Bringing a little colour to your life each day - with six things that delight, inform and entertain.
General "Sir" Gregor MacGregor, Prince of the Principality of Poyais, arrived in London in 1820, after many years adventuring and soldiering in South America, to invite his fellow Britons to invest in the wonderful and fertile new country of Poyais.
One of the most spectacular Scottish vistas is that of Dunnottar Castle at Stonehaven, just south of Aberdeen on Scotland's east coast. It is the epitome of a romantic ruin, high on a spur of rock jutting out into the North Sea.
The use of DNA profiling and evidence has revolutionised the detection of criminals since its first use in Britain in 1985.
The Shetland pony is a hardy breed from the Shetland Isles, off Scotland’s north-east coast. It is the smallest breed of pony found in Britain, standing up to 107 cm at the withers. It has a heavy coat and short legs, is strong for its size, and is used for riding, driving, and pack purposes. For a period, the Shetlands played a key role in the British coal industry as 'pit ponies'.
The Gobbins is a dramatically located cliff-face path at Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on the Causeway Coastal Route. It runs across bridges over the sea, past caves and through a tunnel, along The Gobbins cliffs.
The West Country Carnival Circuits are an annual celebration featuring a parade of illuminated carts in Somerset. The celebration dates back to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and takes place over several weeks in November. The purpose is to raise money for local charities.
Six things to delight and entertain you every day.