An Alternative to OktoberFest.....A Tattoo-Fest in October.....

Don`t know if will be able to make it to St.Gallens to see this 10th TATTOO CONVENTION..?
Happening, this Saturday, and Sunday, 2nd and 3rd of October.

St. Gallens, being a neighbouring Canton (County,Borough,State) to Zurich, and still in the Germanic part of Switzerland.
So not that far - maybe - an hour - if take the train ?

But, whatever does happen.
This Post pleases me to know, that in amongst the "Sedate-ness of Switzerland".
As best, as my perspective, thus far, can put it.
Be that: "Right or Wrong"...?

There exists Alternative Art.
Alternative People.
And, Other Options of Activities, to help keep the: Tranquil side, balanced with a certain side, of something else.

Whatever a TATTOO, may, or may not mean to you..?

As a Great Fan of Good Quality Tattoos, which I am.

The fact that a "Tattoo-Scene"...in amongst the scenery of really rolling hills, sparklingly snow-capped mountains, grazing, calm cows, glowing goats, and sweetest sheep.
Including the highly enjoyable Activities of:
Eating cheese and chocolates.

There is, more, to be discovered, here, in Switzerland, underneath, the surface, of the skin....


Until next Time, Thanks for Reading, Yours CFC x

Getting the... Heavy Duty, Tog Factor..... Ready for Winter

So, keeping it all in-line.
With the flowing change of the Seasons.

THE Check List, is "GOING DOWN" :

• Autumn officially arrived on the Calendar.
• Pumpkins (in Dinosaur Disguise) out in Full Force.  Promise will complete that Posting, very shortly..!
• Radiators turned on at home.
• Last of The Sunflowers, duly respected, and honestly bought.

Thoughts of preparing our bed, for the VERY COLD, Swiss Winter nights, also come to the mind, of this particular thinking - "Ten Wagons Ahead" - err - "House-Frau-Wife", now living near Zurich.

Now, as much as there was a certain "WOW FACTOR" to the "Way of The Sunflower" purchasing arrangement, in this land.


Well, here is another WOW, but of, a completely different breed...

SHOCKING, really.


87.00 Swiss Francs

Almost 100 !!????.....

Excuse me, what was that again ???


I must repeat both the, thus, hereby, evidence, and, try to CLARIFY, the situation.

Palms sweating all over this receipt, of receipts.

Here it is again, photographed, as below, and before the ink ran with sweating, nerves of sheer, shock...

The receipt, in question being that of a: DRY CLEANING BILL.

Task: To Dry Clean, a KING SIZE, Polyester/Cotton mix, DUVET.

Well, next time, I might very well take our Duvet down to the Lake-side, with a good old bar of Trusty Marseilles Savon, my bare feet, a wooden, ribbed, washing board, under my arm.

And Stomp, Squeegee, Smack, the damn thing clean.

That 87.00 CHF`s is going elsewhere !

Until next Time, Thanks for Reading, Yours, CFC X

There is a chill in the air....Is this "The Last of The Sunflowers"...?

Well, don`t know about you, but the radiators, have been turned on; Seasons are a-changing.

So, as the Sun is a-shining today, thought would take this opportunity to purchase my last few Sunflowers, before summer is well, and truly, over for this year.

I love Sunflowers.

The Swiss really like Sunflowers, and I mean REALLY LIKE THEIR FRESH SUNFLOWERS.
Driving around, takes you past fields, and fields of them.  They grow in abundance here, and are a very popular flower.

Of course you can buy them in a supermarket or a florist, as in "any country".
But, there is A VERY SWISS WAY of buying your Sunflowers, and it is also a way of being able to buy one, or two, or three - 24/7.
Never seen anything like it.
24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, SUNFLOWERS TO TAKE-AWAY !

I am no: "Globe-Trotter", but am lucky to be fairly travelled, and this is a truly "New-find" - on the journey -

- Carts.

