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2nd December 2016

So why was Miffy saying "Hup Holland Hup" yesterday? Because it's a football chant for the Netherlands team, with a catchy tune. And just as Brits like to sing "Rule Britannia" at the Last Night of the Proms, the Dutch love to got to concerts given by Andre Rieu (think smug violinist) in Maastricht. When we were there at half term you couldn't move for posters about his Christmas shows. So here you go: Andre Rieu and his audience sing Hup Holland Hup, and Viva Hollandia. You have GOT to watch it all the way through! And you thought the English were weird... Hup Holland Hup Laat de leeuw niet in zijn hempie staan Hup Holland Hup Trek het beesie geen pantoffels aan Hup Holland Hup Laat je uit 't veld niet slaan Want de leeuw op voetbalschoenen Durft de hele wereld aan translation: Go Holland go Don't let the lion stand around in his undershirt Go Holland go Don't put slippers on the beast Go Holland go Don't let them de...

1st December 2016

Yes, greetings to one and all, and welcome to what we are calling The Official Creen Pro-European Advent Calendar of Novelty. This year, to celebrate the fact we are still in Europe, we are going to share some of our favourite memories and images of Europe, as well as tell you more about their Christmas customs. Today ... the Netherlands! Miffy, the little rabbit, is from Utrecht in the Netherlands, where she goes by the name of Nijntje (a shortening of konijntje, which means "little rabbit"!) We visited Utrecht on our recent tour of the Netherlands and saw the Miffy Museum, as well as its amazing Cathedral, and the underground Roman foundations. Tomorrow we'll tell you more about this: