The Spurned Bench

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The Spurned Bench

by SeasideMan ^Pro @ 07/10/08 – 09:22:59

People come and people go. Single people, couples, families, all have felt the firm woodiness of my planks against their differently-shaped rear ends and felt my support against their backs. Was there a problem with me on this occasion? Was I damp, or dirty? Was my blue colour unappealing, or my whole uncomfortable? No, none of these. I simply wasn’t large enough for 6. I am amply strong enough, but 6 bottoms exceed my width-wise capacity.

Cheers, Tom.
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15 Comments to The Spurned Bench

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- technomist
- 07/10/08 @ 09:32:51
Don't blame the bench. Three of them could sit on one another's knees, if they liked each other enough.
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 07/10/08 @ 10:05:18
  Haha, very true :-)
  
  We often blame ourselves inappropriately though, don't we.
  
  Tom.
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- Old-Nick ^Pro
- 07/10/08 @ 09:34:28
The colour in the lower photograph is amazing.

What setting was the camera on?
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 07/10/08 @ 10:07:54
  ISO-100 on F5.6, 1/4 second exposure with +1 EV compensation.
  
  Tom.
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- juliepenkova ^Pro
- http://juliepenkova.blog.co.uk
- 07/10/08 @ 09:37:58
That bench looks so inviting Tom!!
Of course I'd have to bring a cushion!!!
The veiw though is so devine especially with a glass of wine!!!
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 07/10/08 @ 10:08:55
  A cushion and a bottle of wine would make it simply perfect :-)
  
  I like your thinking!
  
  Tom.
  - - la_spice
    - 07/10/08 @ 10:31:47
    Make that 2 (or 3) cushions and an equal (or greater) number of bottles of wine!
    - - SeasideMan ^Pro
      - 07/10/08 @ 11:03:23
      OK, amendment agreed :-)
      
      Tom.
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- jenray ^Pro
- http://www.jenniferhunter.co.uk
- 07/10/08 @ 11:03:54
Yes, need a cushion too...one goes with me everywhere...LOL...and gorgeous sunsets...like both these pics...GBHs...XXX
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 07/10/08 @ 11:30:29
  I wish I was smart enough to remember a cushion!
  
  Tom.
  - - juliepenkova ^Pro
    - http://juliepenkova.blog.co.uk
    - 07/10/08 @ 13:21:39
    I'm a smarty pants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- MissyMouse
- 07/10/08 @ 14:33:49
What great colours in both photos Tom!

xx
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 07/10/08 @ 18:09:31
  Thanks, but all I had to do was point and click!
  
  Tom.
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- http://menomamauk.blog.co.uk
- 08/10/08 @ 01:46:00
I would sit and stare at that scene for hours. Gorgeous.
- - SeasideMan ^Pro
  - 08/10/08 @ 08:53:53
  Quite a lot of people do exactly that, and it's understandable. That view is why we bought a house here.
  
  Tom.
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