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.
And with a little creative crop I think there is enough red in this one to satisfy Becky’s SimplyRed Squares
TRAVEL WORDS 
I have seen that bench in Norwich, but it was raining that day so I didn’t sit on it. It has very recently been completely restored. This article has a photo of how it looks now.
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/25281267.dilapidated-bench-restored-elm-hill-norwich/
Best wishes, Pete. x
Certainly looks a more attractive place to sit.
Your crop worked just fine.
Other than I had to leave out the red pelargoniums on the left.
I think I’d rather sit on the up side than the down side. But what lovely surroundings this bench has.
It does look as if you would topple forward!
A lovely shady place to watch the world go by. A bit late with mine Jude, but as you’ll see we were out yesterday https://retiredfromgypsylife.wordpress.com/2025/07/14/arty-outing/
Never too late PP.
Nice spot for a breather.
On a hot day, if I remember correctly this wasn’t one of them.
Ah, that one is a bit familiar! Elm hill is one of my favourite bits of Norwich. (Can’t remember if I’ve sat on the bench though!)