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June 2026 – Greetings from the Chair
Dear CADS, As we reach the end of June, I’m sweltering in the tropical heat that has engulfed much of Europe these days. A good opportunity to consider on the activities of the last month and look forward to what…
May 2026 – Greetings from the Chair
Dear CADS, May has been a rather splendid month. Not only have we enjoyed summer-like temperatures, prompting the occasional glass of Pimms, but we were also treated to HM Ambassador Chris Rampling’s talk on the UK–NL relationship and how…
April 2026 – Greetings from the Chair
Dear CADS, This is my first official newsletter to you as Chair. I’m just as intrigued as you might be as to what my imprint will be on CADS but one thing is for sure: you get out of CADS…
March 2026 – Greetings from the Chair
My dear CADS, Greetings from the Chair, but from Manchester (looks a wee bit like Amsterdam…?). Sadly, this is my last newsletter. When I started in the role, the CADS newsletter had been more of a political commentary, probably because…
February 2026 – Greetings from the Chair
My dear CADS, I’m sitting in my garden in the lovely spring sunshine writing this little ditty – quite a turn around from only last week when the ‘felt like’ metric was -6 degrees! Apologies for such a short newsletter…
January 2026 – Greetings from the Chair
My dear CADS, Happy New Year to you all! Wishing you a successful, happy and healthy 2026! We have a bumper newsletter this month with contributions from both John Cameron Webb and Peter Smethurst. Thank you to both! January Meeting…
December 2025 – Greetings from the Chair
My dear CADS, I hope you are surviving this festive season and unlike me, are managing to avoid all the ‘lurgy’. CADS held its annual Jokathon on Friday 19th at the K.I.G.C.. We really did have an amazing time. The…
November 2025 – Greetings from the Chair
My dear CADS, I hope this finds you well. I am writing this on a rather soggy Wednesday morning but I’m somewhat rosy inside after the news of Scotland qualifying for next year’s football World Cup. Please forgive the self-indulgence,…
