Pedantdick Monarchist - yes it is and Dorset´s a country too, like Republic says it is, ask Bob. It was Bob who opened the eyes of the world. And Wales is a whole other planet, not a principality.
I'm from Australia and I thought "a little bit how's your father" meant a bit dodgy - maybe its the addition of "of" that changes the meaning as in "a little bit of how's your father"