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 
You really did like Brightlingsea, didn’t you Jude? I think you’d like Muker too: https://margaret21.com/2025/12/07/a-bench-in-swaledale/
The last place you and David spent time together, and it looks like a lovely one, despite the trauma. Sending Sunday hugs xx
Looks like a great place to watch the comings and goings Jude
They put some thought into the view from those benches. Shame they have no armrests though.
Best wishes, Pete. x
You’ve got a nice view there. Here is mine https://wanderingteresa.com/ladies-only-bench/
I’ll have to try to remember this for 2026.
Ah, well there is a problem with that as I am only revisiting the bench challenge for this year. The 10th anniversary of the original challenge. Saying that I am always happy to see a bench.
Oh, okay. I misunderstood that. 😁