Belas Knap - a burial site as old as the pyramids
Above the Cotswold town of Winchcombe, on the Cotswold Way footpath, is the ancient long barrow of Belas Knap. And you can actually go inside it!
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Blue Tit - the birdbox bird
This small, pretty and agile bird is a common garden visitor in Britain. The blue tit's acrobatic feats, fondness for hanging feeders and propensity to take up residence in bird boxes has made it a firm favourite with the British public.
Normanton Church - floating on water
If you visit the village of Normanton on the eastern shore of Rutland Water, you will see a very odd sight. The church there appears to be floating on the surface of the reservoir.
Loch Morar - deep and mysterious Highland waters
The deepest freshwater lake in Britain is Loch Morar in the Western Highlands of Scotland, at 1017 feet deep. Not to be outdone by Loch Ness, this body of water is also supposed to be the home of a mysterious monster.
Glevum Games of Gloucester - pioneering game manufacturers
In the early 20th century, parlour games became more popular, diversifying from board games. Manufacturer Glevum Games (founded in 1894 in Gloucester by the Roberts Brothers) were at one point considered to be the largest maker of games in the United Kingdom, and produced a vast range of products.
Feisty
The word feisty these days suggests an aggressive, determined, and admirably fierce smaller creature or person – someone or something with a great deal of spirit for their size. The connection may be not too apparent, but the word originally meant “full of farts”!
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