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 
It’s good to have a clock nearby when resting, hidden in the garden on a lovely bench, to know when it’s time for tea.
I always know when it’s time for tea. My tummy tells me 😋
My internal clock is the same 😁
A lovely spot, perhaps a bit over grown. I have one like that.
It’s not really overgrown, but tucked away beside a hedge and facing a wonderful herbaceous border. I don’t often find this bench empty!
So very different from mine, as you will see when I post it in a few..
Oh, yes, that is indeed overgrown.
Jude, I like how green everything is, including the bench! Here’s my entry: https://natalietheexplorer.home.blog/2025/07/04/a-walk-in-manulife-gardens/
Thanks Natalie.
Yes, very sunny and very green.
This one is in a very sunny spot – usually too hot to sit there for long, that is if it isn’t occupied already (usually is).
I suspect you already know that I am going to say that it would be much more comfortable with some armrests. 😀
Best wishes, Pete. x
It’s actually quite comfortable in the way it is shaped.
Lovely. If a bit tickly from the leaves?
A deceptive angle – those leaves are away from the bench.
Aha! I see – thanks.