I sat on one of these benches, barely noticing the sign, when on a recent visit to York. I had been traipsing about seeing the sights for four days and was tired as much as anything and it was the first bench inside the park. Pretty soon after, a woman in her 40s sat at the other end of the bench and almost immediately we started talking. She was from Colombia and on her own and I was visiting from London. Well, it worked for us even though neither of us had the deliberate intention - the woman hadn't noticed the sign until I pointed it out. Admittedly we most likely would have got talking in any case but I think these (occasional) benches are, all in all, a good idea.
Anne England ● 1082d