alan-matts.bsky.social
Retired IT person that now dabbles in Linux and a website for our #Ramblers group Also leads walks. Supports local #Ealing #Wildlife group with #beavers #Christian🕊️ #ClimateEmergency #FBPE #IAmEuropean #autism end of empire history #Foodbank #Ukraine #NHS
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I remember my dad putting on the hot iron tyres to wooden wheels when I was younger. Your photo got me wondering when the iron tyre was invented.
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For long journeys carrucae were even provided with beds.
The relief was found in Zollfeld, Austria, dating 2nd/3rd century AD. 🧵 2/2
📷 relief lupa.at/1107?query=1...
📷 reconstruction taken in the archaeological park in Xanten by me.
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And the demographic consequences of young men and women going their separate ways?
The share of young Koreans in relationships has fallen by almost half since 2010, with birth tracing almost exactly the same path 📉
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The other thing I remember my dad doing was to send away to the AA for a personalised paper route. A rather slower version of route planner apps.
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🦅 Long-range drones struck 58 targets in Russia in May, — Syrskyi
🇬🇧 UK identifies Russia as ‘imminent and urgent threat’ in strategic defence review, — The Guardian.
🚂 In Melitopol district, our partisans successfully blew up a train with goods and fuel tanks.
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