Netherlands

denhaagenite · 24-11-2011 10:45am

Hi All

Sorry for the thread resurrection, but anyone given any more thought to an Eindhoven meetup? We've been to O Sheas a few times now but find that 90% of the people in there are Dutch. It seemed like there were more Irish people there before, but the only Irish people I've seen in there recently are the owners. As stated before find them a bit rude, and don't really enjoy going in there because of it.

I've done a bit of research and there are GAA clubs in Amsterdam, Den Haag and I think Maastricht. Would anyone be interested in one here in Eindhoven? I'm willing to do a bit of work on it, but I haven't played Camogie since school so would probably need some help

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elefant · 29-11-2011 8:54pm

denhaagenite wrote: »

Hi All

Sorry for the thread resurrection, but anyone given any more thought to an Eindhoven meetup? We've been to O Sheas a few times now but find that 90% of the people in there are Dutch. It seemed like there were more Irish people there before, but the only Irish people I've seen in there recently are the owners. As stated before find them a bit rude, and don't really enjoy going in there because of it.

I've done a bit of research and there are GAA clubs in Amsterdam, Den Haag and I think Maastricht. Would anyone be interested in one here in Eindhoven? I'm willing to do a bit of work on it, but I haven't played Camogie since school so would probably need some help .

The club in Maastricht haven't any playing teams (anymore?) I believe. They have some GAA officials though.

Amsterdam GAA · 29-11-2011 10:32pm

Yeah unfortunately Maastricht don't have the numbers over last few years to have a team, but put in a lot of work to help organise tournaments.

I think it'd be good to see a team down in the south. We have players from across The Netherlands; A'Dam, Groningen, Utrecht, Nijmegen etc...and one of our Groningen based players has suggested maybe trying to set up training in Groningen in 2012 for the guys based up the north, and then play as part of Amsterdam as they wouldn't have enough players for a full team in their first year of training. Then build up into it's own club after a year or so as more people get involved. Possibly the same idea could be implemented down in Eindhoven.

Anyways, anybody interested in getting involved in the gaa scene in The Netherlands, or if you want advice on setting up a club down there, no problem giving me a shout..corcoran.david@gmail.com or 06-10135761.

Cheers,
David

http://amsterdamgaa.blogspot.com
http://www.amsterdamgac.nl

denhaagenite · 30-11-2011 12:46pm

Hey all.

Unfortunately I haven't heard anything from any Irish people in Eindhoven so there must not be as many people here as I thought

. I've been in contact with http://europegaa.eu with a view to setting something up, but if we don't have the numbers we can't do anything. If anyone is interested, do PM me or even reply here.

I think Eindhoven is a great place as it's perfectly central in the East so people from Venlo, Den Bosch and Breda can all get here easily.

David, if you hear from anyone else let me know, as I have the time to spare at the moment.

esperanza1 · 01-12-2011 4:30pm

elefant wrote: »

I'm going over to A'dam to do my master's in September. Did my erasmus in Groningen last year and loved it. Seems like a no-brainer to go back out. The higher-education is a fraction of the price, and hopefully I'll have a decent standard of Dutch when I finish. I became really conscious of how desirable it is to be multi-lingual when I was in the Netherlands... Only speaking English and Irish isn't too useful!

I'm hoping they don't scrap the student grant and free transport for master's students before I start there. Word on the street is they're talking about doing away with it. Still... cannot wait to get back again. Ireland became a seriously depressing island while I was away!

Hi, I was thinking about doing a masters in the Netherlands - a 60 credit one.
Just wondering how easy it is to qualify for a grant there. If you have any information on that, I'd be very grateful.

irelandrover · 01-12-2011 4:43pm

denhaagenite wrote: »

Hey all.

Unfortunately I haven't heard anything from any Irish people in Eindhoven so there must not be as many people here as I thought . I've been in contact with http://europegaa.eu with a view to setting something up, but if we don't have the numbers we can't do anything. If anyone is interested, do PM me or even reply here.

I think Eindhoven is a great place as it's perfectly central in the East so people from Venlo, Den Bosch and Breda can all get here easily.

David, if you hear from anyone else let me know, as I have the time to spare at the moment.

