6 August 2001
WELCOME FROM THE WORLD’S FIRST INTERNET PARK BENCH!
I am delighted to be sending the very first email from the World’s First Internet Bench! This email is for you, on behalf of the two visionaries who made it happen, MSN.co.uk and St Edmundsbury Borough Council.
Here at the Abbey Gardens of Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England, we find ourselves at the birthplace of the Magna Carta. Now we are here for another World first! The cyber seat is a pilot experiment to encourage people of all ages to surf the net in the great outdoors. MSN’s vision is to help people connect to the Web any time and from any place, so where better to do so than our award-winning gardens.
So…now I’ve done it, it’s your turn! Come along and experience the Internet Bench for yourself. It’s free to use and you can use it any time from 9am to 6pm. All you have to do is plug your laptop into the sockets concealed in the inside arms of the bench and power up. Whether you feel like a break from the office, want to email friends and family, shop online or simply surf the internet at leisure MSN’s Internet Bench is the prefect place to spend quality time online.
We’d love to hear what you think of the Internet Bench! Using your laptop on the bench, why not send an email to internetbench@hotmail.com and let us know what it’s really like to take part in a World first!
Councillor Brian Bagnall, Mayor of St Edmundsbury Borough Council
