Bringing a little colour to your life each day - with six things that delight, inform and entertain.
The ruins of Tintern Abbey, on the Welsh bank of the River Wye north of Chepstow, have for many years delighted walkers and tourists, and inspired poets and painters such as Wordsworth and Turner. The original abbey was abandoned after the monasteries were dissolved by Henry VIII.
Sir Humphry Davy was a Cornish chemist and inventor best known for his experiments in electro-chemistry and his invention of a miner's safety lamp.
The Order of the Garter was the first -and remains the most prestigious - British order of chivalry. It was started in about 1348 by Edward III, and initially included the monarch and 25 knights. Membership in the order was intended as a mark of royal favour and a reward for loyalty to the sovereign and for outstanding military service.
The hedgehog is one of Britain's favourite mammals, and was once a common sight in gardens and parks after dark. However, they are becoming increasingly rare, with the population thought to have declined significantly overall, and by a third in urban areas since 2000.
Two plants, from two different continents, were brought together on a third continent - Europe - to make the delicious strawberry we know and love as a British summer treat.
One of the best-preserved and charismatic castles in England, Warwick Castle, beside the river Avon in the town of Warwick, was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1068.
Six things to delight and entertain you every day.