Bringing a little colour to your life each day - with six things that delight, inform and entertain.
In recent years, several stately homes have extended the tourism year by offering illuminated trails on winter evenings. Some towns and cities have also followed suit with winter light shows. But Blackpool was the trailblazer. Its famous Illuminations were founded in 1879.
Pen y Fan is the highest peak in south Wales, situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park. At 886 metres (2,907 ft) above sea-level, it is also the highest peak in southern Britain (ie south of Cadair Idris in Snowdonia).
London’s St. Pancras railway station is a celebration of Victorian grandeur and architectural indulgence, with a magnificent red-brick exterior and soaring clock tower.
Edmund Burke was an Anglo-Irish statesman, economist, and philosopher. Born in Dublin in 1729, Burke served as a member of parliament between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons with the Whig Party. His philosophy has much influenced British political thinking, particularly the Conservative tradition.
This striking bird is widespread across the UK and likely to be seen by urban and country dwellers alike - usually in its characteristic statue-like pose at the edge of ponds, canals and rivers.
The remnants of a fascinating technological dead end can be seen near Dungeness in Kent. The Greatstone sound mirrors are three concrete “listening ears” built between 1928 and 1935 as part of Britain's national defence strategy.
Six things to delight and entertain you every day.