Reply to: Well, that's it, goodbye UK....

[mcquiggd]

Love it - even the FAQ costs 2.50 Euros.. !

[padinka]

In fact this site:

http://www.pic-amsterdam.com/

Has information regarding accountancy and tax issues.

Have fun...

[padinka]

I'm sure one or more of the sites mentioned here will have an accountant or two in service...

http://www.amsterdamescape.com/sex.html

Padinka

[mcquiggd]

Well, I wouldn't want one that was wet behind the ears....

[Joe Black]

I think you'll find them advertising their services in various shop windows mcQ. You'll be surprised at the experience some of them have.

[mcquiggd]

Cheers guys... it's a big step but you only live once...

Now I need to find someone who can offer some decent tax advice without charging an arm and a leg...

Anyone know any single, good looking (female!) Dutch accountants who fancy a nice meal or two (no pigs intestines, I promise) in return for an hour or two of their professional time...?

[bogeyman]

Well done and good luck mate.

[snaw]

Used to live in Amsterdamage, fun for a while but after a few months it started to feel like groundhog day.

But enjoy the fun bit, if only I could remember ...

[mcquiggd]

Oi! I heard that!

[padinka]

... I still can't remember what the Dutch for 'dirty old man' was though Padinka... care to refresh my memory...?

"Vieze Oude Man" is what she said. I'm not sure whether she was referring to you or me though.

[mcquiggd]

Congrats mcq, great place Amsterdamage whatever your tastes

Bottoms up, Jenever - something I did not get to try (the gin type thing I hasten to add)... seems like there's a few of you just over the border... perhaps a coach trip style CUK Mystery Tour to Bruxelles is in order at some point...

[Spartacus]

I live some of the year in Veenendaal in the Netherlands, keep some of my car collection there. We ought to meet up for a beer sometime.

Did you see what he did there? Masterful, truly masterful. As you would expect from the old pro that he is.

[mcquiggd]

I live some of the year in Veenendaal in the Netherlands, keep some of my car collection there. We ought to meet up for a beer sometime.

Ah, Padinka and I did wonder if there were more CUKers that hung out in that part of the world... perhaps once I am established 'over there' we can flush some of them out into the open, and maybe share a few Blondes...

[mcquiggd]

The 'pigs intestines in white wine sauce' were surprisingly tasty, although the spinal cord was a bit chewy... and thanks for your girlfriend announcing what each unrecognisable lump was before I ate it

Also cheers for the guided tour of the beers - I became quite adept at holding those funny glasses like I was sipping a fine wine, and ended up the next day in a small 'brown cafe' that has a range of 200+, managing to sample enough of them that my Strippenkaart was looking distinctly blurry...

I still can't remember what the Dutch for 'dirty old man' was though Padinka... care to refresh my memory...?

[padinka]

Respect where respect is due

Mcquiggd munched through a plate of pig's intestines at a somewhat dodgy Chinese restaurant in the Amsterdam red-light district followed by several rather strong Belgian & Cloggy beers without even *looking* like barfing.

Rumour has it that he then proceeded to yet another bar or three before turning for a light sleep prior to his return to the kingdom of Blair.

Definitely a major loss to contractordom if you ask me...

Padinka