Spent the day visiting graves of long ago relatives. Fascinating measure of cultural identity, graveyards. The British graveyard is, at times, completely forgotten and in disrepair. Given the age of the graveyard it is not at all surprising as the relatives that buried their kin are now long dead too. However the most recent graves [...]
Archive for the ‘Switzerland’ Category
Grave Matters
Posted in Switzerland, UK, tagged Graveyards on May 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Dot Points – Swiss Edition
Posted in Switzerland on May 15, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Ok this might be long. There were sooooooooooooo many quirks to observe. I’ve mentioned the price of things. It remains insane. And you know how the Swiss are famous for their cuckoo clocks and watches. This is 4o thousand less than my house. The driving here is mental. Not just because they drive on the [...]
Those Wacky Swiss
Posted in Switzerland, tagged Bomb Shelters on May 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »
One from the vaults, pardon the pun. I am busy in Charlotte and don’t have time to scratch myself yet. Will write more soon. Here’s one from the cupboards till I can catch my breath. I am cautious about calling the blog The Wacky anything. Last time I did that I started war with the [...]
Ready For Everything
Posted in Switzerland, tagged Cannabis, Cannabis Iced Tea, Condoms, Marijuana, Pregnancy Tests, Vending Machines on May 5, 2011 | 8 Comments »
I love vending machines. It’s the only place you can get a sample of a country’s sweets in one easy access, push button window. It’s like a barometer of the country. Australia has a mixture of health and sweetness, the machine will be filled with an equal amount of chocolate and health bars (which are [...]
Guess Where I’ve Been?
Posted in Switzerland, tagged Chocolate, Lindt, Lindt Factory on May 4, 2011 | 15 Comments »
And guess what presents you’re all getting? * *Not you KB. You get extra special presents for being the only one who still comments regularly.
Prettiness Comes At A Cost
Posted in Switzerland, tagged High Cost of Living, McDonalds, Thor 3D, Zurich on May 3, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Well firstly there is this. Loving the scenery here and the history of the architecture here is astounding. It’s also delightful with the chalets on the sides of mountains. Very heidi -esque. Beautiful. Man it is dear here. Evidently the tax here is quite small and the wages here are quite high. For example, the [...]
If This Is Sunday It Must Be Italy
Posted in Switzerland, tagged Como, George Clooney, Italy, Lomardy on May 2, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The completely genius thing about Switzerland is it is in Europe and Europe is both amazing and incredibly easy to access. A car and a bit of patience and you can visit any country. And each country has their own history and architecture and beauty and culture. Within walking distance in some cases. Or, as [...]
This Is Where I Am Now
Posted in Switzerland on May 2, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Indeed, very pretty. I arrived in Switzerland today after getting up VERY early and after having no sleep as I was scared I would sleep through the three alarms I had set. Fortunately I nodded off on the plane. The wierd thing though. Everyone clapped when we landed. Except me. It was utterly surreal. I [...]
