Category Archives: Travel

Thursday Doors – Menorca Again

Welcome once again to Menorca. It’s been quite a while since my last post, which was a tribute to my lovely mother who passed away seven months ago. I haven’t been able to motivate myself to do much this past … Continue reading

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Thursday Doors – Menorca

This Thursday Doors post features Menorca, an island off the Spanish mainland in the Mediterranean Sea. In all the years we lived in Spain we didn’t get to visit the Balearic Islands and this year that’s been remedied. The old … Continue reading

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Thursday Doors – Natural History Museum London

As promised on my last Thursday Doors post, we’ll take a look inside the Natural History Museum in London. If you think the outside is ornate wait till you see the interior! This is what greets you as you enter … Continue reading

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Thursday Doors – London

Earlier in the year I spent a weekend in London so of course I captured a few Thursday Doors while I was there. The last time I was in Victoria Underground Station was in the late 1980s. Thankfully most of … Continue reading

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Thursday Doors – Florence Court – Part 2

In part 2 of this Thursday Doors Florence Court tour we’ve gone through the narrow archway and ended up at the estate’s forge. I can only imagine how hot this place must have been for the blacksmith back in the … Continue reading

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Thursday Doors – Florence Court – Part 1

I’ve been meaning to feature Florence Court House on Thurday Doors for a long time now but there is so much to see that I’ve divided it into two parts, so welcome to part 1. Above is a view of … Continue reading

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Thursday Doors – Dundalk Gaol

Welcome to my second Thursday Doors post of 2023 and this one is from Dundalk gaol or jail depending on what century you live in and the version of English you speak, lol. The prison was built in 1853 at … Continue reading

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Thursday Doors – Earl Street

Earl Street in Dundalk County Louth is such an interesting place, I don’t know why I haven’t posted more about it on Thursday Doors. Most of the buildings have been beautifully preserved like the restaurant above. It is part of … Continue reading

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Thursday Doors – Street Art and Mythology

This month’s Thursday Doors features some more street art but this time from Ballycastle, County Antrim with some Irish mythology thrown in. Many towns in Ireland are now commissioning artists to brighten up their localities with murals depicting their history … Continue reading

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Thursday Doors – Old and New

Welcome to a new year of Thursday Doors, although I’m using some photos from the old year. I’m sorry I’ve been missing this past couple of months, the end of 2021 was a very busy time for me. I’ve decided … Continue reading

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