I scheduled this in Warsaw in June for Jude's bench series October theme, because by then, three holidays away, I will have completely forgotten I have it. It's a somewhat neglected stone bench in Warsaw parklands, just near a fountain in a spacious square, and an avenue leading down to the river. The hollows of the bench have collected dead leaves and a dead branch sits bound with wire at one end.
For a total contrast, have a look at these two bench sitters, not yet three, talking avidly on mobile phones in the park, and post-processed to preserve their anonymity.
How terribly forlorn that bench looks, Meg. I’ll go for the kidlets, even in distortion mode. Bet you can’t wait to get back for a hug and sticky fingers. π
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Booked on Friday. Fly out March 12. Return March 11 2017???? Ticket’s for September 2 at the moment. They’ll be here before then though.
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Heaven’s, that’s long term planning for sure! A bit scary, but fantastic π Now you can start to plan your English/Portuguese trip? No- take some time out first π
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Ahh that could be such a sociable place what a pity. Your G-babies would probably like to walk along it in their neon disguises!
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They would indeed! I love your turn of phrase: neon disguises is exactly it.
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Doesn’t look that welcoming I have to say. I wonder if your dead branch with the wire used to be a bouquet left in remembrance? It looks like florist’s wire. And I love your anonymous grandkidlets π
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Oops! Do your benches have to be welcoming??? As for the kidlets, don’t you love the iPhone body language, acquired so young.
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They don’t HAVE to be welcoming, I was just making a point that I don’t find this one particularly the sort I would sit on, it seems desolate even. But yes, I love that posture – can see them as teenagers, though by then the iPhone will be iPad size no doubt. Or else they’ll all just have microchips embedded in their ears.
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Help!!! (re kids) I didn’t sit on it either. A dead branch could well find comfort there.
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I like your varied takes on occupancy, Meg!
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Why did the idea grab me? There probably isn’t a Rose Macaulay to help me understand.
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I’ve lost you on the need for a new Dame Rose…..
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Dame Rose on the appeal of occupied benches! I haven’t been so drawn to other themes in Jude’s series.
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So you have an idea that Rose Mcaulay would have waxed lyrical on the subject! She certainly had some views on varied things…
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