Bench Challenge – Page 3 – From Pyrenees to Pennines

The Shopping Bench

Catalans eat a lot of fish. So here in Premià, a local fishmonger has provided a bench for those times when the queue is long and irksome.

For Jude’s Bench Challenge

Bench Challenge Anniversary

Two Benches: One at Home, One Abroad

I am going to give up any pretence of regular blogging for a while. Maybe a scheduled post or so, maybe the odd Virtual Postcard. Daughter-in-Spain never asks for help, but for most of this week and next, she needs some. So I’m off to Catalonia. I’ll leave you with two benches. One 5 minutes walk away in our local Beatswell Woods: the other just down on the beach near Daughter’s house. Very different. But both have their charms.

For Jude’s Bench Challenge. And I think I know which one Jude will go for.

Another Bench with Scarecrows

If the Dominic Cummings bench last week was a bit scary, what about this one? It was part of last year’s Scarecrow Competition in a local village last summer, and represents I guess, our King and his Consort.

Apparently, His Majesty can’t afford any shoes ….

For Jude’s Bench Challenge. (Sorry, Jude, I’m away, so this post is scheduled, and making use of a previous link)

A Bench Blast from the Past

You’ll remember Lockdown. If you’re a Brit, you’ll remember the Dominic Cummings Scandal, when Boris Johnson’s senior adviser famously made a more than 50 mile round trip with his family to have an eye test. Dominic Cummings should NOT have gone to Specsavers …

He was widely ridiculed, and here’s just one example from Redmire in Wensleydale, spotted on a walk in that early period after Lockdown, when the world was slowly opening up again.

For Jude’s Bench Challenge.

A Bench at Dawn

On May morning, I got up at 4.30, to celebrate daybreak, sunrise and the dawn chorus. Here is the bench I found almost at the end of my walk.

And here is the story of my walk, from my home in North Stainley to the next village along, West Tanfield: then back along the River Ure – in pictures.

For Jude’s Bench Challenge.

And if Jo will accept a virtually Wordless Walk, for Jo’s Monday Walk.

A Bench among the Wisteria

The wisteria isn’t as advanced this year, but this is the bench outside our window on April 28th, 2020, the dreaded Year of the Lockdown.

For Jude’s Bench Challenge. She too has chosen a Lutyen’s bench today.

A Bench for One

Today, for Jude’s Bench Challenge, I am cheating. This seat is only for one person (and not for anybody who cares about crushing flowers as they sit down either). But it’s a highly seasonal seat, so I present it as a Bench for One, and wish all of you a very Happy Easter.

Spotted at our recent walk near East Witton.

Back in the Valley Gardens

A fortnight ago, I took you to Harrogate’s Valley Gardens to view a few benches. This week, I found myself there again, sharing its delights with a friend from London. One of the benches I featured last time was vacant when we passed it, so I had a bit of fun with the shadows playing over the area.

For Jude’s Bench Challenge.

A Village Bench

Out walking in Wensleydale the other day, we came upon this bench in East Witton. I thought it important to catalogue it, front and back, for Jude’s Bench Challenge.