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weekend of independence
It has been quiet on this blog for the last few days….which was due to my beloved husband who holds a very strong sense of justice. You see, he will be at a conference in the United States in November, … Continue reading
Posted in Germany, small but significant differences, Travel
Tagged Berlin, Berlin Wall, weekend
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Beware of earthworms!
Yesterday evening I had another meeting of the building committee to discuss the new design of our neighbourhood. As you might have noticed, trees have been a central point of discussion so far, with me vehemently defending them and many … Continue reading
Posted in small but significant differences, Switzerland
Tagged autumn, earthworms, stereotypes, trees
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Life in a village
Living in a rural village outside of Zurich has its advantages. For instance, you will be greeted by almost everyone when roaming around the village. May it be on your way to the supermarket or to the train station: most … Continue reading
increasing size, increasing value
Bankers and money is one of the typical stereotypes of Switzerland – especially when living in Zurich. At a closer look, the Swiss money is quite special indeed. It somehow happened last week that we were paid back a (for … Continue reading
not for anther year!! (or how we try to be good Swiss citizens…)
One reason why our rent is somewhat affordable (at least compared to other rents in Zurich) is because we as tenants have the responsible task to clean the stairway and the basement. The neighbours and the housekeeper are very peculiar … Continue reading
swiss precision
Although Germany and Switzerland don’t create the immediate impression of being two completely different cultures, don’t ever make the mistake to lump the two countries together. You would not only annoy every Swiss person in the world by that, no, … Continue reading
familial entropy 