Tag Archives: Switzerland

Sunshine in Switzerland… #SilentSunday #travel

Posted on September 4, 2022 by lindahuber

Water… a weekend walk to the lake. It makes such a difference where the sun is – the two last photos were taken less than a minute apart, but looking in different directions.

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#Wildlife in Switzerland… #nature #birds

Posted on August 21, 2022 by lindahuber

Our flat here in N.E. Switzerland is metres away from a belt of woodland. In winter, the view to the north is tall tree trunks with Lake Constance and Germany beyond, and in summer we have peaceful shades of leafiness … Continue reading →

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Summer in Switzerland, and the fire next door… #SilentSunday(almost) #travel

Posted on August 7, 2022 by lindahuber

A few photos of two of the trips I took this summer. (More to follow later in the month.) Over the lake to Friedrichshafen in Germany. Click on the pics to see the uncropped version: A walk around the Gubsensee … Continue reading →

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#SilentSunday in #Switzerland #travel

Posted on June 19, 2022 by lindahuber

Summer streets in St Gallen… Next week, we have crime writer Clare Chase and her choice of classic comfort books – see you then!

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Springtime in #Switzerland #SilentSunday (almost)…

Posted on May 8, 2022 by lindahuber

I took these photos late last month. Remember in Anne of Green Gables, how Matthew goes to the station to collect – he thinks – an orphan boy to work on the farm? He finds Anne, and on the way … Continue reading →

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Cable ties and floor cloths, or: How to fix your washing machine… #householdtips

Posted on May 1, 2022 by lindahuber

It’s something every woman (and man) dreads. Your previously law-abiding washing machine starts misbehaving… Instead of softly churning the washing around, supplying a reassuring background burr to daily life chez vous, it now sounds like a fireworks party out of … Continue reading →

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#SilentSunday in #Switzerland…

Posted on February 13, 2022 by lindahuber

Some pics from the past week or so:

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The year that was… 2021

Posted on January 1, 2022 by lindahuber

Well. We started the year with high hopes, but as far as the pandemic was concerned, 2021 was just another day at the office. So today, there are more empty places at the table, more friends marked by the disease, … Continue reading →

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Almost #SilentSunday…

Posted on November 21, 2021 by lindahuber

Having revisited the trees I photographed in September and October, I’ve decided not to continue with the series. I guess I picked the wrong trees for pictureque November photos… Instead, here are some definitely pretty pics of autumn in Switzerland: … Continue reading →

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I #amwriting #books in Switzerland…

Posted on November 7, 2021 by lindahuber

I have a couple of pieces of book news to share this weekend. First of all, Pact of Silence, suspense novel eleven (I can hardly believe I’ve written eleven…), is up on pre-order now, to be published on November 16th. … Continue reading →