Yes, I mean Carts, a bit like old Gypsy carts, dotted about, at regular intervals, with plastic, or metal, buckets, filled with Sunflowers, for sale, where one can simply - Help Oneself.
And, not unlike in a church, there is a money box, where you pop in your coins.
However, unlike in a church, it is not a (suggested) donation, there is a set price.
Currently of, on average: 1.50 CHF (Swiss Francs) per stem of Sunflower.

This level of TRUST, is both incredible, and beautiful.
That the flowers are not wrecked, stolen, nor the money box vandalised, is very surprising, and very surreal.

Please, do not get me wrong, I am not being cynical, in any way, but it is somewhat difficult to understand, and believe that a mode of sale, can be conducted in this way.

And, that it seems to work ?
(I mean, got absolutely no idea, how much profit, the seller of these flowers makes, hopefully they do, but this is not the point..!!??)
The point of this particular post, is that these Flowers, and there are other types of flowers on sale, BOUQUETS too, all year round.
All lined up, for an Honest Grabbing.

Have heard, well mostly read - in a selection of: "Guide Books" on LIVING IN SWITZERLAND (and there are not very many of them, might I add)- that this is a relatively - Crime-Free Country...

Being.....That the Swiss... (in general)..... trust that...... each person will : "Do the right thing".
In this case : Respect the Sunflowers, and Pay for the Sunflowers, which they "Take Away".

WOW.

How wonderful.
And, Surreal (or am I: "Tainted", by "Modern Life"...?)
Whatever, whichever, and no matter.
THIS is going to take SOME getting used to, for sure !

Going to put my coins in the Sunny Sunflower Money Box, this time
in the hope, that these ones will chase, the coming Winter, Cold and Flu, Nasties, away.
Like an Anti-Bug kind of Fairy-Mother Nature-Offering.
Please please, no Antibiotics, this Winter, please !!!
I will chant to myself as my Swiss Franc Coins are deposited in the KASSE BOX.
And, will add an extra chant to chase those: "It is not even 4pm, and it`s already dark, as night outside, Winter Blues" away too.

But, before I do go off, on my mission of: "Humble Offerings to The Sun-ness Highness, of The Sunflower".
Thank you very much, and Merci Vilmal, Vielen Danke, Grazie, and all the other ways of saying thank you, in this Land.

Here is another example, of common (cultural/monetary) Swiss practise, discovered, and still, err, somewhat - digesting.
- If you order a product from a Swiss company, on-line, and you live in Switzerland -
No need to: "Pay Now".
The Invoice, arrives about, one week later, in the post.
And, ALWAYS AFTER, the arrival of the product.
AND, further to this, one has up to ONE MONTH to make the payment.

WOW.
This is a Blog, but lost for words !


Until next time, Thanks for reading, Yours, CFC x

Hunting Season has begun..And OKTOBERFEST, is just around the corner.

I do not speak German.

Currently I have not the desire, nor the Immediate, Imminent, Immense, "need"...to sit down, and formally learn this language.
The German-Swiss speak excellent English, and seem to enjoy speaking English, much, more than French, which - Happily, is my other Fluent Tongue :)
So at, least I have Options, and can live well, in that sense, here in Switzerland.

However, as far as German goes, I actually, understand quite a lot.
And set aside, a bit of time, each day, to read about: "What is going on".
Trying to Learn About, and err, "Get my head around", this "new" environment...
I am not talking about reading on topics of Politics here, Good God, no, nein-nein-nein and 9 !
(Err, Germanic words can be literally over 25 letters/digits long, good joking, and/or bad joking apart - Sincerely, some immensely loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong words indeed.)

Researching, on the net, as one does, sometimes ever wonder: How did (we) live without it...?

Read this, but not for too, loooong, now !!!  Even the Computer Spelling Check cannot cope with this "monster" !

I know it’s petty but what is the longest word in any language, I’ve been told the following (in English) but would hope there is something longer (in any language).

methionylglutaminylarginyltyrosylglutamylserylleucylphenylalanylalanylglutaminylleucyllysyl

glutamylarginyllysylglutamylglycylalanylphenylalanylvalylprolylphenylalanylvalylthreonylleucyl

glycylaspartylprolylglycylisoleucylglutamylglutaminylserylleucyllysylisoleucylaspartylthreonylleucy

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This monstrosity of a word is the full scientific name for tryptophan
synthetase A protein, which is an enzyme with 267 amino acids, clocks
in at
exactly 1,913 letters.

