This week I bring you a few more doors from a trip to Umbria last July – can it really be a year ago? This is the second selection from the beautiful and world renowned town of Assisi, home of the patron saint of animals, merchants and ecology, St Francis. Once again there is no theme to this selection of doors apart from the fact that they are all Assisi doors.
Can you guess which is my favourite?
Here we go:
A pair of doors with quite different designs, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Nicely proportioned doors, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Wooden doors, stone steps, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023fine wooden doors and stunning stone surround, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Ghost door, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Possibly the best gelateria entrance anywhere, ever, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Slimline door, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Naturally, the gelateria was my favourite, and although not strictly a door, the surround must have been a doorway at some point in time.
One more set of doors from Assisi next time, until then have a great weekend, and who knows…England could be European champions by then, or forlorn bridesmaids.
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.
At last, a return to a warmer climate and a reflection on our family holiday to Umbria last year. I had set out to spend the week beside the pool, with a glass of wine to hand admiring the views, but when you are surrounded by hilltop cities, towns and villages, it is very difficult not to venture out and explore. My head says relax, but my heart says discover, and my heart won out.
This was a day trip we took to Assisi, a place that I have visited many times before, but each time I make new discoveries, and walk different routes. It is a beautiful town and fortunately most of the visitors stick to the lower end where the Basilica of St Frances is located. There is no theme to the doors this week, although the theme of Assisi doors would appear to be enough.
Today is a very important day in British politics, as well as American history. To the Brits I say don’t forget to vote and remember your photo ID and to our cousins across the pond I wish you a joyful Independence Day.
Here are some doors:
Temple of Minerva with central door, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Iron archway door, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023A well lived door, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Church door, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Fine arch surround and wooden door, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Door within a large door, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Arch surround and crest, with fan light and wooden door, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023Archway and shrine, Assisi, Umbria, Italy, July 2023
Next time I will have some more doors from Assisi. Until then may I wish you a happy weekend.
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.
Minto, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2025Minto, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025Hypo and Minto, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2025Minto, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025Minto, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2025Minto, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025Minto, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025Minto, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2024Minto, Greenbank, Bristol, July 2024Minto, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2023Minto, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2024Minto, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2024Minto, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2024Minto, Cumberlan Basin, Bristol, April 2024Minto, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2024Minto, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2023Minto, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2023Minto, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023Minto, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2023Minto, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2022Minto, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2022Minto, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2020Minto, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2020Minto, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2019Minto, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2020Cheo and Minto, the Lakota, Moon Street, BristolMinto, the Lakota, Moon Street, Bristol
Doors 269 – Doors from Cheltenham, July 2023 (Part III)
Good morning from Bristol, where the mood has been lifted by a couple of wonderful warm days, although the clouds today probably signify the end of our summer! This week I bring you the final selection of doors from a visit I made to Cheltenham last July to experience the Cheltenham Paint Festival. There is not too much to say about these doors other than they are a random selection from my wanderings, I hope you enjoy them.
Double doors, one without door furniture, Cheltenham, July 2023
Typical Cheltenham door with ironwork awning, Cheltenham, July 2023
A new door with ironwork awning, Cheltenham, July 2023
Cherrington Chambers double doors, Cheltenham, July 2023
Grand entrance, door and fanlight window, Cheltenham, July 2023
Green door, steps and wonderful fanlight window, Cheltenham, July 2023
Door with graffiti and ‘Apache attack helicopter’ stencils, Cheltenham, July 2023
I have a busy day ahead, so that’s it I’m afraid for another week. Next time I am thinking a return to Umbria in Italy is on the cards, see you then.
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.
Doors 268 – Street art and graffiti doors of Bristol (and Weston-super-Mare)
I have been away from Bristol a bit this week, and not had any time to prepare my final part of Cheltenham doors, which I will share in my next Thursday doors post. When this happens, I tend to recycle some existing photographs that I have taken for my graffiti and street art blog posts. gather them together and post them as a doors collection. It is a pragmatic solution to a diminishing time resource window (any more corporate speak welcome at this point).
These doors (and I use the term as loosely as possible) were originally posted in March, April and May 2023, but may have been photographed before that. I hope you enjoy them. Normal service should resume next time.
Alex Lucas, Montpelier, Bristol, February 2023
Conrico, Boswell Street, Bristol, April 2023
Zase, Cottrell Road, Bristol, April 2023
I cheated a little with this one, but there is a door behind the wall.
Maybe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023
Is a hatch a door?
Maybe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023
Aspire, Weston wallz, Weston-super-Mare, May 2023
Do car doors count?
That’s it for this week.
