Derek
@saintjohnderek.bsky.social
Enjoying my echo chamber. Vreemdeling.
AI captured my next couple months :)
December 6, 2025 at 1:04 AM
AI captured my next couple months :)
Dad what on earth were you drinking.
November 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Dad what on earth were you drinking.
Fairly densely built Dutch neighbourhood I just biked through. Lots of green space still. Very quiet despite the density.
November 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Fairly densely built Dutch neighbourhood I just biked through. Lots of green space still. Very quiet despite the density.
Cute little Sicilian shop in de pijp.
October 7, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Cute little Sicilian shop in de pijp.
I miss the old CP trains where every time I'd see one I'd immediately start "wucka wucka wucka"
September 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I miss the old CP trains where every time I'd see one I'd immediately start "wucka wucka wucka"
Curse those empty bike lanes.
July 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Curse those empty bike lanes.
I like the new Main St changes.. I walked home yesterday and what a great difference, it's a pleasant walk now.
July 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I like the new Main St changes.. I walked home yesterday and what a great difference, it's a pleasant walk now.
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
From CTV
From CTV
July 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
From CTV
From CTV
We're selling our family cottage / house - it's winterized. It has a ridiculous amount of beachfront, multiple decks and has big windows overlooking the river, hot tub which is amazing at 7am + high speed internet which was always a must. Jason Stephen is our listing agent - MLS soon. #waterfront
May 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
We're selling our family cottage / house - it's winterized. It has a ridiculous amount of beachfront, multiple decks and has big windows overlooking the river, hot tub which is amazing at 7am + high speed internet which was always a must. Jason Stephen is our listing agent - MLS soon. #waterfront
That section from Simonds to Lansdowne was the scariest to bike, really happy to see that going in. I wish they got rid of that westbound sliplane at Metcalf & Main.. there's no one who would ever use it.
May 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
That section from Simonds to Lansdowne was the scariest to bike, really happy to see that going in. I wish they got rid of that westbound sliplane at Metcalf & Main.. there's no one who would ever use it.
Can't make things better.. this guy might get mad
May 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Can't make things better.. this guy might get mad
CBC had an article about PFAS, common in firefighting foam (I'm wondering if it was in the foam used at the AIM fire)
newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...
For SJ, shows: But isn't the city's water intake literally right next to the airport?
newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...
For SJ, shows: But isn't the city's water intake literally right next to the airport?
May 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
CBC had an article about PFAS, common in firefighting foam (I'm wondering if it was in the foam used at the AIM fire)
newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...
For SJ, shows: But isn't the city's water intake literally right next to the airport?
newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...
For SJ, shows: But isn't the city's water intake literally right next to the airport?
ebike trek around Schiphol.
May 2, 2025 at 6:38 AM
ebike trek around Schiphol.
I had my first Dutch bike maintenance appointment recently. Just crossed over 5000km on it! This is my goal today, going over to Schipol airport to try to catch this view: (credit Marco Bakker from FB)
May 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I had my first Dutch bike maintenance appointment recently. Just crossed over 5000km on it! This is my goal today, going over to Schipol airport to try to catch this view: (credit Marco Bakker from FB)
Voted. Dropped off my ballot at the embassy. Whew.
April 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Voted. Dropped off my ballot at the embassy. Whew.
Biked to the bakery.
April 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Biked to the bakery.
Now there’s a headline.
April 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Now there’s a headline.
It's amazing the Dutch can have livable cities despite having crazy traffic.
April 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
It's amazing the Dutch can have livable cities despite having crazy traffic.
Watching trains again.. #amsterdam #prorail
April 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Watching trains again.. #amsterdam #prorail
“Yeah but Amsterdam is flat”.
March 30, 2025 at 10:46 AM
“Yeah but Amsterdam is flat”.
Related to Canadians in the Netherlands I found an amazing book at a fleamarket here in Amsterdam yesterday! The Dutch gave one of these to every service member from Canada. You can find a full scan of the book online (I went looking yesterday to see when it was published) Its so interesting.
March 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Related to Canadians in the Netherlands I found an amazing book at a fleamarket here in Amsterdam yesterday! The Dutch gave one of these to every service member from Canada. You can find a full scan of the book online (I went looking yesterday to see when it was published) Its so interesting.
