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  • One And A Half Years of Pandemic fatigue

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesFor the first one hundred days of the pandemic it felt long but we had a hope, and the impression that respective governments were working to eradicate the pandemic so that we could resume normal life. Eventually though people against lockdowns, and against other measures began to be heard and so societies…

  • A Day In The Clouds

    A Day In The Clouds

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday was a different to recent days because we spent it within the clouds, rather than beneath, or above them. It is hard to be above the clouds when you are near lake level. SRF has two nice time lapses of clouds flowing over a mountain as if it was water, or…

  • A Walk in The Swiss Sun

    A Walk in The Swiss Sun

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday I read that we will have sun for at least a few more weeks due to a high pressure system over this part of Europe and this afternoon I read that it is snowing in Greece. Normally, out of pandemic I would love sunny days because it would mean climbing, cycling,…

  • An Interminable Pandemic

    An Interminable Pandemic

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesAt the same time as the number of active strains of Covid-19 are increasing governments in England, Switzerland and other countries are pushing the narrative that this summer will be normal, that we may no longer need the Covid passes and other such news. We are at a point where there is…

  • High Winds And A Skipped Walk

    High Winds And A Skipped Walk

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThere is a cold wind blowing today so I skipped my daily walk. I can dress for the weather and I am usually fine. Today I simply decided to miss my daily walk. I believe that walking whatever the weather, whatever the wind, and whatever the precipitation is good. I also believe…

  • Cheap Curiousities and Expensive Ones

    Cheap Curiousities and Expensive Ones

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesMobile Phones We are in a pandemic and I am between contracts, two reasons for which having an interest in the latest mobile phones is a futile pass time. I tried to revive my old Android phone and succeeded. I sometimes find it hard to get the phone recharged, and when it…

  • The Negative Impact of Social Networks on The Mental Health of Girls

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesIn today’s Le Matin, which was then mentioned by the RTS they discuss the impact of the pandemic of girls. When I first read this I was unclear as to whether they mean women or girls. It is about girls. The article speaks about how boys can play computer games and compete…

  • A Third of Green Travel

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI am surprised by thirty two cities. Did I drive through them or walk through them? A quarter of my travel was green.

  • The Old Habit of Walking In The Rain

    The Old Habit of Walking In The Rain

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesA Walk In The Rain Today it was meant to rain for the entire day but there was a brief window which it stopped raining so I went for a walk. I expected not to be rained on but within minutes I could feel a small spray of water falling on me.…

  • The Mask

    The Mask

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