Rachael on a bench...

My lovely daughter's on her gap year at the moment but sent this photo back. Nice to think the bench gene is alive and strong....

Simple bench

A plank on a tree stump in Chichester. Beautiful.

Snow bench

From the common in Tunbridge Wells last week.

A BENCH A MONTH

Beautiful looking calendar here, by Tara Turner.

The 'Are you cold enough yet' bench

To celebrate the start of the snow outside, an ice cream bench.

Treebench

Many more marvellous examples from TreeNovation.

(Thanks to Mark Diacono at Otter Farm for the link.)

Not such a quiet sit down...

BENCHES IN FLORENCE

A guest post from Mary Atkinson, who says "These two bronze benches are in the grounds of the Palazzo Pitti in Florence, with amazing views over the city. They are by Betty Woodman who is a 70 year ceramics artist who has a studio in a small village just outside Florence. She puts a new twist on traditional ceramics and these benches look just like her clay slab work. I think you would like her work if you don't already know it."

Because twinkly lights are not just for Christmas

(Also found in Brighton, England)

But it doesn't sell benches.... (found in Brighton)