Author Archives: jonas

Air conditioner!

Posted on June 15, 2014 by jonas

Last year Tanya started a lobby campaign for an air conditioner. We had a company here to suggest a solution and after some weeks we got an offer. For about 7000 CHF they would install a solution and for some … Continue reading →

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Back in Wroclaw

Posted on May 19, 2014 by jonas

I went to Wroclaw last time in November 2012 and this week I am back to visit my Polish colleagues. Since last time, Eurolot (part of LOT) has opened a direct route between Zurich and Wroclaw which made the trip … Continue reading →

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Holiday in St Petersburg

Posted on April 28, 2014 by jonas

The last weeks we have been working on renovating the apartment. Tanya’s father has been helping us and even though there is still work to be done, a lot has been achieved. The small bathroom, the balcony and the winter … Continue reading →

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Ongoing renovations

Posted on April 13, 2014 by jonas

It’s been a while since the last post, which sometimes happens, and there is not much spare time at the moment. Tanya’s father is visiting us for a few weeks and we are doing a second round of renovations. This … Continue reading →

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Weather and other things

Posted on January 6, 2014 by jonas

I usually don’t deal with such topics as weather in my blog but let’s make an exception since it extends beyond the topic. The news has reached Novokuznetsk about the ‘life-threatening’ and extreme cold weather in US. CNN reports that … Continue reading →

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New year celebration and first skiing session of the year

Posted on January 2, 2014 by jonas

During the afternoon we went for some quick cross-country skiing in the neighborhood. We are staying in Tanya’s parent’s central apartment in Novokuznetsk which is located by river Tom. There are skiing tracks along the river 5 minutes of walking … Continue reading →

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Halftime in Sheremetyevo

Posted on December 27, 2013 by jonas

We have closed the first chapter of the Christmas and New Year celebrations and we are about to open the next one. At the moment we are at the airport in Moscow, Sheremetyevo, and there are still a few hours … Continue reading →

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Experimenting with Sonos and home automation

Posted on December 9, 2013 by jonas

After being hooked on Sonos and installing loudspeakers everywhere, (yes, also in the washing room and the garage) I have started to think about how one can control and use the system also for other purposes than playing music and … Continue reading →

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Weekend summary

Posted on November 24, 2013 by jonas

Yesterday we had planned a trip to OBI and made a pit stop at IKEA for breakfast. After finishing our breakfast we noticed that the sofa we have been considering was on sale so we bought it and went home. … Continue reading →

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Typical Saturday

Posted on November 2, 2013 by jonas

Since the major renovation projects are finished or not yet started, our weekends nowadays usually consists of finishing and refining existing setups rather than making ground braking changes. It often starts with breakfast around 9 at IKEA, followed by some … Continue reading →

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