For a summer loving lass like me, a balmy hour on a garden bench surrounded by plants is perfect. This one is at Penshurst Place, near Royal Tunbridge Wells, taken last June.
Jude has created a new monthly challenge, a photo of a bench. She has discovered that lots of people have a passion for taking photos of them, and have many in their collections. I’m a one of those bench anoraks, as well as windows and doors! If you are too, why not pop over http://smallbluegreenwords.wordpress.com/bench-series/ and join in?
Jude says,
For some time now I have been photographing benches when I come across them. I like benches. I especially like them when they are placed in a convenient position, like half way up a hill, or on the top of a cliff, preferably with a view. Some benches have plaques, some have slats, some are made of wood, some are good (to sit on). So for the next year, as a new feature, I am going to post a photo of a bench/seat each week. So you can take the weight of your feet and relax and breathe…
Jude is a real garden lover, so she is kicking off the challenge this month with the theme of garden benches
Lucid Gypsy 
We’re going to be fighting to post benches now, Gilly! 🙂 🙂 What challenge are you going to start? I’ve got my book- I’ll come and sit alongside. I’ll be very quiet! 🙂
Incidentally, have you heard from Cathy lately? She usually pops in on mine and I’ve left a couple of comments but no response. Just busy, I expect, and planning for the next jaunt.
Her husband is arriving soon I think and that will help!
I wish I had time to start a challenge but I wouldn’t be able to reply and visit everyone! I do my Lazy Poets Thursday Haiku and anyone is welcome to use the photo I post, Celestine does, maybe you would like to? 🙂
Eek! I can’t do haiku! I can only just hold a pen 😦
But I know what you mean about a challenge. Mine has taken over my life 🙂
I can’t either i just mess about with it!
I love benches too, and look forward to what you have to share with us. ❤
There will be lots more over at Jude’s place Tess ❤
Lovely place for a sit down, Gilly. I had to look really hard to see the bench. 🙂
Thanks Sylvia, it’s a peaceful one 🙂
Beautiful surroundings! I could get lost in a reverie there quite easily!
If you stay in Brighton again it isn’t very far from there!
That is a well hidden bench! And what a beautiful garden 🙂
Thanks Sharon, definitely somewhere to linger!
An update, Gilly! Cathy is ok- just super busy 🙂
Which one Jo? 🙂 🙂 🙂
Cathy in China?
Sorry- yes 🙂
That’s good 🙂
What a hidden bench!
Yes and surrounded by beautiful plants 🙂
I love its hiddenness. Have you sat there? Contemplating … wool-gathering … idling … loafing … lolling … resting … etcetera!
I did indeed sit for a while but then the flowers pulled me away!
I love your photo! Wish I was sitting there right now !
Thank you, I think I’d wait until it gets warmer 🙂
I think I most surely agree 🙂
Ah, now that is a sweet bench, from what I can see of it. Didn’t make it to Penshurst Place, but it looks like somewhere I’d love to wander. And relax… and contemplate life. BTW Gilly can you add the tag ‘bench series’ then others can search on it and find all the bench posts.
Cheers my dear. Thanks for taking part 🙂
Done Jude! So many gardens and so little time. I could spend all my days touring gardens, I never get bored with it 🙂
We’d get on like a house on fire 😀
A wonderful setting for a bench Gilly. You must have no dearth of benches to showcase 🙂
Thanks Madhu, I hope I can find one for each month – if not I’ll have to go and look 🙂
Ideal place to put a bench to sit on and admire this beautiful garden
It’s a great challenge isn’t it? 🙂
It certainly is Gilly. I’m going back through lots of folders reliving the times and looking for those sneaky benches that seem to crop up
Joining in here! Thank you!
Perfect Julia, Jude will be pleased!