I lived in Eindhoven for about 18 months and now live in Arnhem.
Looked at setting up a club in Eindhoven as well but it is a lot of work (much more than expected). I play for Den Haag and also talked to European GAA development agent but he recommended playing with Den Haag first and getting people involved first.
We even looked at training in Eindhoven once a week or once every two weeks to get people involved but the interest isn't there. There isnt a dutch camogie team but if you get involved with a club in europe thenb it is very easy to travel to tournaments and join teams that are short players. If you want any information feel free to PM me as I have been here about 4 years now. A lot of people from Eindhoven have played withg Den haag so if you wanted to join a training I could meet up with you.

denhaagenite · 02-12-2011 3:26pm

irelandrover wrote: »

I lived in Eindhoven for about 18 months and now live in Arnhem.
Looked at setting up a club in Eindhoven as well but it is a lot of work (much more than expected). I play for Den Haag and also talked to European GAA development agent but he recommended playing with Den Haag first and getting people involved first.
We even looked at training in Eindhoven once a week or once every two weeks to get people involved but the interest isn't there. There isnt a dutch camogie team but if you get involved with a club in europe thenb it is very easy to travel to tournaments and join teams that are short players. If you want any information feel free to PM me as I have been here about 4 years now. A lot of people from Eindhoven have played withg Den haag so if you wanted to join a training I could meet up with you.

Well it was more to have contact with other Irish people living in the area, and maybe to try and help them settle in when they get here- we know what it's like, and had met some people working here in passing who said they were going home most weeks or even after a few months because they missed it. I thought maybe GAA was a good start, as it's something we all have in common to some extent. I know it would take a long time and alot of work but I wanted to see if there was any interest in it because we have to start somewhere.

We used to live in Den Haag and know lots of Irish people there but the point is to mobilise the troops here. It's a bit too far for us to travel on a regular basis for training, I don't think the dog would be too happy being left at home or in the car for hours on end

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elefant · 02-12-2011 4:23pm

esperanza1 wrote: »

Hi, I was thinking about doing a masters in the Netherlands - a 60 credit one.
Just wondering how easy it is to qualify for a grant there. If you have any information on that, I'd be very grateful.

You need to work 32 hours a month to qualify for the grant and the free transport as a non-dutch citizen.

bambismom · 13-06-2012 10:43am

Hi all,

I know this thread is a little dated but sure it's worth a shot. I've just moved to Arnhem and was wondering were there any boardsies around the general area of Utrecht?? I'm only learning the language so a few people to hold a conversation with would be only smashing.

irelandrover · 13-06-2012 11:07am

bambismom wrote: »

Hi all,

I know this thread is a little dated but sure it's worth a shot. I've just moved to Arnhem and was wondering were there any boardsies around the general area of Utrecht?? I'm only learning the language so a few people to hold a conversation with would be only smashing.

Are you looking to learn Dutch or English? I am living in Arnhem myself so if I can help you at all then PM me.

VirtualWorld · 20-08-2012 11:06pm

Hi there,

I thought I'd throw in my ten cents worth here. I'm looking into heading over that way shortly to check the place out with a view to possibly working there for a little while. I am hoping to attend the I'm not a tourist Expo in Amsterdam while there. Without having been in the country for more than a day trip in the past I can't say now where I might like to end up, but on paper Eindhoven is holding an appeal at the moment. It might be a good place for some of you to meet up with more Irish over there.

seachto7 · 21-08-2012 1:01pm

Masstricht and Utrecht are also lovely cities. Not sure of the work situation though...

VirtualWorld · 21-08-2012 6:15pm

Yes I have been to Maastrict briefly. It did appear to be a lovely historic city. Fantastic buildings.

And yes, the job situation is altogether another thing. I'm qualified/experienced in management and accounting, but might consider going down the hospitality route for the sake of my travels.

Niall09 · 22-08-2012 8:55pm

I'm living in Haarlem currently. It's a lovely city only 15 mins from Amsterdam by train. It's near to Hoofddorp too and it's only a 20min cycle from the beach at Bloemendaal or Zandvoort.

VirtualWorld · 25-08-2012 6:08pm

Will my Irish driving licence do in The Netherlands? Or if not, what steps do I need to go through to remedy that? Cost? etc

What's the pay like in the hospitality sector? Barmaid, waitress, receptionist etc We're talking entry level jobs here.... Just a ball park figure...

I hear the bus service is awful. Shocking manners on the part of the bus drivers. etc. True or False?

Is there holiday pay? & Relative to Irish system?

How are the Irish liked by the natives? Ever experience any 'racism'?

What does 'Lekker' mean????

I hear eating out is expensive... Can you avail of a sandwich bar type snack at a reasonable price?

That's it for now...

Thanks in advance.

elefant · 04-09-2012 7:02pm

Will my Irish driving licence do in The Netherlands? Or if not, what steps do I need to go through to remedy that? Cost? etc

Yes it will do.

