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Month: January 2020

  • The Bomber war – Documentary and book

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen I was in Spain I started to read “The Bomber War” because it’s a topic I do not know much about the topic. It’s interesting to read about the technology that they used for guidance, for detection and for the bombing. It’s also to read about how one thousand bomber sorties…

  • The Foggiest Idea

    The Foggiest Idea

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Foggiest idea, or a pun, after a walk this morning through Geneva on a foggy day. “The Jet D’eau will be off”, I thought. It was pumping out water at its usual rate but you’d find it hard to see. The grey/white fog, along with the white water, converged and…

  • Getting Cold On A Scooter

    Getting Cold On A Scooter

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesI don’t often spend two hours on a scooter driving from Geneva to Nyon and back, especially not when it’s about 1°c. In such conditions, I’d drive to the closest train station and be done with it. I waited until ten or eleven in the morning to drive. Any earlier and it…

  • Blobs in Geneva

    Blobs in Geneva

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I walked around Geneva and in at least three locations I spotted these blobs guarding various places. These two are guarding the entrance to the old town. I like the contrast between the modern blobs above the gate to the old town of Geneva and the statue of Pictet De…

  • Socialising and Networking

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter university, I estimated that I got to know of at least 600 people. I was on campus every day and I was out almost all the time. Whether it was in the edit suites, the library or the bar. I used to sit indoors with the bags as a non-smoker but…

  • Flying over Oeschinensee with an FPV Drone

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteFlying over Oeschinensee with an FPV drone looks nice. I went there as a child and the lake is distinct with its lake, green slopes, hills and that wall of rock on the other side. It’s above Kandersteg and there are a number of walks to be enjoyed in the area.…

  • An Adult Playground Near a Children’s Playground

    An Adult Playground Near a Children’s Playground

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen in Geneva we can easily walk by the lake, or through the city when we’re not looking after children but when we are walking might be more of a challenge. I am not looking after children in Geneva but as you might there is an opportunity here. You have a choice…

  • Arrest – Screened at the Black Movie film Festival

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteYesterday I went to see Arrest – screened at the Black Movie film festival. It’s an independent film festival taking place in Geneva at the moment. I’m a volunteer at the event and in exchange for standing at the door and checking tickets, I get to see any film that still…

  • A Windy Day In Geneva

    A Windy Day In Geneva

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThey announced that it would be windy today and it is. Windy days are fun because the lake goes from blue or green to English Breakfast tea brown. The waves crash against the walls and spray the promenade that goes from the Pont Du Mont Blanc to the Jardin Anglais. For…

  • A Frosty Morning

    A Frosty Morning

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteYesterday we had rain and with that rain came a night cold enough for everything to be covered in ice. As I came out of the train station in Nyon I could feel my feet slip frequently. In the process walking was treacherous for those who are not experienced with the…