Bringing a little colour to your life each day - with six things that delight, inform and entertain.
The Tamworth is considered Britain’s oldest pure breed and is similar in appearance to the Old English Forest Pig. They came to public attention and gained a reputation for intelligence in 1998, when the ‘Tamworth Two’, Sundance and Butch, spent a week on the run after absconding from a Wiltshire abattoir.
Wigan Pier is a former industrial location on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal which runs through the town of Wigan in Greater Manchester.
The Great Stone of Fourstones is a massive rock in a lonely landscape on the border of Yorkshire and Lancashire. It has stairs carved into it by an unknown hand, so one can climb up, admire the view and wonder where the other three stones are...
Alfred is the only English monarch to be known as 'the great'. He served as King of Wessex, a Saxon kingdom based in the southwest of modern-day England, from 871-899 AD. He ruled successfully, emerging as a military force, with his most important achievement being to prevent an island-wide invasion from the Vikings and to establish a united Anglo-Saxon culture.
Iconic British retailer Marks and Spencer began life more than 130 years ago, when Polish Jewish immigrant Michael Marks came to England, and began life as a pedlar. His humble start on a market stall in Leeds grew into one of the nation's most beloved brands.
Lavender is seen as a traditional English plant, and has been the basis of a number of commercial activities, including scent and oil-making. Native to the 'Old World' - Britain and its European neighbours, its vibrant purple hue and intoxicating essence have made the plant popular for scented products, traditional medicine and cosmetics.
Six things to delight and entertain you every day.