Bringing a little colour to your life each day - with six things that delight, inform and entertain.
King Henry I ruled England from 1100 to 1135. Considered an effective but harsh ruler, he had many children, though ultimately no male heir. Memorably, one of his daughters tried to kill him with a crossbow, but his death was actually due to a surfeit of lampreys.
The gardens at Biddulph Grange in Staffordshire have been described as a quirky, playful paradise. The gardens were attached originally to Biddulph Grange Farm, a large estate near Stoke on Trent.
Senate House, probably London's most imposing art-deco building - certainly in terms of scale - also often doubles as 1920's America in television dramas and films. It was actually built from 1932 to 1937 and is the administrative centre of the University of London.
The streets of London may never have been paved with gold, but they were paved for a while with wood! And, in a few places, still are ...
Wastwater is perhaps the most awe-inspiring of all the lakes in the Lake District. It is England's deepest lake and is surrounded by mountains, Red Pike, Kirk Fell, Great Gable and Scafell Pike – England’s highest mountain.
Echoing earlier stories of a cloven-hoofed devil, the mysterious appearances of Spring Heeled Jack terrorised the country for more than 60 years in the 19h century, and the facts about his existence remain unclear.
Six things to delight and entertain you every day.