It is a bit of a busy day today, so I am having to rush this post a little. Porto is an extraordinary city and has an eclectic mix of old and new architecture and well-preserved and derelict buildings all in close proximity, adding to the visual interest of the place. You never quite know what surprises there are going to be around the corner. This week, I have themed the doors loosely around retail – I hope you enjoy them.
Art nouveau shop front, doorway and door, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Neo classical? shop front, doorway and door, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Art nouveau shop front, doorway and door, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Ornate shop front, doorway and door, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Possibly my favourite door of the trip, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Doors on a shop front that has known better times, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
May I wish you a happy rest of week, and to those of you in the UK, I hope you don’t fry over the 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.
I was inspired by Dan Anton’s post last week in which he showed off doors from fire and rescue service vehicles which provided an opportunity to enjoy both the doors and the vehicles, many of which are so incredibly different to the ones we have here in the UK.
The highlight of my trip to Porto with my daughter at the beginning of June, turned out to be our trips in the old trams, three routes of which continue to run today, Lines 1, 18 and 22. Work on the tram network began in 1872, with lines running throughout the city, but these were reduced to only three in the 1960s and 1970s. The three ‘heritage’ lines run all-day services and Line 1 runs from the city centre waterfront along the river to the seaside district of Foz.
There was something very comforting about riding on these rickety old trams with their wooden double-ended single carriages finished with beautiful fittings. The driver’s consoles with a wooden dashboard and brass handles were a sight to behold. Anyone who is interested in ‘old stuff'”, would have been in heaven – I certainly was. Unfortunately we didn’t have enough time to visit the old tram museum, but it is something to look forward to if ever I return to this beautiful city.
These pictures of the trams, most but not all, with doors – the compartment doors are open, but they are there if you look carefully – should give you a sense of how special they are. I hope you enjoy them, if even only a fraction as much as I did:
Porto Tram carriage and doors, line 1, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Porto tram driver’s console, line 1, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Tram carriage and inner doors, line 1, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Tram seat that can be re-set for the return trip, line 1, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Porto Tram, line 18, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Porto Tram with side doors, line 18, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Porto Tram with side doors, line 18, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Porto Tram with side doors, line 1, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Tram seats that can be arranged as forward or backward facing, line 1, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Porto Tram carriage with inner doors, line 1, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
So on a momentous day when our dreadful Prime Minister at last decides to resign, I will love you and leave you and raise a glass to better fortunes.
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.
Following on from last week, I bring you another instalment of doors from Porto for your enjoyment. The three days I spent in this glorious Portuguese city will keep me going on Thursday doors for quite a while yet, so grab a chair and make yourself comfortable.
These doors are from the North bank of Porto from the Ribeira district up to Porto Cathedral, a walk that is not too far as the crow flies, but takes you up countless steps, and is more than a little exhausting, but rewarding on reaching the cathedral.
Red door, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Tall brown door, Porto, Portugal, June 2022small black corrugated iron door, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Three doors on a disused warehouse building, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Small blue door, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Large green door with ornate stone surround, Porto, Portugal, June 2022Beautiful stone door surround, Porto, Portugal, June 2022
So that’s it for another week, may I wish you a happy weekend, and see you next time.
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.
A gallery of magnificent script writing from Logoe
All photographs by Scooj
Logoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2023Logoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2023Logoe, M32 roundabout J2, Bristol, April 2023Logoe, M32 roundabout J2, Bristol, April 2023Logoe, M32 roundabout J2, Bristol, April 2023Logoe, M32 roundabout J2, Bristol, April 2023Logoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2023Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2023Logoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2023Logoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2023Logoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2023Logoe, Greenbank, Bristol, January 2023Logoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2022Logoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2022Logoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2022Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2022Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2022Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2022Logoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2022Logoe, Frome Side, Bristol, May 2022Logoe, Frome Side, Bristol, May 2022Logoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, January 2022Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2022Logoe, Sparke Evans Park, Brisol, January 2022Logoe, River Avon, Bristol, December 2021Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2021Logoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2021Logoe and Silent Hobo, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2021Logoe, New Stadium Road, Bristl, October 2021Logoe, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2021Logoe and Sepr, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2021Logoe, M32 roundabut, Bristol, October 2021Logoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2020Logoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2019Silent Hobo and Logoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2019Logoe and Haka, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2020Logoe and Silent Hobo, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2019Logoe and Haka, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2019Logoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2018Silent Hobo and Logoe, Ashley Road, Bristol, April 2017Silent Hobo and Logoe, Ashley Road, Bristol, April 2017Logoe, Ashley Road, Bristol, April 2017
I have been very challenged in recent weeks with finding time to write Thursday doors posts and equally frustratingly I have neglected my reading of other bloggers’ posts, so I apologise for the radio silence and promise to catch up on my reading when I get a moment.
This post will necessarily be quite brief and is the third instalment of Westminster doors from visiting my London office back in May. I hope you enjoy this little selection:
A fine pair of doors with an impressive shared awning, Westminster, London, May 2022Bold wooden door and stone surround, Westminster, London, May 2022Stunning and austere period door, Westminster, London, May 2022Nice wooden door with glass panels, Westminster, London, May 2022An extraordinary door and carved wooden surround and awning, Westminster, London, May 2022Three doors, including a tradesman’s entrance, Westminster, London, May 2022
That pretty much rounds it off this week, and for Westminster doors for a little while – my next series of posts will feature doors from Porto, Portugal, and you are in for a little bit of a treat.
