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[rimturse]

Christmas is the time of year where I notice the most that I am living in a foreign country. Certain things I do not expect to find in Switzerland; "beer-bread" porridge, Danish hot-dogs, smoked eel, Danish pastry, but other things still puzzle me.

Previous years have shown me that crystal sugar, sticky brown sugar or ammonium carbonate will have to be bought in Denmark - at least I haven't found it yet. Yesterday I decided to bake rye bread, only the supermarket (which was a BIG one with a do-it-yourself and a garden section) didn't have any rye flour or rye flakes - very annoying to discover this AFTER I'd put all the other ingredients in my shopping trolley. A few days ago I bought spruce/fir to make a Christmas decoration, only I couldn't find any clay - I still haven't found any, so I was forced to by something else. My decoration will now be circular and not at all as I had imagined it. *disgruntled*

I KNOW clay and rye flour exsist in Switzerland. I can buy rye bread in Migros, and I've seen cathuman post pictures of sculptures she did in clay. I just don't know where to find it. Help? C says I probably need to go to the special health food shops for the rye.

My aunt from Malaysia called today. She fuzzed a great deal over my health, scolding me for not eating lunch (it was 11:50!), but it was still very nice talking to her! It is difficult to imagine that she's my mother's sister. They are so different - both personality-wise and look-wise. Makes me wonder what it would be like having a sister, or a brother for that matter. :)

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[akeyla.livejournal.com]

define "Clay"
we have a neat terra cotta store in basel that holds ALL brands of clays and colors you've never thought could be in a pot or plate ;)
Migros/Coop do-its have the classical red-curing clay, aswell also paper mache clays (can be found in local craft stores too though).
Fimo, as I use it, can be found in craft stores, Migros/Coop do-its aswell Manor. Costs an average of 3.70Fr per 53 gramms. (1.30 euros /piece if you buy more than 10 in germany). Super sculpey can only be found online:/ same for sculpey... But if you specify I may be able to check my archieves and maybe ship some :) or no, I'll play postman, whatfor have I got a GA? *g*
just tell me, or drop me a mail/sms etc :)

[frigg.livejournal.com]

Thank you, that's so sweet of you. I already made a Christmas decoration using the materials on hand, so I won't be needing the clay any more.

I was looking for the regular cheap blue-clay. In Denmark we buy them in...hmmm...I think it's 1 kg. rolls and it costs just a few francs, perhaps 2-4 Sfr. Does it sound familiar? It'll probably cost more here, as in Denmark we're literally digging it up from our gardens. :)

[akeyla.livejournal.com]

edit:
you're an only child too?
me too!
*g*
just random...

[frigg.livejournal.com]

heheee...yeah, only child. You can be my Swiss sister! :)