Bench Challenge Anniversary

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.

There is something about a Lutyens bench (here at the Garden House, Devon)

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.

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Heyjude

I have lived in the UK for most of my life, but when young I definitely had wanderlust and even ended up living in South Africa for several years which was a wonderful experience. I now look forward to a long and leisurely retirement doing what I like most - gardening, photography, walking and travelling.

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    1. “The eight-foot-long Thakeham bench—named for the 1902 West Sussex estate he designed it for—cropped up in several influential projects across England, from Sissinghurst, in Kent, to Hestercombe, in Somerset. Years later, it would be referred to by many as simply the Lutyens bench.”

      Lutyens was a famous British arts and crafts architect who did a lot of garden designs along with the fabulous Gertrude Jekyll.

      1. After going down the Lutyens rabbit hole yesterday, they come in all sizes now but at least that distinctive shape is still there

        1. Haha… Yes. Me too. I nearly bought one (not the Lutyens) until I read the delivery charges. Living this far south has its disadvantages.

        2. The prices really vary as well. Everything is expensive to get to my place, that’s why I have a ute to pick stuff up myself

        3. My new car is so much smaller than my old VW Jetta I can’t get a lot into the boot! But it’s perfect for the narrow lanes.

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