Sun, 22 November 2009
Amanda of Queso Suizo blog continues her top 20 things that Swiss people like. More cowbell, anyone?
Fill out an Expat Voices interview by 1 December and you can win a free bottle of whiskey!
Kerrin of MyKugelhopf visits Péclard, Zurich's new/old pastry shop and tea salon.
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Despite the unmistakably English sense of humour and accent, expat Liz Schick could hardly get closer to being a natural-born Swiss woman. But you would never guess what makes her so much a part of this country - or rather, what makes it a part of her.Despite the unmistakably English sense of humour and accent, expat Liz Schick could hardly get closer to being a natural-born Swiss woman.
Liz has lived in the Swiss alps since the age of 18, she is married to a Swiss man, has two half-Swiss children, speaks the local language fluently, is a winter-sport nut and runs a ski hire business.
But there is something else that makes Liz even more a part of this country, or rather - that makes it a part of her. Ten years ago she was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness and she received a new liver from a Swiss donor.
The experience has completely changed her life, but surprisingly she says, not for the worse.
Of course the fit young mother must have gone though times unimaginable for most of us as she spent nine long months on the organ donor list waiting for The Call. She faced the possibility of death. She seriously wondered what her children’s futures would be like without her.
Up until the time her illness was discovered, Liz had been living a fairy-tale life in the divinely peaceful ski village of Anzere. She was married to the gorgeous man she met as a teenager on a ski holiday, they had a son and a daughter together, lived in a chalet in the alps, ran their own business, and enjoyed the wonderfully wholesome lifestyle that the region offered.
Even Liz says she thought it was too good to be true.
It was on a trip back to England for a holiday that she was suddenly overwhelmed by an intense pain in her abdomen. She was hospitalised and underwent a CT scan, the results of which showed Liz’s liver was completely infested with tumours.
But since her transplant operation this incredible woman has made a great recovery and gone on to lead the most amazing life, achieving remarkable personal goals, and devoting untold time and energy to helping others.
Switzerland offers year-round sporting opportunities, from skiing in winter to swimming, golf and camping in summer.
How to open and close a Swiss bank account, plus information on confidentiality and security deposits.
How to obtain a licence, import vehicles and follow road rules in Switzerland.
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