Umbrella

When we was nippers in the 1960s, and living in England, one of the high points of coming to Ireland to visit the rellies was the chance to scoff a Fudge Cream Urney Bar [bottom L] unobtainable in Haslemere or Portsmouth.

• Who said Umbrellas? - you can sing it Les Parapluies De Cherbourg 1964
• U-boats rediscovered in Hamburg and then buried
• St Ursula of Guin on Unheard voices.
• Utrecht - The Miffy Museum [miffyprevvy]
• U2 - Ireland's own
• UB40 - red red wine
• UP - Uttar Pradesh
• UP - Pixar 
• Downhill on casters - skateboarding thrills in N Carolina
• UP United Provinces = Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Provinciën 1581-1795

That would be: Denthe, Friesland, Gelderland, Groningen, Holland, Overijssel, Utrecht, Zeeland. Duh, I can count: that's eight provinces. Yes, yes, but Drenthe was too poor to pay taxes and so was unrepresented in the States General.  No representation without taxation!