Rubbish bags in Switzerland
AKA Trash bags to some, garbage bags to others Disposing of your daily waste byproducts is a daunting task for many arriving in Switzerland. In most communities, the use of specific bags is mandated and…
More on Homegate scams
Following on from the post giving some insight into Homegate scams…. It seems that Fridays are very good days to pick up the scams on Homegate. Late afternoon, it seem the miscreants start their funny…
A breakdown of a Homegate scam
Property scams and fake adverts are a nuisance on Homegate; learn how to spot a fake advert, avoid being scammed and leverage Homegate to your advantage.
1st Wednesday in February – Sirens all over?
If you’re in Switzerland on the first Wednesday in February, at 13:30 you will hear the sirens all over Switzerland being tested. It all happens roughly at the same time and is quite a racket!…
Court Attendance Notice
I received a very interesting email from Richmond Highway Patrol in Australia. Apparently, some guy has decided my Gmail address is his (he’s not the first one) but this one is extremely naughty. Firstly, the…
Microsoft Office, Family Edition
There are many good bargains to be had with electronics and software in Switzerland and one of my favourites is presently running with a special offer at the moment, Digitec will sell you 12+15 (so…
Under Pressure; have I been hacked? 🤣
A very important email arrived in my mail account – marked as spam by Gmail. Maybe it is because it was to a generic catch-all account or maybe it was due to the content….let‘s see…
Finding a Home in and around Zürich
The housing market in and around Zürich is like no other. There are few apartments available on the market and many, many people looking. This means that you need some luck, creativity and some effort…
Microsoft Surface Pro 7 – the BSOD Fix
I love my Surface Pro 7; it was some years ago when I considered getting an iPad Pro with keyboard and using it for my primary compute needs – but I realised that the iPad…
Landquart Fashion Outlet
Ladies and gentlemen, let me present to you the every day shopping experience that is Landquart Fashion Outlet. It’s open every single day of the year and has a variety of stores (mostly focused on…
10Gb Fibre Internet – or is it?
We switched Internet providers from Salt to Swisscom recently – basically moving from 10Gbps service to 10Gbps service. Or so I thought…. What Swisscom actually delivered was an Internet Box 4 (ok) and a standard…
Go-Mo. Nuts! The cheapest and best domestic mobile phone subscription.
Go-Mo. Go Mobile, I assume. We all are so maybe it’s “Gone Mobile.” I stumbled across their website today and it’s astounding. They are a MVNO based on Salt here in Switzerland and are offering…
