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Article: Englishmen in the Alps. (Only in Switzerland).
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- Swiss News
- Article date:
- November 1, 2002
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Swiss News continues its monthly series about the trials and tribulations or an English family living in Switzerland.
Englishmen in the Alps-Chapter 6
Barbara, who lives in the flat below, has taken me under her wing. Her mother tongue is Spanish, but she's decided to teach me German as she feels this would be of more use to me. The real challenge is that at present we don't understand a word the other one says!
On Sunday we were introduced to her husband, who, thankfully, speaks some English. They took us on a walk down to the river, and showed us the fish farm, where you can catch your own fish to eat. The children were very keen to have a go, ...