I have a question, please: is the above word, with some, line breaks, not just, simply on some kind of a repeat, looping ?

Apparently not, look closely !

Anyhow, have noticed in this daily German Language reading time, that many of the local restaurants, in our area are now advertising, new Lunch and Dinner Menus, as "THE HUNTING SEASON", has begun.
We are talking: Wild Deer and Boar here.

Not, going to go into, a discussion/post about Hunting, at this point.
As I currently, do not know enough about it.
And must admit that have eaten Deer and Boar, and find them both very tasty, rich, but tasty.
Hunting, raises the question of GUNS.
Apparently, many people DO POSSESS GUNS HERE, in SWITZERLAND, contrary to their "Neutral and Mysterious" Reputation.

We are almost at the end of September, and TODAY is "officially": THE FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN.
Here comes: THE BEER...
HUGE AMOUNTS OF,
LOTS OF TYPES OF BEERS,
AT THE ANNUAL BIG BEER FESTIVAL, called: OKTOBERFEST.
From Germany, but also celebrated in Switzerland, particularly,from where I am writing to you, in the "Germanic" part of the country.


OKTOBERFEST

     

   Women wear: DIRNDL                 Men wear: LEDERHOSEN

 NOW THEN NOW THEN....HEAR YE FOLKS, VOLKS:

If you would like to purchase, a version of this suitable attire, at a suitable price, examples of which are illustrated, as above.
Then, GERMAN E-BAY, has plenty of these OKTOBERFEST TRADITIONAL COSTUMES on Sale.
Easily shippable, to "us", here in Switzerland.


A "Version" of which, I would like to include:

It says, that it will give one/you/me/the wearer, a: Knackpo...
Which, going back to German Language, Skills, err, translates as:
Sexy Bum.

Nothing wrong with that.
But no further comment.
Other than I`m still laughing, and my "Restless Boredom Syndrome" of "Swiss-Ness", which I was feeling, and spoke about, in my last Post, has been relieved.
By a GOOD LAUGH.

Until next time, Thanks for Reading, Yours, CFC X

Forget the Pumpkins, they can wait - B.R.M.C. will B in CONCERT in Zurich !

Yes, yeah, ja, oui, si, ok, as colourful and quirky as the extraordinary array of types, and shapes of the Pumpkins on display at the farm on the way back from Gruyueres.
Err, Pumpkins that they say, on little information cards, which can be kept for over 6 months...? !!
Is this Swiss-Super-Zuper Organic Farming...or do I, simply, know absolutely nothing about Pumpkins and their shelf life-longevity...!?
(Other than, love Butternut Squash, especially roasted with Butter and Cinnamon, or in a mash with Nutmeg, and in a thick, smooth, warming winter soup :) 
I DIGRESS !

Had enough of the good ole`country life, to coin a rather "cliche" phrase...
It is all...somewhat..dare I say it ?? Err, Boring the hell out of me, at this current moment.

Only found out about this Band, from a track, heard on a TV series, a few months ago.
The band is called : BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB (B.R.M.C.)
The song is called : "Red Eyes and Tears".
The TV series is called : "TRUE BLOOD".


"Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is an American Garage rock band from San Francisco, California. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is famous for its catchy musical notes comprising of blues, folk, garage rock, and neo-psychedelic and some of the lyrics take the inspiration from religion..."

(from website: worldticketshop.com).


http://www.last.fm/music/Black+Rebel+Motorcycle+Club/_/Red+Eyes+And+Tears


The QUALITY of this series : "TRUE BLOOD" is a real "Feast for the Senses", putting a lot of TV stories, dialogues, acting, and filming, casting, and costumes, to, err, artistic-put it out with the compost-and recycle it-shame.  In my humble opinion.
You will find yourself laughing, out loud, too.
Which can never be bad.
Must not lose a sense of humour eh ??

