Bringing a little colour to your life each day - with six things that delight, inform and entertain.
Rockall is an uninhabitable granite islet situated in the North Atlantic Ocean (and a familiar name from the shipping forecast). The United Kingdom claims that Rockall lies within its exclusive economic zone and is part of its territory, but this claim is not recognised by several neighbouring countries.
Mallard ducks are the most numerous wildfowl in Britain and can be found almost anywhere there is water, making them Britain's most familiar duck. It is the ancestor of most domesticated, farmyard ducks.
Bridge House can be found in the attractive small town of Ambleside in the Lake District. It must be one of the most photographed little buildings in the world.
Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, was an English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of Britain's North American colonies from around 1700. He is probably the most infamous pirate in history.
The Chelsea bun is a type of currant bun made of a rich yeast dough flavoured with lemon peel, cinnamon or mixed spice. It was first baked in London in the 18th century at the Old Chelsea Bun House, an establishment favoured by Hanoverian royalty.
The Cotswolds is a particularly scenic and 'typically English' area in a central southern part of the country between Oxford and Gloucester around the Cotswold Hills. It is renowned for its rolling hills and pretty villages made of mellow local stone, winding country roads and picturesque farmland.
Six things to delight and entertain you every day.