ANOTHER new venture, the second we have discovered this year.

You may be forgiven if you think this is part of the White Swan clean-up. It occupies what used to be a travel agents.

The tables are set quite close together. During our visit, a family arrived with a pram, which did not cause too much inconvenience.

Menus are on each table.

There are also display boards itemising special dishes and hot and cold drinks. This is the first time we can recollect seeing Horlicks (£2) on offer.

Despite a notice inviting orders to be given at the counter, a waitress came to our table.

There was a choice of soup, hot and cold sandwiches, salads, jacket potatoes and cakes.

Soup could be ordered with a sandwich for an additional £1.50.

Ann only has to see black pudding on a menu and the choice is made. So it was to be bacon, black pudding and tomato in a baguette (£3.50). I got little conversation out of her while eating was in progress, which speaks for itself.

A cappuccino (£1.70) together with a small biscuit made for one very satisfied customer.

Not being a fan of tomato and basil soup, I opted for the mushroom alternative (£2.95).

Advertised as home made, I can only say that it was delicious.

However, I thought I was being faced with a real challenge when the soup came with a knife and fork. The waitress apologised saying that she did not intend me to take all day to consume it!

I asked for a cream scone, suggesting it might come with a soup spoon.

"No" said the waitress, "I'll give you a knife because you will want to share it". She was right.

Concluding my snack, I had tea with fresh milk and a small biscuit (£1.10).

We understood that this caf has only been open since December. The food was good and quality excellent. You can expect to see us there again, if only to try the appetising Greek salad (£6.50) that appeared at an adjoining table.