Glory of a summer hedgerow - the dog rose
The dog rose, Rosa canina, is a scrambling shrub of woodland edges, sand dunes, and hedgerows, and is Britain's most common native wild rose. Another name for it is the briar rose.
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Sound thinking from David Hughes gave us the microphone
David Edward Hughes is generally acknowledged to have invented the first practical working carbon microphone in 1878, though other inventors were producing similar methods of amplification. A Welshman by birth, Hughes is believed to have been born in Corwen, north Wales in 1831.
British vineyards - an ancient tradition
Vineyards are becoming an increasingly common sight in the countryside of southeast England, and British wine has come a long way in recent years, winning numerous international accolades and tempting even the most discerning of drinkers.
Uffington White Horse - a symbol of Ancient Britain
The Uffington White Horse in Oxfordshire is thought to be the oldest of the many chalk figures carved into hillsides around Britain, and is both of historical significance and a very interesting place to visit.
The Ghosts of Drury Lane
The Theatre Royal Drury Lane is the oldest theatre site in London, dating from 1663. It's not surprising, then, that with all that history it is also said to be the most haunted theatre in the world.
The fishing boats of Hastings - largest beach-launched fishing fleet in Europe
The town of Hastings, on England's south coast in Sussex, is home to Europe's largest fleet of beach-launched fishing boats. The pebble beach here has been used for beaching boats for more than a thousand years.
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