Doors 273 – Doors of Manchester, UK, November 2023 (Part II)
Life is speeding up. It is already 1 August, the days are getting shorter, and so far 2024 has been a blur – it would be nice to be able to slow things down, at least for just a little while. It is probably my age, and a realisation that every moment is precious, but why would that make time go by faster? I am sure there must be studies on this kind of phenomenon, but I don’t have the time to seek them out and read them!
These doors were photographed last November while visiting Manchester with my daughter, who is currently travelling in Laos some 5,678 miles away from home, a stark contrast with Manchester, apart from the rain.
We are often our own worst critics, and I would say that there is only one ‘special door’ in this selection – I wonder if you can guess which one I think that is. Enjoy.
That’s all for this week. Happy August.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.
by Scooj
Natural adventures 
I’ll guess your favourite is one of the last two . . . 😉
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Correct – the two best ones. The last was my favourite.
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I love the door with the (your) reflection and I also love the huge round corner entrance. I think many of the doors are quite good. You are a harsh critic.
I also have an answer for you. I looked into the way we feel time passes. The study I found said that because, as we get older, each day is such a small bit of our history, they seem less significant. A week in a child’s life is meaningful, but after50, 60 (or in my case, almost 70) years, a week is no big deal.
Of course, now I’m hoping that wasn’t yet another rhetorical question that I’ve chosen to answer (I do that).
I hope you have a great weekend and a wonderful week ahead.
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Thanks Dan for the extra info – I will take a look at the link this weekend.
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Great doors and the lovely vista of the long view of the Archade… all fabulous photos.
Love the doorfie… unintentional is good.
I’m not sure of your favorite, but my guess is the uniquely rounded walls and tilework of Arthur Kay & Bro’s.
Great share, I enjoyed the photos and the little snippets of Manchester you added to your lens captures. Cheers.
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Thank you Suzette. Close with your guess, but the last door was my favourite. Understated grandeur.
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Ah, I see. Yes understated is a good descriptor for that last door. Thanks Scooj. Cheers.
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smashing doors!my favourites are corn exchange door and the pentultimate green door
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Thank you Tanja – I wasn’t too sure about this week’s selection.
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Some grand entrances, but my fave is the one with the MB. Lovely colour and tiles.
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That seems to be the consensus favourite. Thank you.
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The next to last with the oxblood-colored tile and reflection in the window is so captivating, yet the last one has such ornate carving in its surrounds. My guess is one of those too, although I’m partial to the next to last one.
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That one was the visitors’ favourite. Mine was the last one with the wooden scrolls.
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These are all amazing doors. I especially like the green one in the red tiled building with the baskets of flowers hanging to both sides.
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That one was definitely the popular favourite.
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