Here is a Trailer, of the current, and 3rd, "TRUE BLOOD" SERIES, to like, or not to like : Vampires, and other Super-Naturals...KEEP an Open Mind, and FORGET all other Vampire things, you may have previously seen, or heard.  I recommend :

http://www.viddler.com/explore/giddybox/videos/49/


"Now, Don`t ya all, go on, an` gettin` me wrong, nawh."
She says in her best slurring, deep American South, Accent, at this point.
For "True Blood" is set in Louisiana, and that accent is pleasantly "infectious"..
I LIKE NATURE, I DO APPRECIATE IT.
I would like to learn more about it.
For example, there are some people, who can identify exactly, which bird is singing, calling, talking, and at which time, in amongst a cacophony of Dawn, or Dusk, Bird Chatter.
AMAZING.

"But things have gotten a little Too Quiet, and Comfortably Quaint, around this here, town, for my liking, of late..."

Zurich Lake, and the other LAKES ARE Stunning, but I have OTHER, err, "Obsessions", to feed, and keep, just as actif, healthy, motivated, and enjoyed.
Like a good concert :) 


HOPE we can get us some tickets !..?


In the meantime, here are B.R.M.C. on their current Tour.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Sen2EG8-o&feature=related



Until next time, Thanks for reading, Yours CFC x

ALIEN....."...final part..".....FOR NOW....

Will get to the Pumpkins, promise !  Here is a snippet-snappet-shot of them, in photographic proof, and all-a-going as far as the eye can see.

But, not quite done with ALIEN yet, to swiftly moving onto a rather "Obsessive Encounter" with many Breeds of Pumpkins...

So, what the hell is the point, of this particular, Blog Posting Title, which also has so many damned parts, you may very well be asking ?

Well, in my Explorations, so far, in this: "SWISS-LAND", there are: OXYMORON'S, of the type I am trying to demonstrate here: Alien...Pumpkins, and Dinosaurs....To be found, not literally side by side, that would be exaggerating, but a few Kilometres drive apart, and ALL ON THE SAME DAY !

THE MYSTERY CONTINUES....

H.R.Giger`s Bar in Gruyeres. 

Not an easy task, by any means - How to resume the ambiance of a hushed, thrill, at the sheer and visionary, defiant knowledge, crafting it all ?  Well, I did it by drinking Coffee, with Extra, Extra, Extra Sugar, in it.

Whilst outside, JONES, THE CAT.  Or must have possibly been his Clone, by now....He of the companion, to the Heroine, played by Sigourney Weaver, in the ALIEN FILMS.  Was doing what all great cats do - park off in a nice patch.

With a Fairy-Tale View too...another OXYMORON....

Until next time, Thanks for Reading, Yours CFC x

ALIENS....PUMPKINS, and DINOSAURS......Part three.....

By now, my own bodily, part, and function of, err : Salivating, had kicked in.
The Museum had ended, and now for THE SHOP, at which point my husband and soulmate, was getting a bit worried.
For some of Giger`s work is for sale....
But, fear not, perhaps after winning el Big Swiss Lotto, with mucho Francs, put nicely, into a Nnnnn-Numbered account....but,
until then...(?)
A cool GIGER POSTER was Plenty to be happy with, by me :)
Of course, there are Giger Designed Watches, it is "Switzerland", after all...?

But, these are on a wall, in the Museum, as was a - and I joke with you not - "BAMBI ALIEN SCULPTURE", made in Aluminium, in 1993, by Giger, enclosed in a glass case..
Now, that one, I would have much preferred to have taken home with us, than a "Paint-your-Own" Calf..!
Does that make me: Dark and Macabre....mmmm...?

Anyhow.

Dear, Mr./Herr, Giger,

I would like to say that your Museum Shop in Gruyeres, is in desperate need of some RE-STOCKING !
Virtually none of the Posters were in stock.  There was only a sum total of 5 T-shirts, and Sweatshirts hanging, lonely-li, on a rack in the corner.
Though there were Calendars from 2008.
There was no edition of a 2011 GIGER CALENDAR to be found.
Now that would have been, an even more prized purchase, than a poster for us, my husband, and myself; "mere" visitors.

