These two rather fetching doors live in the old part of town, where buildings stretch back in time to the sixteenth century. I would imagine the houses they belong to are not much younger than that, despite their more modern Georgian frontages. I also imagine that the residents must have other ways of getting inContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Red, Pink And Tangled”
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Wednesday Wander – El Morro, San Juan
El Morro, or, to give it its full name, Castillo San Felipe Del Morro, is a sixteenth century fortress guarding the entrance to San Juan Bay, Puerto Rico. Situated on a promontory at the entrance to the bay, the thick walls and 360 degree views give El Morro a commanding position.The fort, which is similarContinue reading “Wednesday Wander – El Morro, San Juan”
Thursday Doors – Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Stratford-Upon-Avon
This lovely door with wisteria crown belongs to one of the buildings at Shakespeare’s birthplace, Straford-Upon-Avon. There are several sixteenth century buildings on the site, including the main house where Shakespeare was born and grew up – he even spent the first five years of his marriage to Ann Hathaway there, the couple living withContinue reading “Thursday Doors – Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Stratford-Upon-Avon”
Helen Glynn Jones 