April 2020
Wednesday 1st April 2020
Clockwise
A few days ago when we were taking our daily walk we came across this sign. It took us - and many other people - rather by surprise. During the restrictions you are only allowed to do the 40-minute circular walk around our local lake, Lützelsee, in a clockwise direction.
In fact the beautiful weather and tighter restriction on Lake Zürich had been drawing people from far afield to get their much-needed exercise here, and it was getting hard to keep your distance from other people. By getting everyone to walk around in the same direction (and banning cycling), it made it a lot easier. Everyone? Not quite everyone complied. We watched some people read the sign and then proceed to walk in an anticlockwise direction anyway. Were they being deliberately rebellious? Or, in this age of digital watches, did they just get ‘clockwise’ wrong?
In fact the beautiful weather and tighter restriction on Lake Zürich had been drawing people from far afield to get their much-needed exercise here, and it was getting hard to keep your distance from other people. By getting everyone to walk around in the same direction (and banning cycling), it made it a lot easier. Everyone? Not quite everyone complied. We watched some people read the sign and then proceed to walk in an anticlockwise direction anyway. Were they being deliberately rebellious? Or, in this age of digital watches, did they just get ‘clockwise’ wrong?
After a few days, though, most people did manage to walk in the right direction around the lake.
Sunday 12th April 2020
Easter Sunday
This Easter weekend brought together a combination of a holiday weekend, immaculate weather and the time when hospitals expected to be under the greatest pressure from people with Covid-19 infections. The authorities warned us to avoid crowds at all costs.
On a day like this, staying in was not really an option, so we went out early and steered away from Lützelsee. We are glad to have so much open space around us.
Look at these pear trees in blossom that we photographed today. Has it ever struck you that a pear tree is quite literally pear shaped?
On a day like this, staying in was not really an option, so we went out early and steered away from Lützelsee. We are glad to have so much open space around us.
Look at these pear trees in blossom that we photographed today. Has it ever struck you that a pear tree is quite literally pear shaped?
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Tödistrasse 9, 8634 Hombrechtikon
(New address from 24th March 2018)
(New address from 24th March 2018)
If you are travelling from Rüti / Wolfhausen, drive past the Hombrechtikon place-name sign for about 300 metres and turn right into Tödistrasse, just before the Tobel bus stop.
Approaching from Hombrechtikon
If you are approaching from the centre of Hombrechtikon, follow the signs to Rüti. At the Tobel junction (the Methodist Church is on the left) turn left. Tödistrasse is the next turning on the left, just past the Tobel bus stop.
The entrance to our new flat is about 100 metres from the junction with Rütistrasse, on the left-hand side of the road.
The house number is number 9 and we are on the first floor.
There are a few visitor’s parking bays a short distance beyond the entrance, on the left.
There are a few visitor’s parking bays a short distance beyond the entrance, on the left.
Arriving by bus
If you arrive by bus from Bubikon, get off the bus at Tobel and follow Tödiweg until you get to Tödistrasse. Our house is on the right.