July – Chairman’s corner
Ladies and gentlemen, It is with joyful anticipation that we look forward to the CADS cricket lunch next Friday.
Category Greetings from the Chair
June Chairman’s Corner
Hello sailors! Yes, it’s come around again, and the weather is shaping up nicely! The CADS Boat Trip is this month. Make your ticket reservations now. Seats are filling up, and last reservations need to be with myself or Allan…
Sue Bennion
Dear CADS members, It is with deep regret that I inform you of the death of our much loved CADS committee member Sue Bennion. As a mark of respect to Sue we are cancelling the May lunch. Please do not…
Mike Lyonette
Dear CADS, It is with regret that I need to let you know about Mike Lyonette’s illness. In fact he received the news a couple of weeks before Mike Carn’s party, but in typical CADS style he embargoed it until…
Chairman’s Corner May 2013
Last month Judge Greenwood gave us a fascinating introduction to the history and work of the International Court of Justice, and its work on resolving disputes between states. He also issued a challenge, that if there…
Chairman’s Corner April 2013
After last month’s introduction to Scottish whisky from Wullie MacMorland, our holiday in Egypt and organising Mike Carn’s reception at the Ambassador’s Residence, I was looking forward to a respite before writing the Chairman’s Corner this month. It was…
Whisky Galore!
Chairman’s Corner March 2013 Friends, Amsterdammers, fellow CADS…. After last month’s witty and motivational speech from Dr Willem about the new Scheepsvaartmuseum (do go and see it, it’s great!), we have a change of pace and subject this month. Don’t…
Hello Sailors…
Chairman’s Corner February 2013 Hello sailors! This month we have a nautical theme. Dr Willem Bijleveld, who some may remember as a fellow member, is coming to talk to us. Formerly responsible for the Madame Tussaud’s museum, he is now…
What a start to the year….
Chairman’s Corner January 2013 The December lunch Jokathon was as funny as ever. Louise Hunter, John Donnelly and Judith Hope were all extremely funny, but in the end John Richardson’s elephant and mouse joke – timed to perfection – just…
