Talking to a stranger on Taunton After Life bench

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The bench, donated by Netflix and charity Campaign Against Living Miserably, is bringing people together. Heather Manning, who lives near Taunton, tweeted that she shared "a wonderful and wholesome moment with a lady called Anna" at the bench in Vivary Park. The bench is inscribed with the line 'hope is everything' from the Ricky Gervais show. Heather tells Claire Carter that connecting with a total stranger epitomises what the benches are about. Image: Heather Manning