(There wasn’t supposed to be any pub of the week this week ……but after walking home the wrong way ….. IT’S IRISH PUB OF THE WEEK No 1022 

The College Arms, Bloomsbury.

Some people wonder if my full time job is prancing around supping porter like some sort of French Marquis but alas, if you peak behind the wizard’s curtain of Social Media, I actually have a job which takes me into Bloomsbury each day to educate the next generation. However, on this quest of mine, you have to be opportunistic, strike at a moments notice and take the path less travelled. 

And so, yesterday while walking home from Bloomsbury after taking a wrong turn, I spotted 2 glorious tricolours fluttering in the gentle summer breeze from a salty looking alehouse I had ne’r seen before. On closer inspection, unbeknownst to my good self, in walking distance of the office is a Proper Authentic Irish Pub (TM) right in the heart of town. As shown above , the Guinness to start was indeed of the finest quality. Meanwhile, vis a vis decor, you have a Crab offering to have a pint with you (top right) , always a plus. Live music, road signs and Taytos complete the bingo card of Authentic Irish Paraphernalia in this haunt of post-work drinkers and students from the myriad of nearby Uni’s. The College Arms has been an education in a fine pub ambiance and a testament to the act of wandering the wrong way home. Get Lost people.