Last year i bought 3 benches all good deals. i bought a lovely really heavy wood and iron park type bench from my local flea market and then 2 fancy white benches from Wilko. The one was half price at £20 - not really worth £40 I thought. the next week they were £15 so it had to be bought. in fact they have survived the winter very well. My friend thought it hilarious because she saw me pushing a supermarket trolley across car park with a bench across it, very hard to steer. The One fancy one will go in my fairy arbour, the extra one I don't know yet and the old bench goes under the shade of an oak tree.
I feel very fortunate in having a South facing garden where the sun shines all day. I too, sat out week before last trying to get a little vitamen D. Large patio but I only have a 'Jack and Jill' seat which my kids bought me a few years back. Also have a stone curved seat by the pond where I sit for a bit of therapy watching the Koi. Intend gettinga further stone seat or bench for the end of the garden where there is a bit of shade just in case we get a baking hot summer! Don't do bbq's so no table and chairs.
Forgot -we have an enclosed patio only open on one side and we use that as a dining room in summer - that's why i forgot - hardly used it last year. Folding round wooden table and chairs there - started painting it- fed up of orangey wood - never finished - weather was against it
Would love some permanent seating which can stay out all year and like the idea of a two seater arrangement made from logs with a table in between joining them. I've my eye on one at a local nursery, must take a tape measure next time I'm there to see if it will fit in a space between the shed and flower bed.
Bunny, the two seater arrangement I'm thinking of is £90, I thought that was reasonable. It doesn't look treated though, I was thinking of using linseed oil on it if it fits in the space. Ideal for a place to sit, having a break from gardening with cuppa or relaxing in the evening with a good book and glass of wine
Think ours was about 70 back then so good price you've seen I'd say , think we used linseed at first... But over time here (wet) its needed more, done dark to match shed and table chairs now
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Last year i bought 3 benches all good deals. i bought a lovely really heavy wood and iron park type bench from my local flea market and then 2 fancy white benches from Wilko. The one was half price at £20 - not really worth £40 I thought. the next week they were £15 so it had to be bought. in fact they have survived the winter very well. My friend thought it hilarious because she saw me pushing a supermarket trolley across car park with a bench across it, very hard to steer. The One fancy one will go in my fairy arbour, the extra one I don't know yet and the old bench goes under the shade of an oak tree.
I feel very fortunate in having a South facing garden where the sun shines all day. I too, sat out week before last trying to get a little vitamen D. Large patio but I only have a 'Jack and Jill' seat which my kids bought me a few years back. Also have a stone curved seat by the pond where I sit for a bit of therapy watching the Koi. Intend gettinga further stone seat or bench for the end of the garden where there is a bit of shade just in case we get a baking hot summer! Don't do bbq's so no table and chairs.
Forgot -we have an enclosed patio only open on one side and we use that as a dining room in summer - that's why i forgot - hardly used it last year. Folding round wooden table and chairs there - started painting it- fed up of orangey wood - never finished - weather was against it
Would love some permanent seating which can stay out all year and like the idea of a two seater arrangement made from logs with a table in between joining them. I've my eye on one at a local nursery, must take a tape measure next time I'm there to see if it will fit in a space between the shed and flower bed.
Permanent handy... Can't be on with keep getting seats out
Always liked those. Can't think where one will go
Love your seating arrangment holie hock.
Bunny, the two seater arrangement I'm thinking of is £90, I thought that was reasonable. It doesn't look treated though, I was thinking of using linseed oil on it
if it fits in the space. Ideal for a place to sit, having a break from gardening with cuppa or relaxing in the evening with a good book and glass of wine
Dog likes it