Finally, with all DUE RESPECT, WHY, oh why, was there a Hurdy-Gurdy of really Arb, and Naff, "Cheapi-Trashie-err-Touristy-Imaged" postcards for sale, even in your shop ?!  What on earth, or in space, do they have to do with your ART ?!

Sorry, and Entschuldigung, Simply do not understand this...

The depth of disappointment, and sheer weirdness of this part of the whole experience, felt like a balloon with the air draining out of it...
The shop was full, FULL of other "FANS", full of a speeded kind of desperation, as we all looked in an almost frenzied, frantic, way.... For something.
Something "worthy", to take home, with us, and back to all directions of the Constellations...

And so, we move quickly to your BAR, for some Consolation, and to breathe some air back into that balloon, of the "real-thing".

Only The Best of Regards, Herr Giger.
Yours, CFC.

P.s.  I have worked in Retail.  If you have any Vacancies in your Shop Departments, please consider this as an Honest Application, which comes from a gut place.  Merci Vilmal.

ALIENS......PUMPKINS, and DINOSAURS.....Part two....

From this, to this, to entering through the Doors, to THIS !

I am not an "official, nor recognised, art critic".

Dark, Macabre, Pagan, Fantastical, Futuristical, and Voyeuristic. Human Body parts are exposed and contorted, especially the Vertebrae, legs, arms, genitals, nipples, mouths, and, err, poop-holes.

H.R.Giger seems to have a fascination, in particular with these last 2....  Which you either love or hate, like most Art, really.  Strong feelings arise to the surface....

There are ink drawings, Acrylics on wood, Metal Sculptures, to be found here, along with some of Giger`s PRIVATE COLLECTION of other Artists work.  The man has been going since the 1960`s. Before the first ALIEN FILM was released, in 1978, which really put H.R.Giger on "The Map".

Yes, THAT first film, really was made that long ago, and in my humble opinion shall always remain an ICONIC CREATION.

No, no.  Absolutely not, no photos of the ALIEN itself, that was a private moment, between me, and it.  

Dare I say it ? A Treasured Moment.

Vielen Danke Herr Giger ! 

ALIENS.... PUMPKINS, and DINOUSAURS .....Part one...

As I feel like an Alien in this Land, and taking into consideration that the Creator of : Alien, is Swiss, a Mr, or Herr, H.R. Giger.
Decision made; now would be a most suitable time to pay one of his museums a visit.
There is even a Bar, which Giger has designed in his instantly recognisable, and hypnotically fascinating Bio-Mechanical Style, situated right opposite the museum.

What an incredible Pilgrimage, this mission was going to be, for someone like me !!
You see, as much as I have admitted to: (oh, "The Being a Tourist Shame of it") by having purchased a cheesy Cow-Bell Key Ring.
I must also admit, that I am a HUGE FAN of the ALIEN Films.
I have a DVD box set, of all 4 Films, and the second one : ALIENS is one of my All-Time Favourite Movies, which I can, and have, watched again, and again, and so on...

There are 2 H.R.Giger Museums and H.R.Giger Bars, here in Switzerland.

We chose to drive to the one in the French part. In.... wait for it....GRUYERES, yes, THE PLACE where THAT World Famous CHEESE comes from !!

Can it get any more Surreal ?? Cheese and Aliens, from another world...

Go with it, and stay with it.  She said to herself.

I have waited near on 20 years, to see a sculpture of this breed of Alien: face to face, and now was the moment, no turning back.

Before this visitation to "The Master" Giger, of Bio-Mechanical Art, all good things must be done on a full, and thus, appreciative stomach.
(I agree with "Asterix and Obelix", on this, 100%).

So we pull and park at the : "Motel de la Gruyere".
A very pleasant member of the Restoroute, or: rest-en route, road-side, available, refreshment, companies, and eat a sandwich.

Of Gruyere Cheese, where it is made, err, crystally, yet subtly Clear-Klar that, there is an order of events to be followed.
Before one can meet an Alien, one must meet: The Painted Cows, First, and Foremost !

