Tag Archives: winter

Winter in Switzerland (almost) #SilentSunday #travel

Posted on January 29, 2023 by lindahuber

In just a few weeks, Saving the Lakeside Hotel will be out and I’ll be sharing lots of scenic spring photos of Switzerland, as Stacy and Emily arrive at the hotel and realise it’s not quite what they’d expected… Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus winter – hope hurts…

Posted on March 6, 2021 by lindahuber

Spring starts two weeks today, so we’re entering the final stages of this coronavirus winter. And it’s just over a year ago, on February 28th 2020, that the first restrictions here in Switzerland took hold – carnival balls and processions … Continue reading →

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Snow…

Posted on January 16, 2021 by lindahuber

On Thursday night, it started to snow. And it snowed and snowed and snowed, and by the time we got to Friday morning, it was, well, pretty snowy. We don’t often get this much ‘down’ here in N.E. Switzerland, so … Continue reading →

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(Almost) Silent Sunday…

Posted on January 9, 2021 by lindahuber

Cold January in one corner of N. E. Switzerland. A winter-empty whirlpool fountain, and the remains of a muted New Year celebration. A local hotel, locked down and waiting for customers. Beavers have been at work in the woods near … Continue reading →

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New land…

Posted on December 10, 2017 by lindahuber

It’s been months since I joined Instagram. Yesterday, after months of trial, getting cross, error, and giving up, I finally worked out how to get pics onto my account. You have to use your mobile phone. For someone hopelessly devoted … Continue reading →

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Lost: the weather. A Very British Blog Post…

Posted on June 5, 2016 by lindahuber

Here in Switzerland, it’s a well-known fact that British people like talking about the weather – and let’s face it; the weather gives us something different to say several times a day. But this year, it’s conversation topic number one … Continue reading →

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