by Mike | Jul 20, 2013 | Greetings from the Chair
Ladies and gentlemen, It is with joyful anticipation that we look forward to the CADS cricket lunch next Friday. Mugsy, a.k.a. Adrian Molloy, and his Aussie team, are coming for a whirlwind tour of Europe and will entertain us at the VRA. The lunch price includes...
by Mike | Jul 10, 2013 | CADS Blog, Greetings from the Chair
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 Poot by Monday the 24th. Let us know ASAP...
by Mike | May 28, 2013 | CADS Blog, Greetings from the Chair
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 come to the Wyndham Hotel. Instead… in place of the lunch you are...
by Mike | May 19, 2013 | CADS Blog, Greetings from the Chair
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 now. However he wanted me to communicate it to...
by Mike | May 16, 2013 | Greetings from the Chair
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 is interest he could arrange a tour of...
by Mike | May 16, 2013 | Greetings from the Chair
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...