And, if you are tempted; Blank-Canvas; Cows;(as below) are also available, at Reception, for the price of: 1.600 + Tax Swiss Francs.

Cool idea.  Paint your own Cow.
Wonder if they do a Calf sized, version of these Cows, for, err, less than half of that preis.
Pretty please ?

At this point, will share with you, that have not been to India. (As yet...) but Cows have a High Position, in Swiss Society too.  And the real ones, to be seen grazing on the potently green, lush, lush grass, look seriously well groomed indeed. 

Onto Gruyeres itself.
Medieval, and sweet, picture-post-card village.  Where we were greeted by a group of, Traditionally costumed Alpine Men, blowing AlpenHorns (which look like very long pipes, that sit on the floor, Didgeridoo-kind-of-style.)  All accompanied by some Swiss Flag throwing, and spinning, acrobatics.

What timing, on one of those sunny, warm, Saturday, September, afternoons, when the light is at one of its best times.

Whilst Yodelling may be loud (have yet to experience this, first hand, and am slightly worried at the thought of disappearing, out here, somewhere, in a remote, yodelling mountain village...."The Dark Side of Switzerland....??)
Anyhow, these big long, AlpenHorn, pipes make a surprisingly soft, funneling of calming, sound.

Next up, on the village of Gruyeres Agenda.
Full-on, Leathered-up Bikers, and their Babes, hanging out, everywhere.  Testosterone dripping from their Market Stalls, selling seriously kitted-out-personalised, and painted, proper Motorbikes.

Alzo, Mingling in, and eating Meringues (which are a v. popular Swiss Dessert), were Biker, err, Disciples of Christianity.  Signs up, Loud and Proud.  Now what were they doing, apart from eating Home-made Meringues in the September Sun..? 

None of my business. However, the Multiple times table of questions that arose, at this point, of observations, just have to be, put out there, and asked !
Is Gruyeres an "Easy-Rider" pit-stop, on a Swiss-Bikers Lifestyle, and is it, an Art-Market-Testament-Target-Area ?
(If anyone does know, for real, would, seriously like to know, thanks !)

To give you some idea of the, err, "Time-line", of these events unfolding before us.  All being of a rather intensely and surprising, Kaleidoscope of "Types of Peoples" wandering around, hanging out, relaxing on the cobbled streets of Gruyeres.  All of this, occurred within the space of about 10 minutes, upon our arrival.

Swiss controversy...?

Well, onwards, and yes, Upwards - Switzerland, is Seriously Hilly.

To the Giger Museum.

A young damsel, running across our path, dressed in long flowing, pastel petticoats, a frilly apron, and a starched white bonnet.

Later known, as an employee of "The Hotel Fleur de Lys", to be found on the main street.

Part two....to follow....

Until next time, Thanks for Reading, Yours CFC x

Is that a new Frau in the Village ?

Yes, I am the "new" Frau, in this Village.
Here, in the enigma of a mind-bogglingly mysterious country - which is called : Switzerland.

Excitedly on the adrenalin-fuelled drive, from the UK, through France and Germany, to this Village, which is not far from Zurich. I bought a Cow-Bell Key Ring, at one of the Petrol Stations, for the key to my new flat, and my new life.

(I admit it, I admit it, I admit it, yes I do !!)

Farmers use the bells to hear where their cows are.

(I am guessing this, as I have not, as yet, "interviewed" a single Farmer here, to verify this, shall we say: somewhat obvious "fact"...)

Well, my Cow-Bell Key Ring, tingi-lings, wherever I go.

Though sometimes I do put it on "mute", like a mobile phone.

(Err, don`t always want the Villagers to hear "That New Frau" a coming down the hills....)

So far, this Kitsch Key-Ring, is about the Least Surreal thing, in what I am finding to be a Very Surreal place - this Switzerland....
Long may this Miniature Cow-Bell accompany me on my Cheese Filled Chocolates.... Adventures, Explorations and Observations !


Welcome to my Blog.  Yours, CFC x