Steve
@steve-v-de.bsky.social
🇬🇧🇩🇪 British-German, global worker and traveler. (Duck/Du)
3000 years of tribe movements , countries armies, economic migrations, but the family managed to stay put.
Scientists have discovered that the Huchthausen family from the village of Förste (Lower Saxony) has lived there continuously for around three millennia.
DNA analysis showed that the ancestors of Manfred Huchthausen lived just two kilometers away — in the Lichtenstein Cave, around 1000 BC
DNA analysis showed that the ancestors of Manfred Huchthausen lived just two kilometers away — in the Lichtenstein Cave, around 1000 BC
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 AM
3000 years of tribe movements , countries armies, economic migrations, but the family managed to stay put.
Another case of Germans using an English word that could be interpreted differently
www.zdfheute.de/panorama/hob...
www.zdfheute.de/panorama/hob...
Verrückt, verrückter, "Hobby Dogging": Gassigehen mit einem Fantasiehund
Mit viel Fantasie führen Tierfreunde beim "Hobby Dogging" imaginäre Hunde aus. Trainerin Barbara Gerlinger zeigt in ihren Kursen, wie es geht.
www.zdfheute.de
November 8, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Another case of Germans using an English word that could be interpreted differently
www.zdfheute.de/panorama/hob...
www.zdfheute.de/panorama/hob...
Reposted by Steve
New national law will turn large parking lots into solar power farms
New national law will turn large parking lots into solar power farms
Starting this month, parking lots in South Korea with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar canopies and carports. But, unlike similar laws that have been proposed in the US, this new law doesn’t just apply to new construction – existing lots will have to comply as well!
more…
electrek.co
November 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
New national law will turn large parking lots into solar power farms
Interesting economics in Italy
With old car scrappage incentives from government and discounted built in China electric cars can get a new car for €4000 , less than a lot of e-bikes.
With old car scrappage incentives from government and discounted built in China electric cars can get a new car for €4000 , less than a lot of e-bikes.
October 1, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Interesting economics in Italy
With old car scrappage incentives from government and discounted built in China electric cars can get a new car for €4000 , less than a lot of e-bikes.
With old car scrappage incentives from government and discounted built in China electric cars can get a new car for €4000 , less than a lot of e-bikes.
With the talk of redundancies at Lufthansa, it was mentioned they have over 100,000 and talking about 4000 reductions in admin.
What I want to know is where are they all? Can never get to talk to a real person or even find a phone number for customer services.
What I want to know is where are they all? Can never get to talk to a real person or even find a phone number for customer services.
September 30, 2025 at 6:25 AM
With the talk of redundancies at Lufthansa, it was mentioned they have over 100,000 and talking about 4000 reductions in admin.
What I want to know is where are they all? Can never get to talk to a real person or even find a phone number for customer services.
What I want to know is where are they all? Can never get to talk to a real person or even find a phone number for customer services.
🪶 Rock Pipit 🏴
September 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🪶 Rock Pipit 🏴
September 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
What is this thinking with tripod lamps in hotel rooms?
September 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
What is this thinking with tripod lamps in hotel rooms?
🪶 Sanderling 🏴
September 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
🪶 Sanderling 🏴
“That's the most foul, cruel and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on!” 🐿️
September 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
“That's the most foul, cruel and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on!” 🐿️
🪶 Oystercatchers 🏴
September 1, 2025 at 6:44 AM
🪶 Oystercatchers 🏴
Did not see any shopping while I was there
August 30, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Did not see any shopping while I was there
Nessi. !
Really though spotted the Lock Ness monster 🏴 this morning .
Unfortunately modern lenses and digital photography show just twigs 😀
Really though spotted the Lock Ness monster 🏴 this morning .
Unfortunately modern lenses and digital photography show just twigs 😀
August 28, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Nessi. !
Really though spotted the Lock Ness monster 🏴 this morning .
Unfortunately modern lenses and digital photography show just twigs 😀
Really though spotted the Lock Ness monster 🏴 this morning .
Unfortunately modern lenses and digital photography show just twigs 😀
Another once you notice it gets annoying.
Amazon TV series Butterfly
On the whole a good action series with reasonable acting , script and storyline. Enjoyed it.
Ok the usual baddies firing hundreds of rounds not hitting hero then hero makes one handgun shot and bad guy is dead.
Amazon TV series Butterfly
On the whole a good action series with reasonable acting , script and storyline. Enjoyed it.
Ok the usual baddies firing hundreds of rounds not hitting hero then hero makes one handgun shot and bad guy is dead.
August 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Another once you notice it gets annoying.
Amazon TV series Butterfly
On the whole a good action series with reasonable acting , script and storyline. Enjoyed it.
Ok the usual baddies firing hundreds of rounds not hitting hero then hero makes one handgun shot and bad guy is dead.
