Last weekend we made a trip across the Severn Estuary to see some friends who recently moved to Wales. This was our first visit, and I am sure not our last. After lunch we went for a walk along the southern bank of Llangorse Lake and, of course, I managed to turn the whole thing into a bit of a doorscursion. I hope you enjoy these doors as much as I did.
Side door, St Gastyn’s Church, Llangorse Lake, Wales, December 2019Outer door, St Gastyn’s Church, Llangorse Lake, Wales, December 2019Ornate door surround, St Gastyn’s Church, Llangorse Lake, Wales, December 2019Abandoned farmhouse doors, Llangorse Lake, Wales, December 2019Abandoned farm barn door, Llangorse Lake, Wales, December 2019Abandoned farm house out building door, Llangorse Lake, Wales, December 2019Entrance door, Prince of Wales bird hide, Llangorse Lake, Wales, December 2019Reedbeds, Prince of Wales bird hide, Llangorse Lake, Wales, December 2019
Next week I will probably do a round up of my favourite doors of 2019, but until then, I wish you all a fabulous week.
In the meantime, you might like to take a look at the Norm 2.0 blog – the originator of Thursday Doors where there are links to yet more doors in the comments section at the end.
Another quick one this week. A selection of doors photographed during a lunchtime walk a week or two ago. The Harbourside area is made up of a mixture of old warehouses, boat yards, Victorian residences and rather expensive new builds. It is a fascinating area and just to make it extra good, you are only ever a stone’s throw away from the water.
Here we go…
Two red doors, the Harbourside, Bristol, November 2019Red door, the Harbourside, Bristol, November 2019A rather grand entrance, the Harbourside, Bristol, November 2019Boat Yard door, the Harbourside, Bristol, November 2019Ugly, sad door, the Harbourside, Bristol, November 2019Somewhere there is a door, the Harbourside, Bristol, November 2019
More doors from Bristol next week – maybe…
Meanwhile, please go take a look at the Norm 2.0 blog – the originator of Thursday Doors where there are links to yet more doors in the comments section at the end.
Looking back to September when the weather was just lovely and I managed to capture a few more doors from the beautiful cornish village (town) of Fowey. Fewer words this week – enjoy the doors.
Black door, Anchor House, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019Large folding door, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019See the blue door on Ferryside, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019Anchor knocker door, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019Unusual recessed front doors, A nice pair of blue doors, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019A nice pair of blue doors, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019
All a bit rushed this time.
Meanwhile, please go take a look at the Norm 2.0 blog – the originator of Thursday Doors where there are links to yet more doors in the comments section at the end.
At the end of September I went to visit Cheltenham, not too far from Bristol, for the Cheltenham Paint Festival, something I have wanted to do for a year or two now.
Never one to waste a bit of a doorscursion, I managed to snap a few doors while wandering around the town looking for street art spots. I actually went twice and over the two days walked more than 30 kilometers, mainly because I am not at all familiar with the town and also because unlike at Upfest (Bristol’s street art festival) the art is really spread out in all corners of Cheltenham. This meant I got to see quite a wir=de selection of doors.
This first post is just a random selection and I’m not sure I could remember where any of these actually were, but you can forgive me I hope, my mind was on other things:
When is a door not a door…? Cheltenham, September 2019Manicured lawn and green door, Cheltenham, September 2019That is some red door, Cheltenham, September 2019Looks like chores day for the occupants behind this black split door, Cheltenham, September 2019An all too common sight in towns and cities in the UK, abandoned/neglected, Cheltenham, September 2019Pity about the scaffolding! Cheltenham, September 2019
Well that’s another canter through a few Cheltenham doors – I hope to line some more up soon.
Meanwhile, please go take a look at the Norm 2.0 blog – the originator of Thursday Doors where there are links to yet more doors in the comments section at the end.
When I first started doing Thursday Doors, I used to post only one door at a time but slowly over time I got sucked into adding more and more doors each week, so just to give me a bit of breathing space it is a one door treat (trick or treat) this week.
I recently had a meeting in Wareham, Dorset and as always on these trips I had my camera at the ready just in case a door opportunity offered itself. Well I got lucky with this one. A most unusual door with both charming and less charming features. Definitely a curiosity.
Old red door, Wareham, Dorset, October 2019
I did a little Google search using the words ‘Wareham High Street Door’ and found a little bit of information about the building the door belongs to. It is a rented accomodation and here are the rental details:
Grade II listed maisonette with many period features including original shutters and large sash windows, ideally located in the popular market town of Wareham and with the benefit of a new modern shower room and newly renovated kitchen.
I see a red door and I want it painted black.
That’s all this week. Short and sweet.
Happy Halloween!
Please go take a look at the Norm 2.0 blog – the originator of Thursday Doors where there are links to yet more doors in the comments section at the end.
Occasionally I have to travel to Westminster for work and the tedium of getting to London and navigating the crowds is offset somewhat by the architecture. Last week I managed to snap a few doors that I have been meaning to photograph for a while. Here they are. Plenty more where these came from so they might not be the last. These ones were all very close to Westminster School, if that means anything to you.
