Thank you all very much the warm welcome
I used to live in Southampton SO16 3BE was a nice house

very close to the Uni (like 10 mins walk). However, like most of the places in UK, we have a problem with the kids around there

guess we didn't choose the best place to stay... but still a nice town to stay with the sea right beside it and the big shopping center

We still have an ice rink (very small one in the city center) during winter time

where people can go and skate there. And Lausanne is actually quite far away from Zurich

but I have traveled there a few time and I have to say I like Lausanne more

with the lovely lake right beside us and the Alps right there