by Mike | Jan 31, 2012 | CADS Blog, Events Blog
It was a freezing cold night in January. What better way to warm up a cold, dark, dank night at the end of January than in the company of a Dutchman playing bagpipes and various part-time Scotsmen wearing kilts, and no undies, stabbing a haggis with a lethal sword?...
by Mike | Jan 30, 2012 | CADS Blog, Joke of the day
A dwarf couple, who work in a circus, are expecting a baby.They go to the doctors for a checkup.The doctor says, “Everything is fine. But do tell me, do you want a boy or a girl?The male dwarf says, “We don’t really give a flying trapeze to be honest...
by Mike | Jan 30, 2012 | CADS Blog, UK news
Dear Mr. Cameron,Please find below our suggestion for fixing the UK ‘s economy. Instead of giving billions of pounds to banks that will squander the money on lavish parties and unearned bonuses, use the following plan. You can call it the Patriotic Retirement...
by Mike | Jan 30, 2012 | CADS Blog, CADS Lunch Speakers, Events Blog
Captain Oates. “I’m just going out to CADS January lunch. I may be away some time.” The January CADS lunch marked the 100 year anniversary of an event that has become a symbol of human endeavour, bravery in the face of impossible circumstances and...
by Mike | Jan 28, 2012 | CADS Blog, Dutch News, Events Blog, Photography
A selection of the winning photographs from the world famous Wildlife Photographer of The Year Competition, organised by the BBC Wildlife Magazine and the Natural History Museum in London, may be seen in the Museon, Den Haag. See the best of around 40,000 photographs...
by Mike | Jan 28, 2012 | CADS Blog, Dutch News, Events Blog
Everest & Beyond: Meet Everest climber Stephen Venables Stephen Venables was the first Briton to climb Everest without supplementary oxygen. The stories of his travels have enthralled audiences all over the world and The British School in The Netherlands is...
by Mike | Jan 27, 2012 | CADS Blog
CADS recently donated 1,300 Euros to the HM British Consul Benevolent Fund. John Cameron-Webb expressed his sincere gratitude to CADS. The money will be (sparingly) used to assist discretionary cases of real distress for UK residents or visitors in the Netherlands....
by Mike | Jan 26, 2012 | UK news
The Pug has increased in popularity this year by 557% The Pharaoh hound which is the national dog of Malta The mexican hairless dog – a rare breed that can suffer from sunburn. The Japanese Chin otherwise known as the Japanese Spaniel The Boston Terrier The...
by Mike | Jan 26, 2012 | Dutch News
A mouse that was taped to a firework rocket during Dutch New Year festivities and later died of its burn injuries is to be exhibited in a museum. Two 20-year-old men from the Frisian village of Drachten were arrested for maltreating the mouse in a country that takes...
by Mike | Jan 26, 2012 | Dutch News
A 45-year old Asian elephant in Amsterdam’s Artis Zoo has become the first in Europe to be fitted with a contact lens. Win Thida, the oldest elephant in the zoo’s herd and a popular attraction, badly scratched her eye during a scuffle with another...
