−50%The Bench Painters: Two retirees improving the town, quietly
Harriet Combe · narrated by Agnes Loch
2026
One-time. Yours forever, with offline downloads.
30-day money-back guarantee if you have listened to 20% or less. Details
Or get everything
- Every audiobook and ebook in all six apps. Includes this one.
- Fifteen single books would cost more than a whole year of everything.
- One login for everyone in the house. Cancel anytime.
Prefer monthly? See the monthly plans
All-Access is bought on healtone.app, the family hub; one login opens all six apps.
Every town has a few benches nobody notices until the paint peels and the slats sag. This is the story of two retirees who decided that was worth fixing, one bench at a time, without meetings or announcements. Their tools, their quiet division of labor, the small disagreements over color, and the town's slow realization that someone has been taking care of it. A gentle account of usefulness found late in life, and the satisfaction of work nobody asked for but everyone needed.
18 chapters
- 1The Ground We Stand On6m
- 2Chapter 1: The Bench on Mill Lane14m
- 3Chapter 2: Two Cups of Tea and a Plan15m
- 4Chapter 3: The Right Shade of Green14m
- 5Chapter 4: The First Coat15m
- 6Chapter 5: Who Noticed First14m
- 7Chapter 6: The Bench by the River12m
- 8Chapter 7: A Small Disagreement15m
- 9Chapter 8: The Baker's Bench13m
- 10Chapter 9: Rain Delay12m
- 11Chapter 10: The Schoolyard Bench12m
- 12Chapter 11: The Mayor Takes Notice11m
- 13Chapter 12: A Bench for Someone Missed13m
- 14Chapter 13: The Last Bench of Summer16m
- 15Chapter 14: Painted Quietly, Loved Loudly12m
- 16Conclusion3m
- 17About the Author2m
- 18Where to Go From Here1m
Member reviews
Share your experience with other listeners.
Sign in to write a reviewNo reviews yet. Be the first to share what this audiobook did for you.
