Way back in 2015 – yes that really is ten years ago – I decided to post photos of the numerous benches sitting in my folders. It seemed that I was not alone and suddenly it turned into the Bench Challenge where I set a particular criterion each month and people joined in posting their bench photos. It was a lot of fun and I met a lot of wonderful bloggers through it.
This year I am returning to mark the occasion by posting a bench photo every Sunday. There will not be any particular theme set this year so it’s not really much of a challenge, but if there is anyone out there who still has a bucketful of bench photos and would like to join me, then please do so by adding a link in the comments or a link to my post in yours (a pingback) and I will happily pop along to admire.
TRAVEL WORDS 
These are lovely and the trees would provide some nice shade on a summer’s day.
If I remember rightly we were caught in a heavy thunderstorm not long after this photo was taken. Luckily we got to a café in time to wait until it was over!
That first ancient sweet chestnut tree is HUGE. Wonderful image too
Yes that one is fabulous.
Beautiful situation, but mot very comfortable looking!
No these are definitely not for lazing about on. Just a quick perch!
Wow, I’m impressed by the massive girth of the first tree – it must be very old indeed!
Yes that one does look old. There were some very old sweet chestnuts at Croft Castle in Herefordshire, a story says sweet chestnuts were taken from captured Spanish ships and planted at Croft Castle between 1580 and 1680.
They certainly are majestic – beauties!
so want to be sitting here
It’s a nice spot. Lovely garden, have you been there?
I must have been when I lived in that part of the world, but no recollection at the moment