Food for a king
It was Markus’s birthday, and I was delighted to note that it fell on the day the fish van was … Continue reading Food for a king
Category: The seasons at Les Sarziers
The Incident of the Christmas Penguin
It is the festive season and we all have a yearning to jolly things up and go back to some … Continue reading The Incident of the Christmas Penguin
Brèves de comptoir
It’s pretty quiet around here, not much happening as we settle into the cold season. With the first snows the … Continue reading Brèves de comptoir
Autumn tasks
The computer is in dry dock at the moment so I am afraid that fans of Riri and Fonfon will … Continue reading Autumn tasks
Seegfrörni 1963
That is Swiss German for the great lake freeze of 1963. Many of us will have memories of that epic … Continue reading Seegfrörni 1963
“Tis the year’s midnight …
. . . and it is the day’s, Lucy’s, who scarce seven hours herself unmasks . . .” My father, … Continue reading “Tis the year’s midnight …
Winter markets
It is rather intriguing to me to note the items one takes for granted in one country which are unknown … Continue reading Winter markets
La fin des haricots
It is November and the vegetable gardens are looking a bit raggedy. But I am always surprised what is still … Continue reading La fin des haricots
Winter walks
Entries to our Mid Winter quiz are beginning to arrive, do keep them coming! Don’t forget that you have until February 22nd … Continue reading Winter walks
Snow
For all our Walksweekers and others who have only seen Les Sarziers in the summer, here’s a tiny video of … Continue reading Snow
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