Happy Christmas and goodbye to 2023
December 19, 2023, No comments
So that was 2023 and I'm glad it's almost over. Not an easy year for me but it wasn't all hospitals and...
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So that was 2023 and I'm glad it's almost over. Not an easy year for me but it wasn't all hospitals and...
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One month to go before the EuroGames arrives in Bern, and with it many hundreds of athletes and their friends. And I'll...
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It’s hard to visit Bern these days, even if you live in Switzerland. Seeing as we are all under a shutdown, I...
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It’s all ‘appening in Bern right now: a new city app and an old city view.
LEARN MORE ›May 10, 2013, 1 Comment
It was almost a dead heat when Bern voted to kill St Christopher; the majority was only four votes.
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Bern is beautiful but not all of its buildings are. Many are splendid, some are disasters.
LEARN MORE ›November 20, 2012, 3 Comments
Smaller than in America, fairer than in China: elections are being held in Bern on Sunday.
LEARN MORE ›November 14, 2012, 8 Comments
The sign says it all: ‘Notsitz’ or ‘this is not a seat’. Odd, when it clearly is a seat.
LEARN MORE ›March 27, 2012, 7 Comments
Which are the most beautiful buildings in Bern? Not an easy question to answer as the Swiss capital has countless candidates.
LEARN MORE ›February 28, 2012, 7 Comments
The Basler Fasnacht, or Carnival, is one of the biggest festivals in the Swiss calendar, and it’s a pretty full calendar!
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