So here goes:
Four pannel door, Westminster, October 2019Blue four pannel door, Westminster, October 2019Do not park in front of these doors, Westminster, October 2019Lawrence of Arabia lived here, Westminster, October 2019Wall door, Westminster, October 2019From door to door, Westminster, October 2019A pair of wall doors, Westminster, October 2019
So that’s it from the City of Westminster for a while. Maybe I’ll have some Bristol doors next week. Have a lovely weekend.
Please go take a look at the Norm 2.0 blog – the originator of Thursday Doors where there are links to yet more doors in the comments section at the end.
(Originally published by mistake on Wednesday 9 October… d’oh!)
Wow! A Thursday doors on a Wednesday… how on earth did I manage that? Obviously I am not firing on all cylinders yet.
This week I am continuing with some Cornish doors from a trip to Fowey back in September and in doing so clinging on to what was the last of the decent late Summer weather – now it just rains… every day.
So here they are – dreaming of holidays by the sea.
Three locker doors in a ‘beach hut’ style, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019Beautiful old lintle over a stable style door, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019White door with a small black flood gate slotted in at the bottom, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019Should we be concerned? Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019Fine blue gate (no handle?), somewhat weathered at the base, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019Beam Reach – door with a porthole, continuing the nautical theme, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019
Still more doors to come from Fowey, but you’ll have to wait for them. In the meantime enjoy what’s left of the week and have a lovely weekend.
Please go take a look at the Norm 2.0 blog – the originator of Thursday Doors where there are links to yet more doors in the comments section at the end.
This week I will treat you with a bunch more doors from Fowey in Cornwall. I have already written two posts for ‘Thursday doors’ from this picturesque village last year and was lucky enough to visit again a week or two back during a fishing trip. There are so many great doors here that I will split them into a few posts (if that is ok with you).
Blue door, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019Varnished wood door, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019Low green door, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019
Many of the doors in Fowey have rather special or unusual door knockers and the next two doors are great examples. It almost feels like there is some pride or rivalry in the village.
Blue door with bee knocker, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019Close up of the door with the bee knocker, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019Brown door with a crab knocker, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019Close up of the door with the crab knocker (yours truly in the reflection), Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019Grand door with a scalloped portico, Fowey, Cornwall, September 2019
Another week of doors over, I hope you liked them. Enjoy what’s left of the week and have a lovely weekend.
Please go take a look at the Norm 2.0 blog – the originator of Thursday Doors where there are links to yet more doors in the comments section at the end.
Very short of time this week, but I haven’t posted doors for a while, so here are some pairs of doors from Hotwells in Bristol. These doors are garden back doors and rather ordinary, but something about them being in pairs begins to tell us a little bit about the occupants present and past. How much do they maintain their doors, how often might they use them, do they have pets? Interestingly, none of the neighbours appear to have teamed up and gone for a joined-up approach. Enjoy.
Hotwells doors, Bristol, August 2019Hotwells doors, Bristol, August 2019Hotwells doors, Bristol, August 2019Hotwells doors, Bristol, August 2019Hotwells doors, Bristol, August 2019
The last one pair works for me because they are the colours of Arsenal, my football club, and incidentally also the colours of the Bristol City football club.
There we are, that’s all folks. Enjoy what’s left of the week and have a lovely weekend.
Please go take a look at the Norm 2.0 blog – the originator of Thursday Doors where there are links to yet more doors in the comments section at the end.
Following on from last week’s trip to Lanhydrock House in Cornwall, this time I’ll share with you some of doors from the inside of this magnificent building.
The house dates back to the 17th century, but much of it caught fire in 1881 and following repairs at that time most of the interior furnishings including the doors are Victorian.
Entrance hall doors with etched windows, Lanhydrock House, Cornwall, August 2019
In true aristocratic Victorian style, there are a lot of dead (stuffed) animals in the house – trophies from colonialhunting trips.
Doors and trophy, Lanhydrock House, Cornwall, August 2019
Food was a big deal in this house and the meals prepared in the kitchens were kept warm in this cabinet before being served in the dining room .
This cast iron cabinet kept the food warm between the kitchens and dining room, Lanhydrock House, Cornwall, August 2019
We had a kitchen towel like this when I was growing up.
One of several kitchen doors, Lanhydrock House, Cornwall, August 2019The bread oven, Lanhydrock House, Cornwall, August 2019Dairy door, Lanhydrock House, Cornwall, August 2019Upstairs door, Lanhydrock House, Cornwall, August 2019Canes – a time gone by thank goodness, Lanhydrock House, Cornwall, August 2019
Hmmm – there were several of these cane ‘trophies’ hanging in this room, along with plenty of dead animals – the Empire built on a bloody good caning in the headmaster’s office
Coridoor door, Lanhydrock House, Cornwall, August 2019Screen-separated drawing room, Lanhydrock House, Cornwall, August 2019
The drawing room was an altogether beautiful room which was broken down into sections with screens, but was actually vast.
The long gallery, Lanhydrock House, Cornwall, August 2019
Finally the tour of the house takes you to the stunning long gallery with its 17th century ceiling. This wing of the house was the only one that survived the fire of 1881.
So that wraps it up for another week or so. Enjoy what’s left of the week and have a lovely weekend.
Please go take a look at the Norm 2.0 blog – the originator of Thursday Doors where there are links to yet more doors in the comments section at the end.
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