Bringing a little colour to your life each day - with six things that delight, inform and entertain.
The Valley of Rocks is a dry valley that runs just inland parallel to the coast in north Devon, a short walk to the west of the tourist resort of Lynton. It is a popular destination, noted for its herd of feral goats, and for its distinctive landscape and geology.
The Common Columbine is a British wildflower, now with a number of related variants, which may be more familiar to gardeners via its Latin name Aquilegia. Various cultivars of this pretty rich purple-blue wildflower are now available for domestic planting from garden centres, and often prominent at the Chelsea Flower Show.
Iconic British retailer Marks and Spencer began life more than 130 years ago, when Polish Jewish immigrant Michael Marks came to England, and began life as a pedlar. His humble start on a market stall in Leeds grew into one of the nation's most beloved brands.
The Mitford sisters achieved early celebrity status in Britain between the First and Second World Wars, due to their extraordinary and divergent trajectories through the maelstrom of pre-War society, their roles as authors, political activists and the men they married.
The limestone slopes and plateau of the Mendip Hills in Somerset provide a distinctive local landscape. They overlook the beautiful lakes of the Chew Valley and the tiny city of Wells, and are dotted with caves and subterranean passageways, which are attractive to potholers. Within the Mendips lies the impressive Cheddar Gorge.
For centuries, Britain's folklore has featured reports of the strange phenomena of entombed animals, usually frogs or toads, discovered alive within hollow rocks. But is there any truth in this story? And where did this idea come from?
Six things to delight and entertain you every day.