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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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What the Swiss get up to when they go to Wankdorf.

March 31, 2010, 10 Comments

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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There’s more to Swiss food than fondue

March 14, 2010, 2 Comments

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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Getting to know you, the Swiss way

March 11, 2010, 13 Comments

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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There’s no Q in Switzerland

February 15, 2010, 1 Comment

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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Salt is the white stuff

February 2, 2010, 5 Comments

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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Striking and speeding: so very unSwiss.

January 9, 2010, No comments

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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Gillette: the worst a man can get?

December 13, 2009, 3 Comments

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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We interrupt this programme…

December 10, 2009, No comments

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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