I have a question on the paper or memories from Colin Brookes-Smith about the journey with Tolkien in Switzerland 1911
i received following 2 stories

DB
" I've read an extract from Colin Brooke-Smith's Reminiscences, which mentions the journey that he made with Tolkien and other friends to visit Switzerland. According to that extract, it seems that Tolkien did not understand German as spoken in one of the hotels where he stayed, or at least that he wasn't able to properly answer it."

and MM added on:
".. The only thing that occurs to me is a passage by Colin Brookes-Smith, where he wrote that Tolkien had imitated the local language to hotel staff in one instance (without meaningful words), as far as I remember correctly. "

Tolkien in Switzerland, being able to communicate in high German and being exposed to Swiss-German during his beloved trip 1911, there must be an indication on what Tolkien felt about the Swiss German language which is spoken in those regions he travelled.

I just think there must be a comment or so from Tolkien having a specific opinion on specifically the language Swiss German, I would be most interested to get the references, as I have never seen that before. On the other hand, there are very clear places where Tolkien acknowledged the impression that the Swiss mountain landscapes made upon his mind, and inspired him for the description of the mountains above the mines of Moria and of course Rivendell/ Lauterbrunnental.

Would you be able to help me or share the report from Colin Brookes-Smith were Martin and Damien both are referring to? or Does anyone have another resource or story on this to share?

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Lukas from Switzerland