Bringing a little colour to your life each day - with six things that delight, inform and entertain.
Shepherd Neame claims to be Britain's oldest brewer, beers having been made at its brewery in Faversham, Kent, for over 300 years. Since forming in the 17th century, ownership of the brewery has passed in unbroken succession through five families. It produces some iconic ales, including Spitfire.
The official birth date of the traffic light was 10th December 1868, where an installation was made at Parliament Square in London. The concept was invented by John Peake Knight – a railway manager from Nottingham – in response to numerous traffic accidents in the capital.
The pleasant Hertfordshire town of Ware, just north of London along the river Lee, has a surprising secret. In an unassuming residential part of town nestles what is thought to be the largest grotto in England.
Blackthorn and Hawthorn, also known as May, are prolific British tree and hedgerow bushes that burst into blossom as a sign of spring turning to summer. Blackthorn comes first and is predominantly a cream colour, and then Hawthorn, with a pretty white/pale-pink blossom.
Chiswick House is a Palladian villa in Chiswick, West London. It has been described as a 'glorious' example of eighteenth-century Italian-inspired Neo-Palladian architecture, and was designed by Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington. It was completed in 1729.
Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic, whose works enjoyed unprecedented popularity in the 19th century. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters - such as Ebenezer Scrooge, Mr Pickwick and Fagin - and is regarded as one of the greatest novelists of the Victorian era. To date, over 400 big-and small-screen adaptations have been made from his novels, as well as numerous stage productions.
Six things to delight and entertain you every day.