Beni Meier and his 2015 world record-breaking pumpkin 04-10-2015 © Keystone
OK, we don't expect you to find one this big! The 2015 Swiss record for the largest pumpkin weighing in at 750kg is presented in the above photo by the tiny head peaking out from the back! The farmer responsible for this beast is again Beni Meier, from Zurich, who was unable to beat his own record for a pumpkin weighing 1,054kg which was unfortunately disqualified for having a hole in 2014. The heat wave this summer prevented the pumpkins from gaining more weight.
If you love the colors and selections of pumpkins that are avaiable today, then wait no longer! You can buy a great assortment and even make it to a festival as well. Most restaurants will be serving pumpkin soup around this time of year but see bottom of page for Lisa's recipe.
Following the huge success of their Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign, announced recently on knowitall.ch, local entrepreneurs Barbara Traulsen and Selene Folkesson are offering knowitall.ch readers the chance to win free “neon” versions of their popular multi-functional straps, called Brappz.
The straps will make the perfect fashion accessory for any one attending Paleo this week, not just as colorful, designer bra-straps but also as stylish additions to your hair, designer bracelets around your wrist, or even trendy laces in your shoes!
The sets, which will include both luminous, silicone-based straps and 2-way detachable hooks, will be given to the first 5 knowitall.ch readers who send an email with their full name and address to Brappz at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., including “Know-it-all passport & Brappz” in the subject line.
Fr. 10.- off your first purchase when you buy clothing or products worth Fr. 60.- or more!
To celebrate its 1st anniversary, Little Mooshoo is offering knowitall.ch readers Fr. 10.- off their first purchase from its online kids boutique, www.littlemooshoo.com (see conditions below).
With nearly 400 items of original products in stock, the Little Mooshoo website includes everything from funky kids clothes and retro toys, through to kawaii jewelry, vintage-inspired bags, stationery and tableware.
Asked why she first decided to set up her own business, owner Tamara Birch told knowitall.ch, “I originally set up the business with my own line of clothing, reflecting my passion for the 60s and 70s. I had about 12 different articles but soon realized that with no fashion experience and limited sewing and pattern-making skills it was going to take me years to build up the Little Mooshoo brand on my own. So I began to buy other people’s products and brands, including well-known names such as Mim-Pi, FUB, Motoreta, L’Asticot and Sonny Angels, and the clothing store has taken off from there!”
Audrey Soie is a young and rapidly developing French brand specializing in high quality accessories and garments made of natural materials. Despite being relatively new on the market, the brand has already got a huge fan base amongst the French and Swiss, and is renowned for using original color palettes and rich patterns suitable for all occasions.
At the heart of the Audrey Soie Haute Couture collection is an exquisite line of silk scarves. Founder, Audrey Soie, paints her designs by hand and then prints them on high quality silk using sophisticated serigraphy technology. Each scarf from her collection is a unique piece of art. Audrey uses 100% pure silk satin which makes her scarves softer and smoother then twill scarves, which you will often find for sale in the shops around here.
To attract new customers for her silk scarf range, Audrey is offering knowitall.ch readers an incredible 50% off all silk scarves purchased through her website. Just use the promotional code LOVEKNOWITALL when placing your booking on the website, to receive your discount. This offer is valid until 30 June, 2015.
Welcome offer: 10% discount until 18 April, 2015 (see conditions in the shop)!
20 March 2015 - Payot Bookshop has today opened a brand new book store in the heart of Geneva on the Rue de la Confédération. The store is conveniently situated in the old UBS building, on the corner of the aptly-named, Rue du Commerce.
With 1,800m2 of floor space, the new store replaces the former bookshops on the rue de Marché and Rue Chantepoulet, both of which closed last week.
In addition to offering both francophone and international books, the bright and airy store features a Nature et Découverte shop within the premises, and a welcoming new café called La Semeuse.
