The Fox and Cubs or Orange Hawkweed
A beautiful British wildflower of damp sunny meadows, the fox-and-cubs or orange hawkweed has flowers of a gorgeously fiery orange. It can be found on British lawns all over the country.
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Greenway - Agatha Christie's dream house in Devon
Greenway House is an estate overlooking the River Dart near Galmpton in south Devon, once the holiday home of the author Agatha Christie, who called it 'the loveliest place in the world'. It is now owned by the National Trust and open to the public.
The arrival of McDonalds in the UK
Hamburgers were a mere 15p, and cheeseburgers cost 21p at UK’s first ever McDonald’s which opened on 13th November 1974 in Powis Street, Woolwich, south east London. The branch is still going strong.
The Carting Lane Sewer Lamp - London's last methane burner
When the sewerage system upon which Londoners still rely was first put in place at the end of the 19th century, a series of street lamps were installed above to help with ventilation, and to burn off noxious fumes. One still remains on Carting Lane, just off the Strand, next to the Savoy Hotel.
Barbican Conservatory - the City of London's indoor rainforest
The Barbican Arts Centre in the City of London is a rather mysterious place - hidden amongst an extensive (and expensive!) estate of flats, with labyrinthine bridges, lifts and walkways that give you little sense of how high or low you are, or in what direction you are travelling.
The Landmark Trust - saving the smaller historic buildings of Britain
Since 1965, the Landmark Trust has been saving historic buildings that are at risk and giving them a new and secure future - usually as quirky holiday lets.
Six things to delight and entertain you every day.