Chairman’s Corner August 2012
The annual outing to the cricket is fast becoming something of a CADS tradition. Thanks are due to John Richardson, our copywriter and infamous cricketer, who once again organised a superb lunch in a marquee…
Chairman’s Corner September 2012
Chairman’s Corner September 2012 Last Friday was the annual CADS golf day. CADS members were joined by guests Gerry Caulfield, George Bohlander, and Lt Cdr Chris Grey, from HMS Ocean which was visiting Amsterdam. The weather stayed mostly dry, with…
CADS Golf Day
The CADS Golf Day dawned bright and breezy, with lots of cloud scudding across the sky. CADS members were joined by guests Gerry Caulfield, George Bohlander, and Lt Cdr Chris Grey, from HMS Ocean which was visiting Amsterdam. The weather…
Weekend pilgrimage to the Somme battlefields
Saturday 15th September & Sunday 16th September 2012. Last Sunday morning at 7:30 am, John Cameron-Webb, Jan and Gale Bakker and myself rose up from a WW1 trench, fueled by a spoonful of rum, and were immediately mowed down by…
Joke of the day—Now the olympics are over…..
Joke of the day—Old Spice Muscle Music
[vimeo 47875656 w=500 h=281] Old Spice Muscle Music from Terry Crews on Vimeo.
Welcome to ZINE—The new monthly BritSoc digital magazine
Have you ZINE the ZINE? The new Amsterdam British Society magazine—September edition fresh off the digital press. (You need Flash to view this interactive version) [gigya src=”http://static.issuu.com/webembed/viewers/style1/v2/IssuuReader.swf” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” allowfullscreen=”true” menu=”false” wmode=”transparent” style=”width:550px;height:389px” flashvars=”mode=mini&autoFlip=true&embedBackground=%23fcfcfc&backgroundColor=%23222222&documentId=120827180050-33bb13c6293246b792788e7ba60c8512″] 2. PDF Version: Ideal for IOS/iPad/Mobile devices (takes 5 to 20…
Test drive my Curiosity—On Mars
Test drive Curiosity here.
The Chromatic Typewriter—A picture is worth a thousand typed words
Washington-based painter Tyree Callahan modified a 1937 Underwood Standard typewriter, replacing the letters and keys with colour pads and hued labels to create a functional “painting” device called the Chromatic Typewriter. Callahan submitted the beautiful typewriter as part of the 2012 West Prize competition, an annual…