What's the pay like in the hospitality sector? Barmaid, waitress, receptionist etc We're talking entry level jobs here.... Just a ball park figure...

No idea

I hear the bus service is awful. Shocking manners on the part of the bus drivers. etc. True or False?

False. Bus services (and public transport in general) is excellent. Bus drivers are grand. In fact, I'm often amazed at the patience of tram and bus drivers in Amsterdam with tourists.

Is there holiday pay? & Relative to Irish system?

Vakantiegeld is paid each year around May. I believe it's 8% of your yearly salary extra.

How are the Irish liked by the natives? Ever experience any 'racism'?

I've never had any problems. The Irish seem to be pretty well liked over here.

What does 'Lekker' mean????

It means 'tasty', although the Dutch use it for a wide range of ways to describe something positive.

I hear eating out is expensive... Can you avail of a sandwich bar type snack at a reasonable price?

Prices vary greatly from city to city in my experience. The Dutch are crazy about sandwiches (Belegde Broodjes), but I don't know of any sandwich bar chains here apart from Subway.

VirtualWorld · 21-11-2012 12:25am

Moving to the Schijndel region in January. Are there any meet ups there that I could gate crash?

denhaagenite · 21-11-2012 12:10pm

Eindhoven or Den Bosch would be closest to you, there are Irish bars in both but tbh we find the one in Eindhoven a bit cliquey. There are expat Meetups in Eindhoven, and a big following for Couchsurfing.

VirtualWorld · 21-11-2012 9:07pm

Thank you for that DenHaagenite. Much appreciated. I will look them up when I get there. When you say a big following for couchsurfing, how do you mean? I get the concept of couch surfing, but what did you mean by the big following bit?

Thanks

denhaagenite · 21-11-2012 11:07pm

They arrange their own meet ups. Indoor climbing, board games, parties, pub crawls- I've never actually done any couchsurfing but we've met alot of people at the events in Eindhoven. It suited us when we moved here as we enjoy travelling and at the time the expat group was quite small and a the people were a bit older than us.

VirtualWorld · 21-11-2012 11:09pm

I will look it up. Thank you.

CptSternn · 15-01-2013 4:40pm

Are there are sites in the Netherlands that would be like Daft.ie that list flats and houses for rent?

Anyone here living in Tilburg?

VirtualWorld · 15-01-2013 5:31pm

http://www.marktplaats.nl/z.html?query=&categoryId=2143&postcode=tilburg&distance=0

If you search in google.nl for anything related to the Netherlands you will have a better chance of finding what you need.

Use 'Huis te huur' - House to rent.

denhaagenite · 16-01-2013 2:43pm

CptSternn wrote: »

Are there are sites in the Netherlands that would be like Daft.ie that list flats and houses for rent?

Anyone here living in Tilburg?

www.funda.nl do have some rentals, ie in Tilburg http://www.funda.nl/huur/tilburg/+5km/0-900/

There are alot of expats of different nationalities in Tilburg, even more in Eindhoven which is 20 minutes by train, so it's possible that if you just Google "House for rent in Tilburg area" there will be plenty to find. Beware though, as soon as some agencies hear "expat" they tend to take advantage.

Have attempted meetups here before and nothing materialised, are you coming here for work or uni?

CptSternn · 16-01-2013 9:28pm

denhaagenite wrote: »

Have attempted meetups here before and nothing materialised, are you coming here for work or uni?

Going for my third interview Monday with a company in Tilburg. They are supposed to let me know then if I have the position. It's full-time so I'll be moving there.

In regards to the agencies, is it true they all charge you a months rent for their own fees when you find a place?

denhaagenite · 17-01-2013 9:37am

It is possible, every agent is different so may charge a percentage of the rent. Good luck with the interview!

CptSternn · 18-01-2013 10:38am

Cheers for that.

Is there a place like Argos in the Netherlands?

VirtualWorld · 18-01-2013 1:17pm

There's an Ikea?

VirtualWorld · 18-01-2013 1:17pm

Actually there are quite a few of them...

denhaagenite · 18-01-2013 5:27pm

The Argos equivalent would be kijkshop, lots of ikeas around the place too. Worth looking in the second hand shop (kringloopwinkel) as the have excellent quality old furniture and bikes. Even vintage clothes if you're lucky! Do check out the expat information centre in Tilburg, if they have one. If not, the one in eindhoven.

CptSternn · 18-01-2013 7:20pm

Ikea = awesome. Thanks again for your help sure!

