The Flannan Isle Lighthouse mystery
The Flannan Isle Lighthouse is on a remote Scottish island off the Outer Hebrides. In December 1900, all three lighthouse keepers vanished, and their fate remains a mystery to this day.
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The meaning of "Xmas"
Where does the word "Xmas" come from? It seems to be a useful abbrieviation for "Christmas", and it is sometimes said that those lazily using it are "removing the Christ from Christmas". But what is the truth of the matter?
Holly - brightening the winter woods
The Common Holly (Ilex aquifolium) is one of Britain's few native evergreen trees. Commonly associated with Christmas, it has distinctive leaves and attrractive bright red berries.
The Trough of Bowland
The Trough of Bowland is a beautiful valley in the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is very sparsely inhabited (though there is a cafe!) and popular with walkers and ambitious cyclists.
The lapwing or peewit
Lapwings are birds of farmlands and wetlands, and can often be seen wheeling through winter skies in large, black and white flocks.
The Hoover Building - art deco industrial icon
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.
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