕖 Why everyone wakes up so early🗣️ Tykanie, vykanie & the dying art of onikanieWhether you’re a Slovak curious about how foreigners see your country, or a foreigner thinking about moving to Slovakia, this episode is packed with stories, cultural insights, language quirks, and plenty of laughs:👉 Have a question for Andy or me? Leave a comment or find all the contact links below.🎧 Watch More Blore – my new video series on UK–Slovakia culture https://youtu.be/nJhGT70BRyY?si=LVHKL2CLLvLCOOEX📩 Website • Email • YouTube • Facebook — all links below#Slovakia #BritishInSlovakia #SlovakCulture #TykanieVykanie #SlovakLanguage #Slovensko #BritishPodcast #CulturalDifferences⸻🎧 Listen: https://feeds.captivate.fm/blorecast/https://open.spotify.com/show/0kHQShCL2BG10TD20ILDNbhttps://podcasts.apple.com/sk/podcast/the-blorecast/id1837288694📺 Watch: https://www.youtube.com/@bloresk📌 Find out more at: https://blore.sk/📧 Contact: [email protected]👍 Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blore.sk⸻🌍 About the BlorecastThe Blorecast is a podcast from The School of Blore in Košice, Slovakia. It’s about life, culture, language, and exams – all served up with a dose of humour and storytelling. Whether you’re learning English, preparing for Cambridge exams, or just curious about life in Slovakia, you’ll find something here.⸻The funky breakbeat drum loop is by Alexander, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License: http://www.orangefreesounds.com/vintage-drum-and-organ-beat-87-bpm/Our theme tune is Ode to Joy – Heavy Edition, written specially for us by the most excellent dafteaux: https://youtu.be/rU6nLowrtmE