25/10/2012 “Singelgrachtgarage – Stop!” it says on the posters. Trees are pinned with red ribbons, over notifications of the upcoming meeting on the 11th September. At the entrance to the park on Frederick Hendrik Plantsoen, is a big banner with bold words in capital letters, about the planned protest at the Council Borough offices (West)… Read more »
30/8/2012 I woke up this morning to a bright, sunny day, surprisingly. I say surprisingly because Scotland is not known for its good weather. But today was definitely breaking the boundaries! Sunny weather, whether it’s warm or cold outside, always improves my mood. After I checked out of the West Park B & B, I… Read more »
29/8/2012 I had one full day to discover Dundee. After my interview with Water Babies was over, I went to find my accommodation. I had booked to stay at West Park Bed & Breakfast/Conference & Events Centre, on the Perth Road, which was only two stops further on the bus. I got there at about… Read more »
29/8/2012 I did a lot of preparation for the interview before I left for Dundee. I always research the company’s website and try to get as much information about the company as possible. I followed a ‘Job Search’ course with an outplacement company about three years ago. Outplacement companies here in Holland are companies who… Read more »
28/8/2012 When I was in Edinburgh earlier on in August, a billboard with a very interesting job on it caught my eye. It was a Client Services Administrator position, for a small company in Dundee. So I decided I’d call into the recruitment agency, there and then, to see what this job involved. I got… Read more »
14/8/2012 While I was in Edinburgh in July, one of the last places I went to was the Job Centre in Tollcross, to see what sort of jobs were available. I explained my situation to the guy at the reception desk and he said that if I was only here for a few days visiting,… Read more »
15/7/2012 If you were to ask me about my experience at the Smart at iQ accommodation, Haymarket, Edinburgh, I would say that I have mixed feelings about it. There were both good and bad experiences to my stay there. As I mentioned in a previous blog post, I was charged twice by mistake by Smart… Read more »
14/7/2012 There had been a lot of flooding in the Dean Village and Stockbridge areas in previous days, which resulted in a landslip along the banks of the river near Stockbridge. So you couldn’t follow the river any further at this point because of the construction the council were doing along the river bank to… Read more »
Now! A new blog about my visits to Edinburgh, to explore the city and its environs, discover new areas and my search for work here. There will be posts each week for the next couple of weeks. I’ve already put two weeks posts on the website so far, but check back every week to find… Read more »
14/7/2012 I met up with a friend, Lenny, for coffee, who lives on Hawthornbank Lane in Dean Village. He brought me to a local café, which was tiny but had a good variety of sandwiches and cakes, teas and coffees, all fresh and home made. They class themselves as a breakfast, brunch, deli-cum-sandwich shop. It… Read more »
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