A gallery of fabulous graffiti writing and a selection of vampire teeth from Bristol/Spanish artist and tattooist, Pura Decadencia.
Instagram: puratattoos
All photographs by Scooj
Pura Decadencia
Tag: Gallery
Thursday doors – 1 May 2025 – Copenhagen doors, Denmark
Doors 305 – Copenhagen, Denmark (part V), September 2024
Life is flashing by. April is over, and we are saying farewell to the first third of 2025. Unusually, we have had a pretty dry start to the year in England, especially March and April, and are experiencing summer temperatures this week, which is both delightful and worrying in equal measure.
I managed to spend an unseasonably warm few days in Copenhagen last September whilst on a city break with my mother. Perhaps ‘unseasonably warm’ or ‘biblical rainfall’ or ‘beast from the east’ are terms we will hear more and more frequently as we hurtle towards climate breakdown. I hope not, but it somehow feels like humanity has reached the age of stupid.
This week’s selection from Copenhagen are from the Kastelette citadel area to the northeast of the city and close to the most famous icon of all Denmark, the little mermaid statue, which is where I was heading for when I took these photographs. Here we go…
So there it is, this week’s Thursday Doors post has melted away as quickly as the year so far has. Still more to come from Copenhagen next time… and the time after that…
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.
Thursday doors – 24 April 2025 – Copenhagen doors, Denmark
Doors 304 – Copenhagen, Denmark (part IV), September 2024
This week’s selection of doors come from the Christian VII’s palace and the surrounding area in Copenhagen. I am a little short of time this week, so I will be brief. Perhaps the highlight for me was arriving at the time of the changing of the guard at the palace, and without the vast crowds that accompany the Buckingham Palace equivalent in England. I hope you enjoy these doors:
So that’s it for this week. Obviously, a whole load more doors to come from this three-day trip to Copenhagen last September – brace yourselves.
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.
Thursday doors – 17 April 2025 – Copenhagen doors, Denmark
Doors 303 – Copenhagen, Denmark (part III), September 2024
This week’s doors are a continuation of the Copenhagen series, and this week come from the 17th century district of New Haven (Nyhavn), where some of the most iconic views of the city are found. Try finding any brochure or website about Copenhagen that doesn’t include this famous waterfront. One of the houses, I don’t recall which, was home to arguably Denmark’s most celebrated Citizen, Hans Christian Andersen.
These pictures were taken on two separate visits to the area. I mention this because the eagle-eyed among you might spot that there are some clouds in one or two of the pictures and not in others. I hope you enjoy this week’d selection:
More to come from Denmark’s beautiful capital city 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.
LostHills
A gallery of fabulous wheatpastes and artwork featuring Jake the Dog from the cartoon series Adventure Time, by Liverpool-based artist LostHills.
Instagram: @losthills
Biography: Liverpool Radicals
All photographs by Scooj
Thursday doors – 10 April 2025 – Copenhagen doors, Denmark
Doors 302 – Copenhagen, Denmark (part II), September 2024
My series of doors from Copenhagen is going to be fairly lengthy, and I might have to increase the number of doors in each post a little, to prevent fatigue. This week’s selection is mainly from the waterside area of one of the canals that runs through the capital, of which there are several.
I took advantage of my mother needing a rest after our morning exertions in the Tivoli Gardens and trotted off on my own on a ten-mile afternoon walk (the first of two in three days). I took in so many incredible sights including an open-water swim, with hundreds of competitors braving the freezing seawater, many without wetsuits. Finding and photographing doors, of course, played an important part in my enjoyment of the city. I hope you enjoy them:
So that’s it until next time from sunny Copenhagen, may I wish you a happy week in these troubling times.
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.
Nips
A gallery of wonderful writing and sensational fills from Bristol graffiti writer Nips, AKA Betty Poop.
Instagram: @nips_and_drips
All images by Scooj
Thursday doors – 27 March 2025 – Copenhagen doors, Denmark
Doors 301 – Copenhagen, Denmark (part I), September 2024
In January last year, I turned 60, and have to say I wasn’t then, or indeed now, overjoyed about this landmark. Being eligible for a senior railcard is scant compensation for getting older and finally coming to terms with the fact that many of the things I wanted to do are now out of scope.
But, when old doors close, new ones open, and my birthday present from my (then 89-year-old) mother was a weekend break to a European city of my choice. I chose Copenhagen because I have never visited Scandinavia, it is not very far away, and you can fly from Bristol Airport. I had also heard many good reports about the Danish capital from friends who had been there before.
Getting there was incredibly straightforward and fast, and because my mother has limited mobility, we got through the airport security etc, in minutes. On arrival, the welcome was extraordinary and warm, from airport staff to train attendants. We decided to get a train from the airport to the city centre, as our hotel was next door to the Station, and it couldn’t have been easier. The train was clean and comfortable – it felt like a treat, but that probably tells you more about the appalling state of rail services in England.
Our hotel, as well as being adjacent to the station, was also very close to the Tivoli Gardens, the world’s second-oldest theme park (I am informed that the oldest one is also in Denmark). We headed in that direction on our first day and jumped the massive queues, by taking the restricted mobility entrance, and I wheeled my mother about the park for the rest of the morning, which she thoroughly enjoyed – I told her not to get too used to it!
I left my mother at the hotel for the afternoon, and went on one of two epic walks through the city hunting down street art and of course, doors. I got a little carried away, and I’m afraid this might be a very long series of doors, but worth it, I hope. Enjoy this first selection of doors from Copenhagen:
On looking back at these doors, I am reminded of the outstanding architecture and red brickwork that runs throughout the city. I am also reminded of the gorgeous weather we had for the few days that we were there. More next time, but 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.
Thursday doors – 20 March 2025 – Doors from Buxton, Derbyshire
Doors 300 – Doors of Buxton (part IV), April 2024
This is the last post from my trip to Buxton, and we say farewell to this beautiful Derbyshire town with a set of doors that includes the famous Buxton Opera House, an outstanding building and vibrant concert venue, that punches well above its weight in terms of its location, probably reflecting a more prosperous period when the wealthy would flock to the spa town.
Although this is the last post from Buxton, the good news is that I have doors lined up from Copenhagen, Marrakesh, Rochester and from a trip to Godalming on Tuesday this week amongst many other folders of doors ready for posting. In fact, my archive is growing faster than I am able to post… something to keep me going at least. I hope you enjoy this swan song from Buxton:
On this last building, here is a snippet from Wikipedia with some really interesting facts about the place:
The Devonshire Dome building (previously known as the Devonshire Royal Hospital) is a Grade II* listed 18th-century former stable block in Buxton, Derbyshire. It was built by John Carr of York and extended by architect Robert Rippon Duke, who added what was then the world’s largest unsupported dome, with a diameter of 44.2 metres (145 ft). It is now the site of the Buxton Campus of the University of Derby.
That’s it for this week. I now have to consider what doors to bring to the party next time. Have 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.
Creamylines
A gallery of unique (stained-glass look) scenes from one of my favourite Bristol artists, Creamylines.
Instagram: @creamylines
All photographs by Scooj
Natural adventures 