Christophe Christiaens
@chchristiaens.bsky.social
Twitter exile.
Brompton evangelist and speciality coffee drinker. Day job in Public Affairs. Alumnus @collegeofeurope. Posts in English and Dutch. My views only; RT≠endorse
Brompton evangelist and speciality coffee drinker. Day job in Public Affairs. Alumnus @collegeofeurope. Posts in English and Dutch. My views only; RT≠endorse
New toy arrived eaelier this week - @homewizardenergy.bsky.social 2.4 kwh plug in home battery.
To increase the self consumprion of the energy from our 14 PV panels - but belgian weather hasnt been helpfull so far
To increase the self consumprion of the energy from our 14 PV panels - but belgian weather hasnt been helpfull so far
November 14, 2025 at 10:06 PM
New toy arrived eaelier this week - @homewizardenergy.bsky.social 2.4 kwh plug in home battery.
To increase the self consumprion of the energy from our 14 PV panels - but belgian weather hasnt been helpfull so far
To increase the self consumprion of the energy from our 14 PV panels - but belgian weather hasnt been helpfull so far
This coffee bar should open a branch in Brussels.
November 14, 2025 at 8:58 AM
This coffee bar should open a branch in Brussels.
De kieswijzers voor de nederlandse verkiezingen van @van9tot5.bsky.social blijven zalig.
October 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
De kieswijzers voor de nederlandse verkiezingen van @van9tot5.bsky.social blijven zalig.
Hoe slecht moet een auto niet zijn als dit de title is van een review?
October 27, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Hoe slecht moet een auto niet zijn als dit de title is van een review?
Belgian trains on the one day i decided to take public transport instead of the car. Sigh...
(4 wagons instead of 10. Everyone standing)
(4 wagons instead of 10. Everyone standing)
September 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Belgian trains on the one day i decided to take public transport instead of the car. Sigh...
(4 wagons instead of 10. Everyone standing)
(4 wagons instead of 10. Everyone standing)
Lest we forget
(Soisson was on the frontlinie for most of ww1)
(Soisson was on the frontlinie for most of ww1)
August 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Lest we forget
(Soisson was on the frontlinie for most of ww1)
(Soisson was on the frontlinie for most of ww1)
Soissons Cathedral. Well worth a detour, also the rest of the town.
August 18, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Soissons Cathedral. Well worth a detour, also the rest of the town.
St quentin. Well worth a short stop to visit the amazing 13th century Basilica church.
August 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
St quentin. Well worth a short stop to visit the amazing 13th century Basilica church.
Cars and bikes are an excellent holiday combo
August 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Cars and bikes are an excellent holiday combo
Next to my kids's school in Ghent.
We have a duty to remember
We have a duty to remember
August 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Next to my kids's school in Ghent.
We have a duty to remember
We have a duty to remember
Readers from @economist.com are (almost) the same as everyone else.
August 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Readers from @economist.com are (almost) the same as everyone else.
The upstart Belgian Telco Digi installing Fiber in my hometown of Ghent.
They seem to be doing a bit more carefully than in Brussels (where a judge halted the roll out over several infractions)
They seem to be doing a bit more carefully than in Brussels (where a judge halted the roll out over several infractions)
August 4, 2025 at 10:37 AM
The upstart Belgian Telco Digi installing Fiber in my hometown of Ghent.
They seem to be doing a bit more carefully than in Brussels (where a judge halted the roll out over several infractions)
They seem to be doing a bit more carefully than in Brussels (where a judge halted the roll out over several infractions)
Is my interpretation correct that @bsky.app is now requiring me to do age verification (as a user in Belgium/EU) because of the new #OnlineSafetyBill in the UK?
Quite an odd situation.
Quite an odd situation.
August 1, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Is my interpretation correct that @bsky.app is now requiring me to do age verification (as a user in Belgium/EU) because of the new #OnlineSafetyBill in the UK?
Quite an odd situation.
Quite an odd situation.
My vote vote still goes to concentrated solar
July 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
My vote vote still goes to concentrated solar
10 years ago Dassault have out hats at the Kleine Brogel air show qs part of their campaign to sell Rafale Fighter jets to Belgium.
Currently the favorite hat of my 6yo.
Currently the favorite hat of my 6yo.
July 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
10 years ago Dassault have out hats at the Kleine Brogel air show qs part of their campaign to sell Rafale Fighter jets to Belgium.
Currently the favorite hat of my 6yo.
Currently the favorite hat of my 6yo.
We have a duty to remember
July 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
We have a duty to remember
We are coming back next summer in any case
July 25, 2025 at 7:40 AM
We are coming back next summer in any case
Holidays in Tuscany is a cliché. But one that works.
July 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Holidays in Tuscany is a cliché. But one that works.
In every grown man, there is a 8yo boy, trying to get out.
July 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
In every grown man, there is a 8yo boy, trying to get out.
Britain and Europe need to get serious about air conditioning - on.ft.com/4lM0pDo via @FT
July 13, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Britain and Europe need to get serious about air conditioning - on.ft.com/4lM0pDo via @FT