Where the cheese comes from
June 15, 2010, 3 Comments
A week is said to be a long time in politics, but for me the last few days have felt rather short....
LEARN MORE ›When Switzerland came to Hampshire
June 7, 2010, No comments
Last Friday there was a corner of deepest Hampshire that became an honorary part of Switzerland, at least for a couple of...
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A beginner’s guide to Swissness
June 4, 2010, 36 Comments
It’s the opening round of Family Fortunes (or 5Gegen5 if you’re reading this in Switzerland). The host says, “We asked 100 people to...
LEARN MORE ›What a difference a day makes.
June 2, 2010, 4 Comments
Tuesday 1 June has been a red letter day in my diary for a very long time, marked as my last day...
LEARN MORE ›Counting in Switzerland: as easy as 1-2-3?
June 1, 2010, 22 Comments
Counting in a foreign language should be simple. Even if you are linguistically challenged, you can probably stretch to un, deux, trois...
LEARN MORE ›Switzerland loves Germany, at last!
May 30, 2010, 2 Comments
Maybe it was because there are now so many German immigrants in Switzerland (over 233,000 at the last count). Maybe it was...
LEARN MORE ›The Swiss can yodel but can they sing?
May 28, 2010, 6 Comments
So for the fourth year in a row, Switzerland has failed to make it through to the finals of the Eurovision Song...
LEARN MORE ›Swiss typing school from A to Z, or maybe Y
May 26, 2010, 10 Comments
I’m not a touch-typist; when I’m writing, I usually have to look at the keys rather than the screen. But after years...
LEARN MORE ›Great Swiss train trips: Schynige Platte
May 23, 2010, 2 Comments
It’s not the highest, steepest, longest or steamiest mountain train trip in Switzerland, but the ride up to Schynige Platte is one...
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