I am a French scientist in her mid-twenties who has recently moved to Switzerland after eight years spent in Scotland. I live on the shores of lake Zürich in a friendly small town called Meilen and I work in Bern at the University. In this blog, I will try and share with you the discoveries I make in my new home country, my passion for crafts and hand-made things, as well as my musings on life in a foreign country.
About me: I am a French scientist in her mid-twenties who has recently moved to Switzerland after eight years spent in Scotland. I live on the shores of lake Zürich in a friendly small town called Meilen but work in Bern. In this blog, I will try and share with you the discoveries I make in my new home country, my passion for crafts and hand-made things, as well as my musings on life in a foreign country.
Latest posts
Sticker fun Even if Baby Suisse is not quite ready yet, his bedroom is mostly done and looking good if I say so! We have gone for a Jungle/animal theme with the accessories so when we saw these stickers last month we knew we would have them to add some colours to the baby's room (which we have decided not to pa... Sun, 20 May 2012 17:16:00
Ta dah!!!
Ladies and gentlemen,
After what felt like the Gobi desert of craft these last few months, I finally have a finished project to reveal!!You may remember that my first handmade dress back in September last year was a labour of love (and frustration) but that thanks to my lovely friend Heather who... Tue, 15 May 2012 11:15:00
Swiss farmers' fair
My job does have its perks...you may remember last year when I spent an afternoon in the beautiful Emmental region visiting a cheese factory and cattle farms and eating my way through a gigantic cheese and meat platter? Well, I spent last wednesday morning visiting the BEA, the annual Swiss farmers... Sun, 06 May 2012 09:27:00
A belated Christmas present
I have had a bit of money sat in my bank account from my parents since Christmas which I did not know how to spend...Highly unusual for me I know ;-) but the end of last year/ beginning of 2012 have been unusually gloomy weather-wise and because of Baby Suisse-related tiredness so I had no inclinat... Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:22:00
A time of growth... Hello everyone!It is nice to be back in la Suisse in time for the return of the sunshine. I have spent 2 and 1/2 weeks in the last 4 weeks abroad for work and I have missed being home. It was absolutely lovely being back in the UK for a while and I hope Mr T will be able to join me next time. A lot ... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:21:00