Interior DesignOutdoor and Landscape Design
Things Modenus isn’t sure about loving. Talking benches?
The National Trust, a British institution, a charity indeed, protects and maintains ancient buildings, gardens, monuments and open spaces. They have recently developed and placed a series of ‘talking benches’ in sight of its properties. Now you can sit and enjoy the observations, comments and reminiscences of a cricketer, an actor, a comedian and others. Stephen Fry, for example, will tell you about the filming of A Cock And Bull Story as you sit and admire Felbrigg House, the movie’s location. Our picture shows John Sergeant, journalist, broadcaster and star, of sorts, of Britain’s ‘Strictly Ballroom’ at Petworth House in West Sussex. We don’t know about this. Is it a lovely idea which will encourage us to get out and enjoy the great outdoors or is it a sad admission of defeat? Can’t people sit back, relax and let their imaginations take over?