Monday 12 November 2007

Entry the first


For some unexplicable reason I have decided to separate my move to Zurich from my main blog Twelfthknit. As to how I will manage blog posting when I actually get to Zürich, who knows?



So, to bring things up-to-date.... Number Guy has a fabulous new job in Zurich. I am a teacher of children ages 3 - 12 years old. The post that I have just given up was that of a nursery teacher, working with the 3 - 5 year old age range. When I get to Zurich I am
not going to work :0))) Instead I am going to concentrate on learning the languages of Zürich, travelling, crafting and just generally enjoying life in a new country.



The sad part for us is that our 3 cats can't come - we were all set up, they'd had rabies vaccinations etc but it just hasn't worked. They go to some great new homes over the next week or two....



Preparations:

Currently in the middle of organising health care - it's a little different to the UK. Everyone has to have a basic insurance policy of CHF150 per month. This, as far as I understand, gives one access to the equivalent of the British GP-based system. You pay the costs of care up front and claim at the end of the year when 90% of the cists are reimbursed. Now, despite the best efforts of a Swiss blogger called Sylvie, I am still a little unclear - I think it is 10% of all costs that the individual bears, not only prescriptions.

I have had some recommendations about doctors and I am also awaiting information from the British Consulate about English speaking doctors.


Someone from the removal firm is coming at the beginning of December to estimate our load - don't know what she'll think when she sees my yarn stash.....I am trying to organise this over the next few days...it's a daunting task.

We have found somewhere to live and are currently just waiting to complete the paperwork.


And that, I think, is enough for now. I will try to make the posts at least vaguely interesting, but am not making any promises ;0)

5 comments:

  1. oh my oh my, I think i have a ginourmous task ahead of me to explain that to you again,ya' got it totally wrong, me and my gibberish, eh :)??I solemnly promise that from now on I will spell and "does it make sense"- check everything I tell you about my homecountry! don't want you to arrive confused:)

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  2. Hmm... how can we extract a promise of interesting posts ... ;)

    Hello new blog! Yep - that sums it up. :)

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  3. This is great. I can learn (I am learning, in fact) so much from you about moving to Zurich, and the tasks that await us.

    Thank you for this blog.

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  4. :)
    And oh! We may have something in common then -- I *used* to be a kindergarten teacher, but am currently watching a friend's children after school.

    I too, am delighted to *not* have to 'work' when I reach Zurich. It's just great to know that there is someone sharing the (would-be) same enthusiasm.
    :)

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