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.
DJ Perks, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023DJ Perks, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2022DJ Perks, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2022DJ Perks, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022DJ Perks, L Dub, Bristol, April 2022DJ Perks, L Dub, Bristol, April 2022DJ Perks, L Dub, Bristol, April 2022D J Perks, L Dub, Bristol, April 2022D J Perks, L Dub, Bristol, April 2022DJ Perks, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2022DJ Perks, L Dub, Bristol, June 2021DJPerks, LDub, Bristol, June 2021DJ Perks, L Dub, Bristol, January 2021DJ Perks, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2020DJ Perks, L Dub, Bristol, June 2020DJ Perks, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2019DJ Perks, L Dub, Bristol, October 2019DJPerks, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2019DJPerks, L Dub, Bristol, July 2019
Still the pressure of work prohibits as full a post as I should like to write this morning for Thursday doors. The selection I have for you this week is another batch of doors from Westminster, where I have to work about once a month. On my work trips, I take the opportunity to photograph a few doors, to spice up the walk from Westminster station to the office.
I guess I am fortunate that the walk takes me through some extraordinary and historic places, and it is all too easy to take such things for granted. Anyhoo, I hope you enjoy today’s selection:
Westminster door with beautiful fanlight, Westminster, London, May 2022Westminster Mansions door, Westminster, London, May 2022Enormous doorway to Romney House, Westminster, London, May 2022Ghost door at Phillimore Chambers, Westminster, London, May 2022Beautiful arched nine-panel black door, Westminster, London, May 2022
So that is it for another week. No doors from me next week as I will be on a mini-break with my daughter. Of course, I will take the opportunity to go on a couple of doorscursions!
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.
Another very quick one today, as I am in Somerset at the declaration of a new National Nature Reserve. I have drafted up this post yesterday evening so that I can participate in Thursday doors (going above and beyond).
These doors are some more street art doors, all of which have been posted on my blog before, but not as Thursday doors, so most of you won’t have seen them before. They were originally posted in October and November last year, I hope you enjoy them…
Irony, West Street, Bristol, October 2021, Upfest 21Dan Kitchener, Regent Street, Weston-super-Mare, September 2021Ryder, City Road, Bristol, October 2021Laic217, Catherine Mead Street, Bristol, November 2021Gage Graphics, Alpine Road, Bristol, November 2021The Hass, Upper York Street, Bristol, November 2021John D’oh, North Street, Bristol, April 2016John D’oh, Gloucester Road, Bristol, November 2021Farrah, Richmond Street, Weston-super-Mare, September 2021John D’oh, Princess Street, Burnham-on-Sea, September 2021John D’oh, Princess Street, Burnham-on-Sea, September 2021
There are definitely one or two crackers in that lot. I hope you enjoy them.
Quick and simple this week – I might have time for some more Westminster doors next 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.
You may recall that I occasionally have team meetings in London. Well, with a return to blended working, occasional has turned into regular monthly meetings, the most recent of which was last Friday. The office is in Westminster, and this time I decided to change my normal route to work from the tube station, to give myself a bit of a doorscursion through some of the more interesting bits of the City of Westminster.
No visit to Westminster is complete without at least a glance at Westminster Abbey, but there are many other notable buildings in the area, and some extraordinary offices and private homes too. I think that this selection shows off some truly magnificent doors that Westminster has to offer. I hope you enjoy these gems.
Westminster Abbey doors, Westminster, London, May 2022Westminster Abbey doors, Westminster, London, May 2022Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, May 2022Doors on a building adjacent to the abbey, Westminster, London, May 2022Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, May 2022The Supreme Court door and doorway with stunning carvings, Westminster, London, May 2022
There will be more doors from Westminster next time, but until then, may I wish you a very enjoyable 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.
Mudra, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2023Mudra, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023Mudra, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2023Mudra, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2023Mudra, Kosc and Saor, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2023Mudra and Saor, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2023Mudra, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023Mudra, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2023Mudra and Peggy, Elton Street, Bristol, April 2023Mudra, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023Mudra, Brunel Way, Bristol, January 2023Mudra, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, December 2022Mudra and Peggy, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, December 2022Mudra, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2022Mudra, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2022Mudra, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2022Decay and Mudra, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022Mudra, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2022Mudra, Elton Street, Bristol, April 2022Mudra, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2022Mudra, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2022Mudra and Kosc, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2022Mudra, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2022Flava136 and Mudra, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2021Mudra, Cumberland Basin, September 2021Mudra, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2021Mudra, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2021Mudra, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2021Mudra, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2021Mudra, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2021Nugmoose, Sage, Slakarts and Mudra, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2021Mudra, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2021Nugmoose and Mudra, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2021Mudra, Lawrence Hill Roundabout, Bristol, February 2021Mudra, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2021Mudra, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2020Mudra, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2020Mudra, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2020Mudra, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2020Mudra, Brunel Way, Bristol, October 2020
Natural adventures 