Once again, totally stumped by Swiss efficiency. Hearing a loud noise, I instantly know that it is an accident and peeping through the kitchen doors see a small red car, at the centre of crossroads, totally smashed in front, bonnet and bumper. One glance and boy, am I glad to see that no one is …
Category: Swiss Life
Pancake Day & Fasnacht facts
‘Shrove Tuesday’ popularly known as ‘Pancake Day’ is observed in many English-speaking countries and like many other European holidays is a pagan holiday with the customary making and eating of Sun shaped pancakes, a pagan tradition. Shrove comes from the word shrive meaning ‘confess’. Pancake day is the last day of the period of ‘Shrovetide’ …
different strokkes 