When we were camping in Croatia, I had gone to the blocks to wash up (women's work). One sink was completely bunged up with onions and ham and what appeared to be egg. The woman washing up at the sink next to it started talking to me in German. I said she should slow down, she switched to English and told me that 'us Swiss wouldn't leave a basin like that would we?' I said I wasn't Swiss, but British, she said you have swiss number plates on your car. The next day I was again washing up and a different woman started talking to me in German. Again I said I wasn't Swiss she switched to English and I asked her how she knew we were living in CH? she said it was my Migros washing up liquid. The last day we were on the camp yet another person asked me if I wanted to move our tent over to the Swiss area. Sure enough there was a group of about 30 cars all with CH number plates from different cantons. I declined.How could the first woman recognise me from our car which was parked about 200 metres away? Why would these individuals congregate in one place? should I change my brand of washing up liquid.this is not a criticism of the Swiss way of life/thinking, more an observation.By the way, Croatia is gorgeous, much better than Venice where we spent two days.

Maybe it's "cos" we are herd animals? Hence the English Forum.

I think you witnessed the mindset of a small country. There is always a certain camaraderie among countrymen from any country when abroad. The Swiss are just a bit more extreme.

Be thankful you weren't roped in to an English binge drinking circle...

Aww.. I think that is kind of nice that although, technically you are British, the Swiss were happy to include you as one of their own.

But I suppose when you are on holidays abroad you want to be away from your neighbours from home.

Larissa