2013 CADS Calendar
Dear fellow CADS, Please put the following dates in your diaries for 2013. January 9th – Benno Pieters book launch at the Apollo. January 19th – Burns Supper at the British School of Amsterdam. January 25th – CADS lunch to…
Joke of the day—End of the world has been cancelled
CADS 2012 Jokathon—and the winner is…
…John Richardson for his ‘Mouse and the Elephant’ joke. After one of the most highly competitive Jokathon’s for many years, John graciously received the new Mike Hayes Jokathon trophy—regarded by many in the bar afterwards as a cross between a…
The CADS Jokathon is nearly here!!!
In preparation for next Friday’s Jokathon (yes, it’s here already!), Alison has been honing her skills… below are a couple of examples: Nick Clegg Nick Clegg walked into a branch of HSBC to cash a cheque. As he approached the…
FIRST AMSTERDAM HOTEL NIGHT ON 12 JANUARY 2013
AMSTERDAM HOTELS OPEN THEIR DOORS TO FELLOW CITY DWELLERS On 12 January 2013, Amsterdam residents will have the chance to enjoy an overnight hotel stay in their own hometown. A selection of 45 exceptional hotels will be offering rooms and…
CADS and HMS Elfin
Chairman’s Corner November 2012
At the October lunch we had a riveting and shocking address by Mark Cook, founder of the charity Hope and Homes for Children, who showed a short film about the treatment of war children in orphanages in Central Europe. There…
Chairman’s Corner October 2012
This month we have a few new members, and one or two potential members attending the lunch for inspection. We also want to discuss the subject of charitable giving, and ask your feedback on charities you consider as potential recipients…
CADS and The Sint
We very much enjoyed our sail fronm Zaandam to Wormerveer. Due to large consumption of mulled wine, and the absence of our trusty photographer John Richardson, the only photos we have are those below… lovely pictures of where we went,…
