“For many English speakers up is synonymous with north, and down with south; you go up to Scotland or Canada and down to Devon or Florida. For the Swiss it’s about gradient not direction, making up short for uphill or… — Diccon Bewes Copy Share Image
“How odd it is that the Alpine republic has managed to make its products famous the world over but hasn’t produced many well-known citizens.” — Diccon Bewes Copy Share Image
“Here’s a typical British–Swiss chat about the weather: Brit, coming in from outside: ‘Brrr, it’s so cold out today.’ Swiss: ‘It’s winter.” — Diccon Bewes Copy Share Image
“The Glacier Express shows that for the Swiss the mountains are a challenge rather than a barrier, there to be tunnelled under and driven… — Diccon Bewes Copy Share Image
“For many English speakers up is synonymous with north, and down with south; you go up to Scotland or Canada and down to Devon… — Diccon Bewes Copy Share Image
