What a wonderfully intelligent thread, that doesn't go sour after a few posts. Only upside for us is that my German wife who'd had to give her German passport up 50 years ago to become a Brit (complex, involved East Berlin and BMG), now has both citizenships. Our kids too, though not their Dad sadly

Not sure I've properly said hello here and welcome, Matthew. With thanks again for our conversations this year. A much much better place, and appreciate as ever your clarity and courage. What times.

Thanks Chris. Yes, recovery has been excellent. And your pronunciation of Sheringham is spot on of course. In fact, thaas huly akrut.

Not too keen Gavin to have to go back to X to read that. Could you post the link here on BlueSky?

Welcome here Chris as a loyal, very distant reader and admirer of yours in another place.

Agreed, it's been brilliant.

Yup. Know that place. Mandarin (on top of Russian, German, French) was fun, but Hungarian is the real deal. Try it.

It's evolutionary psychology Bob. Whether yeast in beer or Homo Sap with fossil fuels, life consumes & procreates until it hits a boundary (predators, food..) As species we haven't yet hit that. My therapist conclusion? Change comes only when there's no choice. Individuals, collective, same thing.

Not really climate related, Bob, but Jutta's (Mehrzahl von Jutta ist?) make the best wives... Rare and nice to see that name in an English language context. (So nice that I married my Jutta twice, with small matter of 14 years divorced in the 50-year sandwich)...

Good to see you here Matthew. The story continues - and thanks again for your passion and for sharing that with us #EMDR types these past few months

Great to see you here Simon. Also finding this place so refreshing, and I might even start posting things!

And it's really a nice place Alex. Welcome. Hoping to understand your posts...