Posted on 16 January 2010 by joost
Fresh flowers
Did you know that the roses you bought last week were auctioned in Netherlands? Even if you bought them half-way across the globe? It’s true: much as we are huge in dairy, we are huge in flowers as well. We not only grow them here, we are the largest fresh flower marketplace in the world.
Ah, the dreaded birthday. After age 12 they don’t seem so special any more, and after 30 they’re basically an excuse to load up on booze. Well, and having friends over of course. Birthdays in .nl have their own set of rules, but if you bring a gift, any faux pas will quickly be excused.