Greetings from Switzerland :-)

[delphiva]

Hi there!

It's the first time I join a forum in English. I hope that you'll be able to understand what I say, as I'm coming from the French speaking part of Switzerland.

There is no forum about Christmas in French... then nobody to talk with about one of the best period of the year (according to me)!

When I was a little girl, I was drawing Santas all the time. My mother was getting crazy, haha.

Now, one of my favourite hobbies is making cross stitch Christmas ornaments, taking care of my 4 cats & garden and buying antique furniture.

Delphine

 

[Jeff Westover]

Welcome, delphiva!

 

[JayIsh]

Yes welcome! and your English is fine!

Thanks for joining us! Maybe you could tell us about what Christmas is like in your home town in Switzerland!!!

Jay

 

[Irishsnow]

Hello and Welcome

 

[delphiva]

Thanks!

@ Jay...

I suppose that Christmas here is the same as in England (it's 1 hour far away by plane) : all the family around the tree & presents, nice food, etc.

I read on the forum that many people open the presents in the morning. My family open the presents in the evening. I love it, as the night is dark, the candles are shining on the tree, we are excited since the morning...

The thing I regret is that there is less and less snow here. Last year there was no snow (but I was living in Geneva and it's quite "warm" there. The snow melts too fast).

But now I'm living in another part of Switzerland (in a small village, where the Absinth is produced, hehe!) and it's colder. It can snow during days and days. I really love white Christmas!

But the most wonderful villages are in the Alps, of course! It's like in children books

 

[Billy Battles]

Even though English isn't you first language it is okay because here we speak through the Christmas spirit. Welcome!

 

[JayIsh]

I love the snow and would love to see some of those villages some day...I love to ski too! Sounds like christmas is much the same there as here!!! Again, welcome!

Jay

 

[Maureen]

Bienvenue Delphine! J'habite en Ecosse. Amusez-vous ici!!!

)

 

[RadioJonD]

De même je te souhaite la bienvenue à mon Joyeux Noël, delphiva ! La Suisse est un beau pays ! J'ai visité là trois fois et ai des amis dans Stäfa. Vous l'anglais est bon. Merci pour entrer !

 

[Gingerbug]

Welcome...glad to have you here!!! :

 

[JayIsh]

Perrier'...Toot Suite...Etegier...Omlette du Fromage...That's about all the French I know...

 

[RadioJonD]

Perrier'...Toot Suite...Etegier...Omlette du Fromage...That's about all the French I know...

Drank it...Saw 'em in concert...Shelved it...Ate it.

 

[Gingerbug]

Good Grief!

 

[RadioJonD]

Good Grief!

Bonne peine!

 

[Maureen]

Nobody likes a smart a**, Mush-head!!!!!
:

cheesy

 

[yolie8174]

hello and welcome

 

[RadioJonD]

Nobody likes a smart a**, Mush-head!!!!!
:

cheesy

That's Monsieur Mush-Head to you!

 

[Chillywilly]

:welcome:and I hope you enjoy posting here. We all do.

 

[DoubleA]

lol!
Welcome to the boards, cant wait to hear more about your Christmas traditions.

 

[delphiva]

cheesycheesy Thanks so much for your messages in French! I think there is a lot of French expressions in English (double jeu, coup de grâce, cul de sac...).

And of course, there is more and more English expressions here too! Funny!