Was Heidi’s father German?
April 8, 2010, 8 Comments
For millions of people around the world, she is the personificaton of Switzerland but it seems that the original Swiss miss may not...
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For millions of people around the world, she is the personificaton of Switzerland but it seems that the original Swiss miss may not...
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It’s my favourite place-name in the whole of Bern. Wankdorf. What a great name for English speakers to laugh about; it’s almost too...
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Today is officially the first day of spring. This has nothing to do with the weather (there’s still snow lying around), or...
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Drinks parties are the best place to get to know the Swiss, and not because they need some wine before they can...
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For such a polite society, the Swiss can’t queue. They may shake hands at every possible opportunity but when it comes to waiting...
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I am in crisp heaven! One of the worst things about leaving Britain to live in Switzerland was having to reduce my...
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Law-abiding, sensible, honest, responsible. That’s pretty much how most of the world sees the Swiss, and how many Swiss see themselves. They...
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Clearly the Swiss expect nothing less than perfection from their greatest sports star. You might think Roger Federer has had rather a good...
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There’s something deliciously decadent about going to the cinema in the afternoon. It’s like bunking off school, only with permission (it was...
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