Watch Amsterdam Live on Webcam

I should have posted this evening, but I have been watching TV  (very lazy I know)
I started thinking about TV in Amsterdam......one thing lead to another.........and I found this....
This is a link to a live webcam from Amsterdam WITH AUDIO!

http://wwitv.com/tv_channels/8154.htm

This actually makes me feel old. I remember 1999; the internet cafe next to my work got a webcam (very new and exciting) . It took one picture every 2 minutes......I would stand outside with a little sign that said 'hello mum' and one time my family at home logged onto their 'dial-up internet' to see me.
GREAT EXCITEMENT

Now, I can sit in bed and watch live streaming from an Amsterdam street and listen to the people.
Fabulous

Parking your Bike in Holland Video

This is a great video from Holland; showing a fantastic bike parking facility compared to one that's not quite so user friendly!!

Enjoy!

Monday Morning Rush Hour Amsterdam

Monday morning around the world; rush hour on the way to work normally makes the start of the week that little bit more annoying.....

I live on a tiny Island, not many people, not many cars. BUT everyone takes the same route into the one big town at 8am, so we too have a rush hour.

In light of every increasing environmental concerns, governments are trying to implement 'Bike Culture' on a global scale in an effort to reduce carbon emissions. Amsterdam is a leader in this field..............fabulous.... or so I thought

I came across a really interesting article here http://thisbigcity.net/too-many-bicycles-amsterdam-problem/ which talks about the number of abandoned bikes in the city. Apparently, there are 1 million bikes in Amsterdam....compared to 750,000 people.

The problem is 15% of bikes parked outside are unused and this leads to great removal costs to the government. When I think about it, it's quite a predictable or logical problem. But given that most of those 'ghost bikes' are left within the city centre... I can understand the frustration of people trying to tether their bikes in the few available spaces.

......I wonder if 'bike road rage' exists'?

Saturday Night - Escape Club

Saturday night, time for a dance; as I'm still stuck on my Island, why not spend 5 minutes being really jealous of all the young fashionable people who will be going to Escape Club tonight.

I'm figuring out that most clubs in Amsterdam - certainly the big dance clubs - run events from 11.00pm until 5.00am. Given that by 11.00pm, I've usually had about an hours sleep....and by 5.00am I'm often up taking the dog for a wee in the garden....this is not really in keeping with my current lifestyle.

However, that's down to circumstance (being on the Isle of Man) and necessity (puppies need the toilet)

I can't wait to get over there; put on some fancy dancing clothes; launch myself onto a podium; let the music move me for a good 30 minutes; and then probably head home in search of my culturally ingrained obligatory burger (with fried onions and cheese)

..........you can take the girl out of Belfast.......

Friday Night Amsterdam - T.Raumschmiere PARADISO

Friday night in Amsterdam.................where to go??

T. Raumschmiere is playing tonight in Club Paradiso.........

Searching for this tonight actually lead me to a fabulous website called residentadvisor.net

They have really extensive listings for music events, DJ's, club nights and tickets; well worth keeping an eye on when planning your weekends