There has been a second sighting of the elusive graffiti artist Banksy in the Lake District - this time in an arty bistro.
The mystery man - who said he was Robin Banks, the name linked to the famous artist - admired the art in Wild Zucchinis in Cockermouth, Cumbria.
The latest sighting came just two weeks after a man believed to be the artist gave schoolboy Ben Azarya, 14, a £20,000 print.
Then he was travelling on a train in Oxenholme to Penrith, Cumbria.
This time he walked into Zucchinis and introduced himself to French Canadian born owner Manon Plouffe, 48.
The excited mum-of-two joked: “I had never heard of Banksy but he was very interested in the art we have on display, including some graffiti art.
“He said ‘this is funky, I really like it’ and had a look around.
“He also admired our quote of the day on the board outside - it read ‘it is not about how good you are, but how good you want to be’.
“It was 10 minutes before closing time, so he did not even have a coffee or anything - he said he might be back next day.
“But we never saw him again.”
She added: “When I asked who he was, he said ‘Robin Banks’, and that he was an artist.
“It was only later that a member of staff told me that was a name used by Banksy. I thought it was a joke at first, and he was a bank robber.”
Manon, who has lived in Cumbria for 20 years with husband Andy, 50, and their children Saskia, 19, and Nathaniel, 16, said the man, dressed casually in Fedora hat, tracksuit bottom style bottoms and a jacket, told her he had just returned from Peru when he called in on January 19.
She added: “I Googled Banksy and Peru. There were a lot of stories in Spanish.”
Cumbrian schoolboy Ben also did not realise the significance of his encounter until he started researching Banksy, whose art has sold for more than £1 million at auction.
His worldwide fame has seen prices for his work rocket, and there is intense speculation surrounding his identity as a result.
Ben and Manon may be among the few people outside a trusted circle of friends to see the man himself.
Ben described him as ‘white, in his late 40s, with scruffy clothes and a black, fluffy hat ‘which looked really old’ - a description which matches the man who met Manon.
She added: “We get a lot of artists and writers in the bistro, which I think is why he liked it so much. I hope he comes again.”
The true identity of ‘Robin Banks’ remains a closely guarded secret.
His satirical street art, using his distinctive stenciling technique, often features anti-establishment, anti-war or anti-capitalist themes.
Banksy’s work grew out of the Bristol underground scene, which involved collaborations between artists and musicians.
It has also been suggested that Banksy is a myth, his work done by a collective of artists, and that he does not exist.
His refusal to reveal himself may have started simply to avoid prosecution for his work.
But the various myths surrounding him and the mystery of his identity has helped him to become one of the most successful artists of his generation.
In 2008 he was ‘unmasked’ as Robin Gunningham, a former public schoolboy from Bristol, where much of early work was seen, but his agent refused to confirm or deny the story.
Banksy then wrote on his website: ‘I am unable to comment on who may or may not be Banksy, but anyone described as ‘good at drawing’ doesn’t sound like Banksy to me.’
Fans had hoped he would finally reveal himself in his spoof 2010 film Exit Through The Gift Shop. He did appear - but never showed his face.