CptSternn · 24-01-2013 12:44am

So I got the postion. I am moving to Tilburg in two weeks. Maybe after I find a place to live we can have an ex-pats night out sure. Oddly enough the company I will be working for has a lot of Irish there so it should be good craíc.

VirtualWorld · 24-01-2013 11:59am

I'm a bit far away from you or I would take you up on that. I'm near Den Bosch. Congratulations. Enjoy. and well done.

CptSternn · 16-02-2013 6:06pm

I'm heading out for a few pints in Tilberg is anyone wants to meet up for a pint msg me sure.

denhaagenite · 18-02-2013 11:20am

Was in Geldrop on Saturday, but for anyone who's interested Villagers are playing in Utrecht on the 9th of March. Anybody want to have a meetup at that?

Absolute Zero · 18-02-2013 5:51pm

denhaagenite wrote: »

Was in Geldrop on Saturday, but for anyone who's interested Villagers are playing in Utrecht on the 9th of March. Anybody want to have a meetup at that?

Might be around then, I will let you know!

VirtualWorld · 19-02-2013 11:47am

http://www.meetup.com/The-Brabant-Adventures-Meetup/

I've gone to a couple of these hiking trips. People from all nationalities there. It makes for a nice way to spend a day over the weekend, and maybe get to see a part of the country you wouldn't otherwise see. Might be of interest to you guys. It's a god awful website, but the principal behind it is good. Worth a search through.

sant1 · 19-02-2013 5:07pm

Anyone here who lives in zoetermeer?

CptSternn · 16-03-2013 8:28am

Next important question -

Ziggo or KPN?

keithclancy · 16-03-2013 7:25pm

CptSternn wrote: »

Next important question -

Ziggo or KPN?

I'd say Ziggo purely because cable is pretty reliable and you get advertised speed.

KPN is 'ok' but if something goes wrong it takes an age to get sorted.

Checkout http://www.internetten.nl
Stick in your postcode and house number and it will give you a list of all providers available.

Plus if you move house its easy to just take the modem and plug it in at the new place, with our cable modem (with UPC though) it was activated in 2 days.

In the Hague it took 3 months to sort the bloody line out with KPN.

denhaagenite · 19-03-2013 11:51am

denhaagenite wrote: »

Was in Geldrop on Saturday, but for anyone who's interested Villagers are playing in Utrecht on the 9th of March. Anybody want to have a meetup at that?

Didn't make it to Utrecht in the end, but Villagers are playing again in Maastricht on the 30th of April. More info here: http://www.wearevillagers.com/live.html

Anyone interested in meeting up at this or at another time/ place? We could make a poll

!!

CptSternn · 27-04-2013 8:52am

Anyone know of a good place to find a babysitter in Tilburg or any websites or services in the Netherlands that might be of use?

Lingua Franca · 27-04-2013 10:42am

I have friends in Breda, I'll ask them.

CountingClocks · 28-04-2013 10:43pm

http://www.oppassen.nl/

Some friends in Amsterdam use this one

denhaagenite · 29-04-2013 10:23am

What's everyone up to for Koninginnedag?

Lingua Franca · 29-04-2013 11:56am

Being republicans. :P

My partner is pretty anti monarchy so he doesn't care much about it. My daughter is roughly the same age as the new crown princess, though, so she's super excited about it. I think we're going to a friend's house in Maarseen to watch the pomp and ceremony on the telly, and then if the weather allows we'll go to the local festivities. Then back home to catch up on some tv and sink some beers.

CptSternn · 30-04-2013 9:19am

Lingua Franca wrote: »

Being republicans. :P

Don't worry, it's not THAT Queen!

Lingua Franca · 07-05-2013 7:19pm

Register anyway and tell the landlord to get stuffed. You signed a lease, I hope? That's all you need as proof of address. He cannot stop you from registering and in fact is breaking the law by preventing you from registering.

My partner is suggesting that your landlord may be registered to your address and claiming benefits there. That's his problem. Go and register. Otherwise demand your deposit back and get somewhere else.

keithclancy · 07-05-2013 10:48pm

Lingua Franca wrote: »

Register anyway and tell the landlord to get stuffed. You signed a lease, I hope? That's all you need as proof of address. He cannot stop you from registering and in fact is breaking the law by preventing you from registering.

My partner is suggesting that your landlord may be registered to your address and claiming benefits there. That's his problem. Go and register. Otherwise demand your deposit back and get somewhere else.

Probably not benefit... more likely the tax rebate on the mortgage interest.

Lingua Franca · 08-05-2013 10:58pm

Where'd the post go?

Netherlands

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