It's In The Box.

A few days before we left we came across a bar serving the best coffee we had had since we arrived. They brought the bill in one of these carved wooden boxes then you put your money in and they came and took it. A lovely variation on the usual metal or plastic tray with a clip on the top. I think the waitress thought I was mad taking pictures of it though.
We returned on our walk the next day to find there were no seats.. An elderly lady sitting on her own asked if we would like to join her.
What an interesting hour we spent with her while we drank our coffees and she drank hers along with the most enormous brandy. She was in her eighties but was so young at heart discussing the recent football matches (she supports Spurs) and the rugby which is her first love. But yes you have guessed it I did not get a blip. I was just getting round to asking her when she realised that her courtesy bus back to her hotel was due to leave and she had to rush off.