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FOWC with Fandango: Taxi

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This is a special taxi that is generally used for people with problems. It is called an “Inva” taxi and is the one that Mr. Swiss uses if he has to go somewhere – generally hospital or perhaps dentist. The Chauffeur is more than just a driver, but acconpanies the passenger to where he has to go, and when the treatment is finished you just have to call him and he picks you up again. Of course it costs a little more than a normal taxi, but “normal” taxis are not cheap in Switzerland and it is worth knowing that the passenger is well looked after. This taxi was parked next to the entrance of Mr. Swiss Golden Oldie home ready for its customer.

FOWC with Fandango: Taxi

RDP Saturday: Crisps

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And I actually found a remainder of a paket of crips in the cupboard. I usually get them if we have roast chicken in the evening, which is something I make mostly on Saturday evening. We call them crisps in England, the Swiss not having a German word for them, all them chips. In my time when I was younger in England you just got them and put salt on them. The salt was included in the paket in a twust if blue paper and you mixed it yourself.

Today it is all automatic. There are also many different flavours, although originally it was just plain potato. I must admit my favourite is paprika, although I do not get them so often as it is not everyone’s choice.

The main manufacturer in Switzerland is called “Zweifel” which translated would mean doubt, although it is just a name. I usually get the sort sold in our supermarket in the Swiss chain called “Migros”. They are cheaper and just as good. There is not very much you can make kaput when frying thin slices of potato.

RDP Saturday: Crisps

FOWC with Fandango: Truth

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I got a new vacuum cleaner, a new Dyson. To be quite truthful, I still have my original Dyson, a much better and more expensive model, which I have had about 5-6 years, but one of the parts is kaput. The bit where the dirt collects. It would be quite easy to exchange. I have ordered the new part, not even so expensive, but the lady on the phone tells me they are not available at the moment. As soon as they arrive (I have already been waiting 2-3 weeks) she will let me know by e-mail. I will then have to add my requirement to the e-mail and then I will eventually receive the missing part when it is available. I have no choice but to believe her. In the meanwhile what shall I do without. I had a look in Internet and saw that Dyson have a model as a special offer. Not as expensive as the one I have, but a special offer Fr. 100 cheaper than the usual price. I decided that two vacuum cleaners in the hand would be better than one broken vacuum cleaner, so it arrived yesterday.

What could be more complicated than a new vacuum cleaner, but even vacuum cleaners have improved. I thought just plug it in and switch it on. OK, that is the basic idea but in this day and age everthing has been computerised. OK, the vacuum cleaner works, I can use it, although how do I empty the dirt. I had to read the leaflet. The instruction page also advised me to register my vacuum cleaner on my phone, pad or whatever which was the beginning of the Bill Gates Odyssy. First of all I had to scan the leaflet onto my phone to get a connection to the Dyson site. Then I got a page where I had to register the code number on the vacuum cleaner, of course with my e-mail address. I then arrived to the site where I got my instructions. You really have to be a computer freak today and only to operate your vacuum cleaner. Being a succour for punishment I noticed that I could also register my second broken vacuum cleaner, although I know it was alrady registered when I bought it, but noamally with a post card. I registered this as well so now I am registered with Dyson.

These codes are really good for registration. They should issue them on people. I keep forgetten names lately and I am sure it would help. You cannot lie to a computer.

FOWC with Fandango:Truth

RDP Friday: Picadillo

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I have no idea about a piccadillo but after going on a search in Internet, it seems that as far as food is concerned it would be some sort of mincemeat mixture with certain spicies. In that case all I can do is show a photo of one of my well known famous spaghetti sauch mixtures. Basically fried beef with onions and garlic, together with origano.

And of course some spaghetti to go with it. Sho needs piccadillo when you can enjoy spaghetti with parmesan cheese, of course.

RDP Friday: Piccadillo

RDP Wednesday: Dinosaur

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Yes we had dinosaurs. In a nearbye village there are even remaining foot imprints of when they wandered in the local mountains, although for the dinos they were probably just hills. I took the photos in our local museum of their remains, where they have a collection, although some are probably carnivores judging by the pointed teeth they had. Of course this was thousands of years ago and they seemed to suffer the same fate as they all did and just disappeared.

The only remaining amphibians we now have is a toad or frog now and again. This one wandered into my apartment probably being attracted by the cat food I had.

RDP Wednesday: Dinosaur