Monday 9 August 2021

Hackney

 

Walking through Hackney, East London I spotted these seats outside a coffee bar. They looked like sacks of coffee beans. I was really surprised when I got up close.

They weren't soft at all but were made of concrete! Did give me a laugh though as I was totally fooled.

Although a densely populated area, it was good to see lots of greenery.






18 comments:

  1. It's a wonder what they can do with concrete these days. Hope you and your family are doing well. Any long distance travel plans yet? I'd sure like to have something overseas on our calendar to look forward to for 2022. Don't know when that will happen with the variants on the loose.

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  2. They don't look very comfy lol.

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  3. They do look comfy from a distance. I smiled when I realized they were made of concrete. :-)

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  4. Those are perfect tromp l' ... (you know what I mean, I can't spell it) . Fun!

    Nice to change the name of your blog to celebrate your big BD! There is, I can tell you from experience, much to look forward to!

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  5. I can imagine people jumping on the concrete seating and expecting a soft landing.

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  6. It's good to get out though isn't it? I was thinking if those bags were filled with coffee beans it would be a very novel idea.

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  7. Trees and garden space always soften inner city landscapes. Poor Hackney looks a bit deserted, presumably because of Covid.

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  8. Really deceptive, it looks soft.

    My latest post:
    https://craniumbolts.blogspot.com/2021/08/what-haul-from-saul-kere.html

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  9. The concrete cushions gave me a laugh. Just the job for piles of them on icy mornings?

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  10. Enjoyed exploring London vicariously through your blog. Visited London in the 80s and need to stop by again.

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  11. Those pillows look as light as a feather. Nice to see green spaces amid all the concrete.

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  12. I just imagine somebody wanted to sit down and instead of a soft cushions falls on concrete !!

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  13. Great photo walk with you ~ the stone seats are amazing! Xo

    Living in the moment,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  14. What unusual benches. I would have thought they would be soft also!

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  15. The coffee bag seats sure look realistic. Wonder if they are comfortable to sit on.

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  16. I do like the look of the coffee bag benches.

    All the best Jan

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  17. They do indeed look like sacks! How fun! I would have been fooled as well.

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