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  • 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…

  • Replacing Instagram With Eyeem and a Blog

    Replacing Instagram With Eyeem and a Blog

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesReplacing Instagram with Eyeem and a blog makes sense. When Instagram was new, before it was bought by Facebook it was a network of people who liked to take pictures sharing with friends and family. As it grew and as more people used it people followed less discerningly and so it became…

  • The Noise of Towns

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen you live in town you have a lot of noise. You have the noise of cars, of construction, of buses, trucks and road sweeps. You also have the occasional people shouting, beeping and more. Logically this should make sleeping in town harder. It’s so constant that it’s like the sound…

  • Keeping Twitter Private

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesTwitter has three options. You can tweet to the world without barriers and anyone can read and respond. This is great when you want to grow your network and have conversations. The second option is to send DMs to specific individuals or groups (if I remember correctly). The third option is to…

  • The Walk from Paquis to Decathlon/Mediamarkt

    The Walk from Paquis to Decathlon/Mediamarkt

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe walk from Paquis to Decathlon can be almost straight if you take the most direct route. You walk from anywhere in Paquis to the train station and from there you head up towards Balexert and from there you head along the cycle and walking paths that veer slightly to the…

  • Living Or Working By The Lake

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen you work or live by the lake you see it change as the wind, temperature and light change. Sometimes it’s beautiful and pleasant as it was before, as you walk and keep warm. Now that I sat down to write this post the clouds have gone in and you can…

  • City Cat Sitting.

    City Cat Sitting.

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor the first time in my life I am cat sitting. I’m used to village cats and this is a city cat so I don’t know how much time I need to spend with the cat, how much I need to play and more. When I look after toddlers I know…