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.
Doors 267 – Doors from Cheltenham, July 2023 (Part II)
I don’t have a great deal to say about the selection of doors this week, except that I took the photographs during a visit to last year’s Cheltenham Paint Festival, and of course, whenever I visit a town or city, for whatever reason, you will find me collecting doors or taking doorscursions. On that subject, I am off to York again next week and I am hoping to find some time to wander around York Minster and the surrounding area… watch this space (in about a year – my archive of doors is swelling).
There is no theme to these doors, but I hope you enjoy the collection nonetheless:
Recessed wooden door with a fine stone archway, Cheltenham, July 2023
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Recessed door with a fine stone archway and windows, Cheltenham, July 2023
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Grey, tatty door, Cheltenham, July 2023
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Ordinary black door with typically ‘Cheltenham’ awning, Cheltenham, July 2023
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Do it yourself door decorations, Cheltenham, July 2023
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Splendid white door and surround plus unintentional doorfie, Cheltenham, July 2023
One more week of Cheltenham doors to come, and then possibly a return to Italy. Have a great weekend.
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.
Doors 266 – Doors from Cheltenham, July 2023 (Part I)
Last July, I made my annual pilgrimage to Cheltenham for the Cheltenham Paint Festival, which thanks to the tireless efforts of the organiser Andy Davies (Dice 67) is going from strength to strength. Of course, I took the opportunity (not for the first time) to photograph some doors while I was there. Cheltenham is a funny place in that it has some expensive and exclusive properties cheek by jowl with what we call these days ‘affordable housing’ (none of which is particularly affordable, but that discussion is for another day). The result is an eclectic mix of doors and periods – here is a taster for my first of three collections from last year’s visit:
Yellow door with an oval window, Cheltenham, July 2023Door with a flat-roofed awning, Cheltenham, July 2023Former Beatrice von Tresckow design shop font, Cheltenham, July 2023Door to Former Beatrice von Tresckow design shop font, Cheltenham, July 2023Blue door, Ionic columns and an ornate veranda, Cheltenham, July 2023Black door and ornate veranda, Cheltenham, July 2023Black door and steps, Cheltenham, July 2023Double doors with one sealed up, Cheltenham, July 2023
I recall that I posted this last door once before in September 2019, although it looked quite different then. It is interesting how a lick of paint can completely transform the look of a building, and the impression it gives.
Pity about the scaffolding! Cheltenham, September 2019
That just about wraps it up for this week, and I hope it serves as a taster for the next two Thursday Doors I’ll be posting. May I wish you a pleasant weekend.
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.
Doors 265 – Doors from Highgate, London, November 2023 (Part V)
Forgive me if I appear a little distracted this morning, but I am still processing yesterday’s announcement by Rishi Sunak our Prime Minister, that we will be having a general election on 4 July (a special day on both sides of the pond), which is a little earlier than most were expecting. I’ll say no more about it, as Thursday Doors is a refuge from such matters, and instead focus on the final set of doors from a trip to Highgate in North London in November 2023, where I had lived for the majority of my teenage years.
I have also included a picture of the urinals in the public gents loo in Pond Square, simply because in spite of their function, they are elegant – they don’t make them like that any more (the old man in me says).
Most of these doors are from the Pond Square area, which is at the heart of Highgate ‘village’. When I was growing up, it was a place where teenagers would congregate to chat and make plans for which pubs they would try to get served in. It was also the focal point for the Pond Square Punks – it was the punk era, after all. I hope you enjoy the doors.
Blue doors of the Highgate URC Church, Highgate, London, November 2023
Pond Square public convenience and green door, Highgate, London, November 2023
Black and white doors with flat-roofed awnings, Highgate, London, November 2023
Yellow door with flat-roofed awning, Highgate, London, November 2023
Cream and blue doors with flat-roofed awnings, Highgate, London, November 2023
Had there once been a wider door to Burlington Court? Highgate, London, November 2023
Unpainted door and an autumn feel, Highgate, London, November 2023
So that rounds things off nicely for this trip down memory lane, which I have really enjoyed sharing on Thursday doors. I have a great many folders of doors waiting in the wings but will keep my plans for next time as a surprise (mainly because I haven’t decided yet).
Have a great weekend, and if you live in the UK, batten down the hatches for six weeks of relentless electioneering.
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.
Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2024Fade, Dibz, Noise and and Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2024Fade and Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2024Noise and Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2024Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2024Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2024Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2023Dibz, Awkward and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2023Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2023Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2022Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2022Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2022Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2022Awkward and Benjimagnetic, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2020Awkward and Acer One, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2020Awkward and Benjimagnetic, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2020
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