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 I think there is enough red in this one to satisfy Becky’s SimplyRed Squares
TRAVEL WORDS 
This bench looks very comfortable and that azalea is a beauty!
It’s not a bad bench and the azaleas are fabulous in this garden.
Definitely enough red! How wonderful to take a little break next to that gorgeous azalea.
There are a lot of benches in this garden, often near to lovely plants.
A bench among Azaleas, what’s not to love.
Here’s my bench for this week Jude
They site the benches in some lovely places here.
and maintain great gardens around the benches
True.
Glorious red behind this bench. And I’ve been able to slot a bench into my double-dipping post without needing to worry about Redness. Or Squares. But you feature twice! https://margaret21.com/2025/07/27/what-if-she-says-yes/
I am very honoured to be selected twice in one post! And your Lutyens bench is perfect.
It’s lovely, isn’t it. And you deserve no less, running a challenge AND responding to another one. Oh, and Becky’s too.
The azalea is definitely claiming all the glory. Happy Sunday, Jude xx
So many lovely places to sit in this garden. And yes it has been a lovely Sunday, sun shining, fresh breeze to get the washing dry and I even managed some work in the garden as well as half an hour outside with a book. A Good Day.
Like this, never mind the bench surely it’s all about the Azalea! heres mine for today: https://suejudd.com/2025/07/27/light-shadow-lines-and-a-bench/
I think it is often all about the location of the bench, although some benches do deserve attention purely for themselves!
You have a good point, Jude!