Things have stayed pretty local as regards Thursday Doors over the past few weeks, so just for a change, somewhere a little more exotic – and colourful – this time.

There are two principal islands in the Venetian Lagoon: Murano, which is famous for its glass-making and Burano, something of an artists’ hangout and probably best known for its brightly-painted houses.

which of course means colourful door surrounds, even on the more decrepit examples:

Albeit that there’s a reassuring drabness about  this example:

Although this must be the hands-down winner – Charlie Chaplin and all:

Thursday Doors 19 January 2017