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We often see deer from our windows as well as many red kites and buzzards and on recent walks locally we've been lucky enough to see a tawny owl, a couple of peregrine falcon hunting and also a beaver in one of the wetland/nature reserve…
5 posts,
01:15 today
Helow folks
10 posts,
01:11 today
Kids GPS trackers
I totally understand how you feel. We live in a village and I see plenty of kids being escorted to school and some are dropped off as well. Often I see the children on my street waiting for one another and walking together.
Would you…
24 posts,
00:31 today
Basel Land or Basel Stadt
You said your daily travel time would increase by 2.5 hours. Even if you came home for lunch, consequently making four trips a day, there is no way that moving from Allschwil or BS to Bottmingen adds 35–40 minutes to each of your…
11 posts,
00:02 today
Bocconi university reputation
I worked with a guy who kept saying "It don't work this way". He even made the same mistake on an error message in the software he was working on. So, I agree, mistakes with an apostrophe or capitalization are no big hurdle in finding…
47 posts,
23:59 yesterday
Struggling to get a job
Froggy, first you might think that this no option. But keep it in your mind... Although I agree that it might take much more time to get a job, the waiting time is also a chance for you.
Altough I'm Swiss, I was in the same situation…
30 posts,
23:47 yesterday
My cat has been run over
I am so sorry to hear about your loss.
When my beloved cat passed away a few years ago, I had him cremated and got his ashes put in a cat-shaped urn which was being sold at the crematorium. I still have the urn in my room. It looks like…
I have personally never heard of this cooking method! How interesting. From your photos alone though, the plastic doesnt really look melted.. just shrunk and a bit burnt maybe. Well the dish does not look appetizing in any case..
I would try to them back to where you bought them.
Where we live, we can buy special bags just for plastics which can then be taken to a designated recycling depot. But if the paint containers are not empty, then I would put them in…
Speaking from experience, what is offered varies greatly from one area to another. For many of my clients finding the best school situation was the first priority.
In my experience, the property search should be limited to areas where…
23 posts,
23:15 yesterday
Zahncity
Funny that you mention the zähncity online booking system. Last evening they had a computer error and a lot of people got the 9:30 am slot. This morning they called up people to reschedule (based on severity?) :D
sorry I meant high school in the american sense, sekundarstufe 2 in zürich I guess.
Anyway now that I looked into it seems there is no such school in kanton zürich, only matura gymnasium-like art curricula.
Wow, I feel stupid now. Didn't know StVA is producing them too (and the fee is pretty small with 15 CHF for 3 years validity)
Thanks!
(However, the Swiss driving licence is perfectly fine in the UAE. I've had an accident there - not…
I got my first letter several months ago after 12 years in Switzerland, the address and name were correct. Filled the online form and when it won't let me submit without the date of birth I entered a date that makes me 13 years old,…
2 posts,
20:12 yesterday
4G or Wifi at home
3 posts,
20:10 yesterday
Hello... Hola
Hi all,
Just as an update for anyone coming to Geneva, ZIMEYSA (thanks FrankZappa) is now limited to only 16 hours parking.
I've cycled around and found some unmarked spaces out in Pregny on back streets. Otherwise it seems like the whole…
10 posts,
19:50 yesterday
Movin to Dublin
Regarding the moving company, when we moved from Dublin, we were given Crown Relocations. It was good, no surprises.
I lived there for two years and I have some thoughts to share: housing is crazy (in terms of cost and little…
Want to learn how to cook insects - cooking classes in Bern.
"A Bern restaurant is offering new cooking classes to teach people how to cook with insects.
Designer and events organizer Andrea Staudacher will lead the next class,…
Problem could be that if they know as much as OP they have no answers or might provide him with a wrong one. Landlord should/will know for certain if he hired a general one for his building/block(s) or certain apartments and if usage by…
They're giving an unfiltered and instant answer, without taking the time to ponder and nuance and you're punishing them for that. You would be surprised how bigoted so many people are if they let off steam, not towards "our friends" of…
Read up upon "the stall" and despair :D
There's some really interesting content about the physics of smoking out there. Just as a warning, the stall is when the evaporative cooling of your meat losing water stops or even drops your…
I've always wondered about how life was for the sbb train drivers, such the hours they work, what they need to do and check before driving the train, how they know exactly when to stop perfectly on the platform, what is the most difficult…
4 posts,
14:00 yesterday
Paint question
35 posts,
13:32 yesterday
SBB Tageskarte from Die Post
I think that comment on the website refers to the use of the card without date restriction i.e. you dont have to specificy the date of validity, between the period 21st August - 15th October 2017.
If you look further down there…
1 post,
13:05 yesterday
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Switzerland bans new Porsche SUVs over emissions cheating
Switzerland said on Friday that it will no longer register Porsche's luxury SUV, the Cayenne, with diesel engines citing the fallout from the emissions scandal that has rocked neighbouring Germany's car industry.
Swiss president condemns Barcelona attacks
Swiss President Doris Leuthard has condemned the terror attacks in Spain that have claimed at least 14 lives.
Swiss Army tests out new combat uniform
Swiss troops could soon be sporting a new look after the Swiss Army announced it was testing out a new uniform for its service personnel.
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