Sharon Corbet
@scorbet.bsky.social
Irish engineer based in Frankfurt
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U-Bahn is now stopping every so often between stations. It's generally the reliable one 🫤
December 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
U-Bahn is now stopping every so often between stations. It's generally the reliable one 🫤
Update: S-Bahn decided to stop in Hauptbahnhof which is always great
December 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Update: S-Bahn decided to stop in Hauptbahnhof which is always great
Trousers on all four legs or just the hind ones?
December 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Trousers on all four legs or just the hind ones?
I do love a double decker train, particularly the high speed variant
December 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I do love a double decker train, particularly the high speed variant
Yeah, it's definitely Christmas card worthy
December 8, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Yeah, it's definitely Christmas card worthy
Jaysus, I mean, I would prefer if there was a "smaller portion" option more widely available but not if it's forced on me.
Why do I also imagine that I'd have to pay full price for the privilege too?
Why do I also imagine that I'd have to pay full price for the privilege too?
December 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Jaysus, I mean, I would prefer if there was a "smaller portion" option more widely available but not if it's forced on me.
Why do I also imagine that I'd have to pay full price for the privilege too?
Why do I also imagine that I'd have to pay full price for the privilege too?
*One* mulled wine this evening. Though with a Schuss of Amaretto
(Thursday evening involved a tiny bit more)
(Thursday evening involved a tiny bit more)
December 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
*One* mulled wine this evening. Though with a Schuss of Amaretto
(Thursday evening involved a tiny bit more)
(Thursday evening involved a tiny bit more)
Happy world day, Carol!
Wait a second, that doesn't sound right...
Wait a second, that doesn't sound right...
December 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Happy world day, Carol!
Wait a second, that doesn't sound right...
Wait a second, that doesn't sound right...
I've a vague idea of timelines, but only from being through the Musée Carnavalet the Invalides a couple of months ago
December 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I've a vague idea of timelines, but only from being through the Musée Carnavalet the Invalides a couple of months ago
"contacting daily" also covers a multitude - there's the "hey, thinking of you" type that you're doing, and then there's the "tell me everything that you're doing in detail, so that I can interfere if necessary"
November 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"contacting daily" also covers a multitude - there's the "hey, thinking of you" type that you're doing, and then there's the "tell me everything that you're doing in detail, so that I can interfere if necessary"
I think that's the point of that quote, only 17% of parents actually communicate with their kid, whereas a lot more are only tracking where their kid is.
The former is parenting, the latter's pretty creepy
The former is parenting, the latter's pretty creepy
November 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I think that's the point of that quote, only 17% of parents actually communicate with their kid, whereas a lot more are only tracking where their kid is.
The former is parenting, the latter's pretty creepy
The former is parenting, the latter's pretty creepy
I'll have to keep an eye out for these - my office is pretty close to one of the runways at Frankfurt airport, while the canteen looks out at the approach of the other main one
November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I'll have to keep an eye out for these - my office is pretty close to one of the runways at Frankfurt airport, while the canteen looks out at the approach of the other main one
Berlin does still have a fair amount of cash only places (as of last week) but outside of there most places are cash or card, and Frankfurt even has a few card only
November 23, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Berlin does still have a fair amount of cash only places (as of last week) but outside of there most places are cash or card, and Frankfurt even has a few card only
Germany's a bit easier in that respect, but even here I rarely use cash - at the Christmas markets, maybe?
November 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Germany's a bit easier in that respect, but even here I rarely use cash - at the Christmas markets, maybe?
Napoleon'll be expecting more sympathy in future for his post-patrolling duvet dozes
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Napoleon'll be expecting more sympathy in future for his post-patrolling duvet dozes
Train arrived perfectly on time. S-Bahn's now about 7 minutes late to make up for that
November 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Train arrived perfectly on time. S-Bahn's now about 7 minutes late to make up for that