Dec 1 - 5

With the newsletter out, I can now focus on updates and new additions to the site this week:

• posted new Employment Advert - English Teaching Assistant
• cleaned up the Classifieds AGAIN from spammers. Need to change system in 2009!
• updated English Classes at The English Play & Preschool to English4kidz

Nov 24 - 28

After 4 weeks in Tanzania (volunteering at an orphanage with my 13 year old son), I had just about 1,300 emails in my inbox! I thank you all in advance for your patience as I make my way through them all.

• First thing I tackled was to clean up the English Classifieds - taking off all the ads for work at home/ad entry/parrots/maltese dogs etc. Please note I do my best to take these off as fast as I can. And I ALWAYS ban the IP address of the user who posted the bogus ads.
• posted new blog called Basel or Bust under Swiss Blogs
• posted new Irish Pub in ZH called Shamrock Irish Pub under Pubs. Make sure to also check out all their regular Happy Hour features listed on the ZH Events page.
• updated all Events pages (which means going through ALL the emails!).
• Updated address for PCDesigns under Technology & Doing Buisness in CH/Computer Services.
• Updated all Go Beyond events listings on GE & ZH Events pages
• Posted new Employment Ad - Office Manager ZH
• Posted new Employment Ad - Sales Manager ZH
• Created and sent out November Xpat Newsletter
• Updated Survival Books "Living & Working in Switzerland" contact details & image

Oct 20 - 24, 2008

My last week before going to Tanzania! Lots of emails - help with the Classifieds. And the following updates:

• created new page under Events called 2008 Christmas/Holiday Shopping Events
• posted Time for Tea's Holiday shopping suggestions on above page
• updated title of 2008 Family Holiday Events
• posted Clay Hands Holiday Arts & Craft Classes on above page
• posted International Community Fair on Oct 25 under Zurich Events page
• posted Oliver Harris under Money-Tax/Financial Advisers page
• posted Employment Ad: School Administrator 20% ZH under Employment pages
• removed English Playgroup Zurich from Children/Playgroups page as per email
• posted Pilatesfit under Recreation/Pilates
• updated address for DMI Davide Malnati Interiors in ZH

I also sent 50 brochures this week for the American Women's Club Living in Zurich course. It's a great course with lots of information if you are new (and maybe not so new) to Zurich!

Oct 13 - 17, 2008

Lots of emails this week asking for quotes and lots of mini updates not worth mentioning here. I also went through and answered almost all of the questions that I get via email. Perhaps I should post those too! Below are some changes that might be of interest:

• took off Leena Kriegers-Tejura from Legal Advise as per her email.
• updated Zurich Events page
• updated Zurich Employment page - now just links of companies that hire in ZH area

Oct 6 - 10, 2008

Another week - lots of updates - Please email me with any you may have. Or if you find any information or links that are old!

Please also note that I will be unreachable from Oct 26-Nov 21 as I am going to Tanzania to volunteer at an orphanage and will have little internet access.

• posted Part Time Playgroup Assistant ZH under Employment
• updated address for Thea Colson Director Stylist in ZH under Beauty for All/Hair
• removed Helping Hands listing and page Under Children/Family Support Service
• posted Sax lessons in ZH under Education/Music Lessons
• took off Tandem Preschool's Oct Open House and posted Nov 1st Open House under Zurich Events
• posted Black Forest Christian Fellowship near Basel under Relgion/Evangelical
• posted Life Motivations in Geneva under Health Care/Acupuncture
• updated Viewfinder Digital Photo classes in Winti under several pages!

Sept 29 - Oct 3, 2008

This week's updates:

• updated the American Embassy address in Bern - thank you Diane!
• posted May Kay event on Oct 18 in ZH
• posted Bill Hovey's Foot Tours on Oct 4, Nov 15, Dec 14 in ZH
• updated the Mexican Embassy and Consulate information in Berne
• posted Simone Kriesemer under Health Care - Counseling & Therapists
• posted Executive Assistant (EA) 50 - 100% ZH under Employment
• posted Living in Zurich 2008 - American Women's Club of Zurich's Newcomer Orientation Program for 2008 under Zurich Events
• posted Dr méd. Kai-Uwe Schlaudraff under Health Care/Plastic Surgery
• posted Antanais Corp (Suisse) SA under Doing Business in CH/Computer Services
• posted Elayne Doughty MFT under Health Care/Therapists
• updated Kiely Schenkel's Birth & Parenting Preparation Course in ZH area under Children/Pregnancy
• posted Drama and Dance Workshop in Berne Oct 20-24 for kids (8-12) under Berne Events
• posted Wagner Steuerberatung PrivateTax under Doing Biz in CH/Starting a New Biz
• changed the homepage photo - thank you Les!
• posted Marketing and Operations Coordinator ZH under Employment

Car Theft In Zurich!

I just got this email from a visitor and thought I'd share it:

"I would like to inform the Xpat comunity of robberies which are taking place in Zurich. Yesterday afternoon arround 2:45 my car which was parked in the Fraumunster Car Park was broken into. The theives only stole the expensive items - my car was locked."

Anyone else?