Amazon TV series Butterfly
On the whole a good action series with reasonable acting , script and storyline. Enjoyed it.
Ok the usual baddies firing hundreds of rounds not hitting hero then hero makes one handgun shot and bad guy is dead.
people realise what this will do?
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“With respect to automobiles, the United States and the European Union intend to accept and provide mutual recognition to each other’s standards.”
lower safety & pollution standard in but still restricting EU companies.
policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news/joint-s...
8
“With respect to automobiles, the United States and the European Union intend to accept and provide mutual recognition to each other’s standards.”
lower safety & pollution standard in but still restricting EU companies.
policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news/joint-s...
Joint Statement on a United States-European Union framework on an agreement on reciprocal, fair and balanced trade
The United States and the European Union are pleased to announce that they have agreed on a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade ('Framework Agreement').
policy.trade.ec.europa.eu
August 23, 2025 at 9:58 AM
people realise what this will do?
8
“With respect to automobiles, the United States and the European Union intend to accept and provide mutual recognition to each other’s standards.”
lower safety & pollution standard in but still restricting EU companies.
policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news/joint-s...
8
“With respect to automobiles, the United States and the European Union intend to accept and provide mutual recognition to each other’s standards.”
lower safety & pollution standard in but still restricting EU companies.
policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news/joint-s...
UK 🇬🇧 road services.
What happened? Spend some time in last week on A roads in Britain, only services on side of main roads are Greggs and Starbucks, what happens to other choices?
I do miss Little Chef
What happened? Spend some time in last week on A roads in Britain, only services on side of main roads are Greggs and Starbucks, what happens to other choices?
I do miss Little Chef
August 17, 2025 at 7:17 AM
UK 🇬🇧 road services.
What happened? Spend some time in last week on A roads in Britain, only services on side of main roads are Greggs and Starbucks, what happens to other choices?
I do miss Little Chef
What happened? Spend some time in last week on A roads in Britain, only services on side of main roads are Greggs and Starbucks, what happens to other choices?
I do miss Little Chef
These birds are getting very aggressive!
Birds strike Red Arrows jet before VJ Day flypast
Birds strike Red Arrows jet before VJ Day flypast
The team performed over the National Memorial Arboretum, near Lichfield, with only eight jets.
www.bbc.com
August 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
These birds are getting very aggressive!
One of the better hotel / mobile working office views
August 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
One of the better hotel / mobile working office views
Show me your getaway vehicle
August 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Show me your getaway vehicle
Another day another hotel room working day.
Wondering does anyone ever use the decaf coffee sachets?
How old are they?
Wondering does anyone ever use the decaf coffee sachets?
How old are they?
August 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Another day another hotel room working day.
Wondering does anyone ever use the decaf coffee sachets?
How old are they?
Wondering does anyone ever use the decaf coffee sachets?
How old are they?
Trail I have been watch have been going well, AI had no problems understanding English with a Maharashtrain accent.
I spoke to the AI avatar of a Leeds MP. How did it cope with my Yorkshire accent?
I spoke to the AI avatar of a Leeds MP. How did it cope with my Yorkshire accent?
Leeds MP Mark Sewards has launched a digital assistant, but the results of my chat show MPs’ aides ’ave nowt to worry about
www.theguardian.com
August 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Trail I have been watch have been going well, AI had no problems understanding English with a Maharashtrain accent.
Oh dear , I guess it was going to happen at some point,
Got into some topics , was only at 2 hours into the work day did I realise that I am still in my pyjamas 😳
Got into some topics , was only at 2 hours into the work day did I realise that I am still in my pyjamas 😳
a man is sitting in a chair with his legs crossed
ALT: a man is sitting in a chair with his legs crossed
media.tenor.com
August 7, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Oh dear , I guess it was going to happen at some point,
Got into some topics , was only at 2 hours into the work day did I realise that I am still in my pyjamas 😳
Got into some topics , was only at 2 hours into the work day did I realise that I am still in my pyjamas 😳
Is there a complaint and compensation process for damage of content of suitcase during flight?
FraPort/Lufthansa left my luggage on the runway during a storm, my cloths totally wet for over 20 hours.
Registered by luggage damage but LH reply was only responsible for suitcase damage not content.
FraPort/Lufthansa left my luggage on the runway during a storm, my cloths totally wet for over 20 hours.
Registered by luggage damage but LH reply was only responsible for suitcase damage not content.
August 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Is there a complaint and compensation process for damage of content of suitcase during flight?
FraPort/Lufthansa left my luggage on the runway during a storm, my cloths totally wet for over 20 hours.
Registered by luggage damage but LH reply was only responsible for suitcase damage not content.
FraPort/Lufthansa left my luggage on the runway during a storm, my cloths totally wet for over 20 hours.
Registered by luggage damage but LH reply was only responsible for suitcase damage not content.