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The Extraordinary Ordinary Life – Art Exhibition by Yvonne Morell
TALENTED Rolle-based artist and teacher Yvonne Morell brings everyday events and characters to life with wit, exuberance, and a keen eye for human expression and emotion. Her townscapes are filled with charm, portraits of women exude an insouciance and whimsy, everyday objects burst with seemingly incompatible pattern, and floral arrangements have an energy — or tranquility — all their own.
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Finding Richard Burton’s Wales in Céligny
I GREW up in a movie-loving family, with a fondness for the classics — dramas, musicals, romances, almost anything — of the 30s, 40s and 50s. By the time the 70s rolled around and I was old enough to process newspaper headlines, many of the famous thespians from those great Hollywood eras were receding from public view.
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Delicate, delicious London Fog Tea Latte
IT SEEMS this delightful brew has been around awhile, but it took my sister (thanks, sis!) to introduce me to it on my recent visit to Vancouver. I guess it was always just around the corner waiting for me to discover it — and what a pleasant surprise.
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Swiss Heritage’s Historic Trails
THE Swiss Heritage Society — (Schweizer Heimatschutz / Patrimoine Suisse) dedicates itself to preserving Swiss culture in the shape of its buildings and national monuments as well as its open spaces, including parks and walking trails. IF, like me, you enjoy combining walking and discovering landscapes, architecture, history and local culture, then you’ll enjoy the Society’s […]
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Sewing and Needle Craft Supplies
OVER the years, many shops and sewing departments dedicated to selling fabrics, patterns and haberdashery have disappeared from the Geneva-area landscape. Those that remain largely stock fabrics for home and hobby and less for couture creations, as well as basic sewing notions (thread, seaming binding, scissors, etc). It’s been a sad process to see the […]
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