Another Saturday, another savoury sojourn. Swished by Needham Lake, home to the Duck & Teapot, before a sharp and scrupulous left under one of the most bashed bridges in the county. Man, that's one low bridge. Asked Andy to (nearly Christmas) pullover outside Ye Olde Poste Office to drop off an eBay parcel then doubled back, right into The Causeway and left into School Street. Every day's a learning day, amirite?

Here's the Needham Market community centre where outside stands a board for The Angel Community Cafe: Come In, We're Open. Must be related to the defunct Angel Coffee House, methinks. Nice halo over the capital A, by the way. Unusually it's a wait-to-be-seated establishment, and a welcoming woman weaves us to a distant table near a large gathering of assorted females celebrating not quite sure what. Menu has your sandwiches, your toasties, your salads, your wraps, and also your mains including seabass with new potatoes. Midday brunch calls, however, so from your breakfast section he orders the full English and me the breakfast wrap. Oh, and two teas, please. Very reasonable prices and loadsa locals calls to mind the neighbouring Claydon Community Cafe, still going strong.

First time here for the chauffeur whereas I was here on a puncture-tastic Saturday morning bike ride in the summer. Also been in the hall next door many a time for the annual Easter art fair: fair to say I've had more success as a punter than as an artist. Did I sell anything? Not as such. That aside, food's fab and presented with a smile. Generously sized teapot, note.

I've been watching my post-op calories, he says, and promptly orders the waffle dessert. On the wooden bar around the closed corner bar are arranged any number of sweet treats: blondie for me, thx. Those sugary treats: did we really Needham? Not half bad coffee on the side. Great service throughout from the engaging and efficient woman whose name I didn't catch; hopefully a great service or two from Andy at that afternoon's table tennis. I couldn't make it since attending a different art show at the Ipswich Sea Scouts. Sold nowt again. Like Vladimir and Estragon, we go on.

If it was a car -- Reliable used Toyota from Needham Autocentre.
If they were passing by -- Rosalind Scott.