Russell Square

The Goose

31 Marchmont Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1AP

Date of Visit : 8th August 2005
Approx. Time of Visit: 4.00 pm

Route Used: Jubilee, Northern & Picc. from CW
Distance Traveled : 6.29 miles

Guests: None
Clientele: Students, invalids, goths and nuns!
Pub Number : 062

Characteristics	Rating	Comments
Ambience		Busy, an eclectic mix of locals constantly wondering in and out
Facilities		2 x fruits, 1 x quizzer, 1 x bowling machine, 4 x Sky TV and 1 large screen
Ladies		3 student barmaids (small, medium and large) a blonde barmaid and half a dozen decent women (mostly students)

OVERALL

You need a gimmick to be accepted as a regular but a nice pub to drop into

This really was our last available pub in Zone 1 as Russell Square was unexpectedly re-opened following a month long closure due to the London bombings. We seized the opportunity to visit here (albeit on a Monday after work) and we were pleasantly surprised. On exiting the station, we followed the road ahead and found that The Goose was only a 3 minute walk away. (We had to pass a suspiciously chain-like Irish bar which was attached to an international hotel chain, and thus a non-qualifier). The pub was very relaxed and contained the most quirky set of clientele ever witnessed by marathon drinkers! There was a nun (yes - a nun!) proudly knocking back a pint of what looked suspiciously like vodka orange, there was a freaky but harmless looking goth and a collection of men with walking sticks and motorised wheelchairs... which may explain the table service offered by the barmaids! With beer prices low and a range of facilities, this pub was clearly marketed at the local student population or legless blokes! Either way, we enjoyed our ale and left, safe in the knowledge that the outer Zones were beckoning, and our first stop would be Golders Green....

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