How many women have run a marathon in 7 continents? To this day, 358 women (and 646 men) have a marathon result in 7 continents. That’s less than astronaut flying to space! Those were 681. This is another of the many reasons why I set this goal to myself, after completing the 6 Marathon Majors: running in 7 continents. Last week I run Santiago de […]
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Recent cold threatens Swiss grape harvest The severe drop in temperatures across Switzerland last week froze large areas of wine grape vines. Parts of Vaud and Geneva have been particularly hard hit, reported RTS. Wine growers now fear for their coming grape harvest. While it is too soon to quantify potential harvest damage, one farmer in the canton of Geneva reported […]
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Swiss National Bank profits bounce back to record level This week, the Swiss National Bank (SN announced a record quarterly profit for the first quarter of 2024. The result was largely predicted after the SNB made a surprise interest rate cut, which led to a weaker Swiss Franc. Switzerland’s central bank is unusual. It is privately owned (mainly by a German citizen) but distributes […]
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FILM: HIGH AND LOW – JOHN GALLIANO ***1/2 – a must-see 26 April 2024. By Neptune HIGH AND LOW – JOHN GALLIANO ***1/2 Remember Galliano, the exciting, eccentric English fashion designer who revolutionised the house of Dior with his flamboyant, baroque shows? This in-your-face, honest documentary about Galliano shows it all with a fluid ease – his rise, his innate talent, his 15 years of glory […]
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