Bringing a little colour to your life each day - with six things that delight, inform and entertain.
A beautiful rock formation on the Isle of Skye on Scotland's west coast, the Old Man of Storr is said to be the graveyard of a giant. This intriguing outcrop, set in a stunning landscape, has featured in a number of paintings, and as a backdrop in many films.
The workhouse has come to be popularly associated with Charles Dickens' portraits of poverty in Victorian England. However, public institutions to organise work for the worst off in society have a much longer history, and can be traced back to a Poor Law Act of 1388, immediately after the Black Death.
Many of our words have shifted meaning over the years. For instance, it is well-known that mews houses were originally accommodation for horses and coachmen. But, in fact, the word has a slightly different original meaning.
The pied wagtail is a familiar and common bird throughout Britain. Its black-and-white markings and long, wagging tail make it easy to identify as it hops across the road or lawn.
Frederick John Perry was a British tennis and table tennis player and former World No. 1, who won 10 Majors including eight Grand Slam tournaments and two Pro Slams single titles, as well as six Major doubles titles. Perry won three consecutive Wimbledon Championships from 1934 to 1936.
The Hoover Building, located in Perivale, London, on the Western Avenue main road, was opened in 1933 as the UK headquarters, manufacturing plant and repairs centre for vacuum cleaner giant The Hoover Company. It is notable for its Art Deco architecture and is a Grade II listed building.
Six things to delight and entertain you every day.