New Job

After six weeks off over summer I have started a new job in North Amsterdam building a big research lab for Shell. Its a massive job and pretty cool.

I am not overly clever with heights so climbing the scaffolding is always FUN!!

The view from the roof on one of the buildings. Looking out over the North Sea Canal. Cool view but going to be mighty chilly in winter.

Me and the curved suspended wall that we built. Not bad for someone who failed woodwork at school!!

Safety glasses, hardhats and high viz jackets have to be worn at all times. Annoying, yes!! Making us look stupid, YES!!!!!!!

Dad working hard!!!!

Xavier Rudd - Amsterdam

Dad, Nicola, Nicola's Dad Phil, Lotte and I went to see Xavier Rudd at the Paradiso in Amsterdam on a Wednesday night. The Paradiso is an old church turned into a music venue. It is a beautiful place with awesome sound, that, mixed with a few bevies and the musical brilliance of Xavier it was an awesome night!!!!

The shaggy surfy hippy look!! Not enough of it in Amsterdam!!

He played a good mixture of old and new and even did a Black Sabbath cover!!

It was the 4th or 5th time I have seen him play live and I am still amazed at how good he is. Its hard enough to play 1 instrument let alone about six at once!!

Jeff Martin

Nicola and I went to see Jeff Martin (from the Tea Party) at the Patronaat in Haarlem the other night!! He was awesome but once again it was a school night and I suffered great amounts of sleep deprivation but it was well worth it!!

The supporting act was pretty cool. From Canada as well. I think they were called Tenth Planet!!

It looked as though the singer was taking advantage of Hollands relaxed laws on drugs!!

Jeff Martin!! He played an accoustic set with a cool bald percussionist who rocked!!

Was a real tiny venue but very cosy and easy to get to the front of the stage!

He played a few Tea Party songs, a couple of his own, a couple of covers and even had a belly dancer for good measure!! A very cool show!!!

A quick vid of Jeff!!