Pull up A Seat Photo Challenge 21

PLACES WE SIT…OR MIGHT SIT…OR THINK ABOUT SITTING

At Beziers, not far from Narbonne in France, there is an olive press with the best olives in the world and when I visit friends in the area, I buy as many of these, the Rolls-Royce of olives, the Lucques, as I can carry home. Here, among hundreds of olive trees, is a bench made from an olive tree on the farm. I’d love to own this bench – a definite “pull up a seat” situation. It helps that almost next door is the Chateau Roquette sur Mer vineyard, where the delightfully named Vins de la Clape are produced – and an onsite shop. Who would have guessed?

Bench made from an Olive Tree at the farm where the Lucques olives are farmed.

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11 responses to “Pull up A Seat Photo Challenge 21”

  1. Prior... Avatar

    I looked at the photos first and thought the bench was artsy and great
    However – then I read
    Your post and now that bench takes on a whole new meaning
    😉
    Never heard of these olives and sadly I do not eat olives – but I love learning about food and of course not all
    Olives are the same
    😉

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    1. maristravels Avatar

      Olives are one of those fruits that you either love or hate. In my case it was love at first taste and my fridge is never without an open container of my favourites. Glad you liked the bench, it is lovely isn’t it!

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      1. Prior... Avatar

        I wish I could eat them as I feel I am missing out – but a childhood aversion to them has not left –

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  2. Marie Avatar

    It’s a beautiful piece of wood …..hope it’s still comfortable after indulging in the offerings of the neighbouring vineyard!

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    1. maristravels Avatar

      Maybe need to be careful not to fall off it!

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  3. Pit Avatar

    That’s a great-looking bench! 🙂

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    1. maristravels Avatar

      Yes, isn’t it. Looks like a piece of driftwood.

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      1. Pit Avatar

        Sometimes we see furniture like this bench when there are Mesquite wood markets hereabouts.

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      2. maristravels Avatar

        How lucky you are to be able to buy such a one-off piece. We used to see such pieces in Thailand but they were made of teak and too heavy to ship home. On the plus side, we managed to have a teak life-sized baby elephant shipped home way back in the seventies with the help of a local exporter and it graced out front steps for many years until it was stolen one night. The Police reckoned it was taken by a visiting rugby team that caught a ferry in the wee small hours but they never managed to recover it. It would have taken at least 3 strong men to lift it.

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  4. Amy Avatar

    I love this bench, Mari. An online shop!

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    1. maristravels Avatar

      I believe they have had many offers for it but they won’t sell. And why should they? The shop seems to be doing well!

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