I don't like em

Monday 31 October. 35 years ago this night I would be dressing up about now and head out with my horror head mask on to go around banging on doors. trick or treat / help the Halloween party and get as much fruit and nuts as we could and then go to see the bonfire.
Well very little has changed except nowadays I no longer need the mask.
Monday what a nightmare of a day. Day after Sunday and the one before Tuesday. maybe Moanday would be a better name for it or Recoverday.
Today is officially the last day of the summer, all terrace cafes must by law remove there terraces after today. It's always a bit sad to see them go as the square looses that summer feel about it.
But he laws the law and anyone caught breaking it will be sent to fort smith for trial and punishment........
Just had a knock on office door , on opening I found the girl from Chillout in terror. "There's a man in the house come quick". Me realising it's just Johnny the mannequin who shares the basement I told her not to worry. I went in to house and went to where Johnny hangs out, he's headless and harmless but where he stands in the laundry room he would frighten the life out of most people. Pointless me talking to him. It's one of the only bits of fun we get it when we hear the screams of guests on finding Johnny. Tonight he was wearing a tee-shirt with a picture of John Paul 2 and it read, I love the Pope and the Pope smokes dope.
More later perhaps. perhaps not.

Sunday bloody Sunday

Hi Again, so little to do and so much time to do it.
What an amazing day weather wise.
Off to the beach - see ya later.
- 4pm
I am back , well I never made it really. Got as far as thinking about beaches and decided to watch the movie instead (Bete Midler). Gets me every time.
Well a very quite day altogether.
Robbie
Todays quote - better to rattle than wobble.
over and Out.
p.s -- No Word from Delhi - Power must be down again , poor bastards.

Amsterdam Mad or not Amsterdam mad that is the question

Friday 28th October
Well I have spend all morning down in Amsterdam Mad and as I said yesterday it's as about as Mad as you dear reader (escaped mental patients excluded). I think we will have to have a name rethink/ name change. There is just not the space in mad to go mad. Madness needs space, a thing greatly missed here in Amsterdam. We are going to have a board meeting later today to discuss the name change along with other less important matters like curtains.
I am going off to buy a large board now.
Back later and I will be reporting on the meeting

Friday again

To me the day of the week matters not asall days are the same.

Well another day is over.

Feeling tired tonight like I haven't been asleep in 24 hours or more. maybe something to do with smoking 15 to 20 joints so far to day or the fact I am sitting in front of the computer for last 16 hours.

Amsterdam Mad or not Amsterdam mad that is the question

Well I have spend all morning down in Amsterdam Mad and as I said yesterday it's as about as Mad as you dear reader (escaped mental patients excluded). I think we will have to have a name rethink/ name change. There is just not the space in mad to go mad. Madness needs space, a thing greatly missed here in Amsterdam. We are going to have a board meeting later today to discuss the name change along with other less important matters like curtains.
I am going off to buy a large board now.
Back later. I will be reporting on the meeting so tune in - but first a few words from our sponsors.
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Intermission. Back soon.
Me back down to Mad.

Giuseppe's uncle arrives + Update

Busy, Busy, Busy getting Amsterdam Grass ready as it's D.Day- Giuseppe's uncle arrives 4.30 Schipol.
Got to go and inspect it.
More Soon. need a few joints and a cup of coffee first then the Grass inspection.
Expect me back around 5.30ish but don't hold your breath. A friend of mine did this once and ended up in the morgue.
Over and Out
8.34 How time fly's and how long everything takes to get done.
Well Uncle arrived, very small man (In size) smaller than my mother and she was 4 feet 6 inches. He spoke a little English and managed to say he loved the colour and the different shades used. I must say looking at Amsterdam grass tonight it really looked lovely and this is without any of the grass effect items been added. When finished it will look pretty amazing.
Had another Ikea trip today. I just cant stand the place. I only go alone nowadays as no one will go with me as I get so stressed I start ranting and raving and making a show of anyone with me.
I had to run to Ikea to get a table which you can fit to the wall and which can fold down. Our carpenter man sort of went of strike when at 3pm I asked him to build me a table. He sort of ignored me and asked the others did they want a sandwich. I think he could see i was a bit annoyed as i was banging my head with a stone age man's club.(Plastic) Decor for Amsterdam grass. Anyway it did not work so I dashed of to Ikea for the table.
I did the Ikea trip in less than 2 hours (roundtrip) only got lost twice which is not bad for me. I dropped off the table and our man Ken said he would fit to wall. I arrived back a half hour later and he had fixed the table to the wall. problem was the table was for two high stools (bar stools) but our Ken decided the table was normal table height (even thought the stools were standing next to him). I screamed at him something like "You f...... Retard. Anyway he pissed off upstairs not to be seen again for 30 minutes.
Anyway all's well that ends well.
He moved the table in the end. But after seeing Giuseppe's uncle he need not have bothered. I dought he could climb up on one of the stools and the table would have been the correct height after all.
Lovely day in Amsterdam today, warm and sunny. But I hear rumours the rain again is on the way.
The leaves have started falling from the trees. Bye Bye summer.
Half of Downmarket is starting to look like it's old self again. When it's finished it should look quite well.
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Hi welcome back.
Just going to roll a joint while I wait for the Chillout guests to arrive.
More later.
1am (28Th October)
Chillout guests arrived (4 Irish) repeat Chill out guests so I had an easy check in as they new the place.
Giuseppe arrived back in office with his uncle, both a little drunk from the vino. He brought some nice cake with him and Giuseppe got a present of a bracelet. Which he keeps showing to everyone who comes anyways near him. I seen it three times in a few minutes.
Off to bed. More in a few hours.

A lovely sunny day in Amsterdam

Well we awoke to a lovely sunny day here in Amsterdam. Everyone in good form.
We received a nice mail today from one of our recent quests working in Iraq + a video clip of a sand storm well worth a look. Amazing in fact. Click here to view sand storm

Guest Mail below.
Brendan…….A friend and I stayed at your apartments back in June 05 and had a BLAST!!!!!! I work in Iraq and he flew in from the USA. My name is below and his name is CJ Everson and he is almost married now. Well I will be coming thru AMS alone in Feb 06 and intend to stay at your place again for a few nights. I will give you the confirmed dates on my arrival in a few weeks just wanting to say hi and give you the skinny. Attached is a pic of you and I and a sand storm from Iraq. The sand storm is some wild and biblical stuff.
11.18. More later.
Hi back again.
We are busy today getting Amsterdam Grass and Amsterdam Mad ready. Out all day buying the finishing touches to both.
Our leader Dee is sick and has not been seen alive by anyone today. Posie has been dispatched.
7.30PM
Dee is alive but not kicking. Sick as a dog as they say. The place is not the same without her.
NEWS FLASH-- I have just been told Giuseppe's uncle arrives tomorrow and not friday as I was told. Amsterdsm Grass looks like it's been hit by hurraicane or worse. I just left it a few minutes ago. We have till 5pm tomorrow to get it liveable in. All hands on deck.