by Mike | Jun 21, 2017 | CADS Blog
Our ambassador Sir Geoffrey and Lady Mary Emma joined us to say farewell as they return to the UK. Friday June 16 2017 Click on images below to view in full page gallery mode.
by Mike | Jun 12, 2017 | CADS Blog
Lots has been written over the past few days about the election, so do accept my apology for the following summary of the UK election, and what needs to happen next. – We don’t like the divisive, jingoistic, Little England approach of the last government....
by Mike | Jun 9, 2017 | CADS Blog
Dear CADS, The consulate has advised us that the Amsterdam Open Forum Brexit meeting with Ambassadorial and Consulate General staff will be held in Amsterdam on 19th June at 1730. To register and obtain details of the venue, please email Laura McCaffrey on...
by Mike | Jun 1, 2017 | CADS Blog
Dear CADS, There has been not a whit of response to our concerns regarding future trade between The UK and The Netherlands. Theresa May is utterly incompetent as Prime Minster, and I have written the following letter on our behalf to the voters of her constituency in...
by Mike | May 23, 2017 | UK news, CADS Blog
Dear CADS, Today I received the following reply from the UK government to our letter outlining our concerns about Brexit. As you will see, it is content-free, and fails to address any of our concerns. Most irritatingly, it suggests that the government still intends to...
by Mike | May 22, 2017 | CADS Blog, CADvertising, Dutch News, Events Blog
Mike’s Badhuistheater brings a brand new play to the stage: Blackadder Goes Forth. Blackadder is a high level comedy that ruthlessly denounces the cynicism of politicians. The style of Beckett’s Waiting for Godot can be spotted in the brilliant sarcasm. It is also...
by Mike | May 20, 2017 | CADS Blog
It was a moving occasion. Yesterday’s lunch turned into a charity funfest, with Sue the Hulphond being introduced to Peter van der Linden, and to the rest of us, by her foster family. She will likely be placed as a wheelchair user support dog in the next few...
by Mike | May 11, 2017 | CADvertising, Dutch News, Events Blog
At midnight on 17th June, thousands of people will join the “Nacht van de Vluchteling” walk in Amsterdam, and Louise Hunter will be joining the 10km walk to raise funds and awareness for refugees. If you would like to join her, please email her via...
by Mike | May 5, 2017 | CADS Blog
The UK prime minister has called an election for June 8th, asking the British public to give her approval for what the government is doing. As chair, I have written to her minister David Davis to give him our opinion. You can read the letter by clicking on the link...
by Mike | Apr 20, 2017 | CADS Blog
…is in June in The Hague. You can board a canal boat which floats you to the venue for a song and mime show. Does that sound fun? Then read the press release, and order your tickets for a midsummer night of fun and fantasy… 🙂
