Well kind off.
The official name of the country is the Kingdom of the Netherlands. King Willem-Alexander is the king of the nation. Holland actually only means the two provinces of Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland. However, the name Holland is often used when all of the Netherlands is meant.
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Wonderful engineer however not a nice person.
Interesting article on the BBC website entitled 'Isambard Kingdom Brunel: The engineering giant with 'short man syndrome'.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-43323013
I also read that he had the militia called out on strikers resulting in...
No there are many including Norman Cook, Don Partridge, Douglas Byng, Syd Dean and Dusty Springfield to name a few.
Here is the list:- http://history.buses.co.uk/history/fleethist/busnamesintro.htm
Prohibition of alcohol.
I am not advocating that this should be implemented, we all know what happened in the USA when they tried it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States
When we buy alcohol we can be sure that drinking in moderation will not kill us as it is a...
Alcohol impairs the area of the brain that judges ones level of risk, remember the people who have died going for a swim in the sea when drunk.
Unfortunately this also applies when deciding if is safe to drive, so whatever penalties that are imposed do not act as much of a deterrent to an...
TV presenter Andrea McLean has said menopausal women should be offered "M" badges to wear on public transport, similar to badges for pregnant women.
Ms McLean, 48, who reached early menopause in her 30s, told the Daily Mail that fellow passengers should cut those suffering symptoms "some slack"...