If your sandals and hairshirt combination are doing you in after walking the dusty Franciscan Way into Ipswich town centre, there's plenty o' snacking options where that surface car park meets The Saints. To the left up St Nicholas St, we find Cafe Myra and St Nicholas Sandwich Shop. To the right down St Peter's St, there's On The Huh then Applaud opposite what's now Harvest Moon and what was Hullabaloo.

Several of the above are closed this particular Thursday, the first working day of 2025 (if man is still alive). Furthermost unit on St Peter's Street, however, is open and home to Another Bowl, in the window of which sits a chap with a hat. I grab the lower seat opposite and Andy observes that he is Greg Davies to my Alex Horne; I'm happy with that. I've been here befofe, I say, but let's deal with that in a later section.

Visit on 02-Jan-2025
Occasional site of staff down the corridor. Eventually we head upstairs to where the action is, passing a sign reading Hot Girls Eat Acai Bowls. Unmissable posters of printed lyrics from Bohemian Rhapsody, Rapper's Delight, etc. Handed menus, we're advised to head downstairs to place our order. Come to Another Bowl, you have to have a bowl, yeah? For Andy, the large acai bowl with frozen acai and granola. I choose kiwis and blueberries as his two fruits. For me, the large sunrise bowl with mango, banana and coconut water. Still not sure what agave actually is. Bowls delivered and they look a treat. First, though, our assorted ginger shots. Andy's first taste is reminiscent of the "fox poison" vodka scene in Gavin & Stacey. Boy oh boy. Those bowls are full of good things.

Visit on 21-Dec-2024
Around 3pm I'd come off my bike on the River Gipping cycle path. Think front wheel stuck in a gap. Scraped myself off the tarmac feeling a little sore then carried on with some Xmas shopping. Adrenaline was wearing off while nursing a large latte in Caffe Nero. Didn't stop me ordering something from the fab Too Good To Go app. Cycling to collect my stuff from Another Bowl was a wee bit painful. I may have said as much to the nicely sympathetic young woman behind the counter. It's me ribs, I said. Really sorry to hear that, she said, but enjoy your bowls.

If it was a car -- AMC Pacer.
If they were passing by -- Ella Mills.