Sir Colin Campbell, Kilburn, NW6

Randomness Guide to London - Sir Colin Campbell entry

Randomness Guide to London - Sir Colin Campbell entry

A rather dull and boring horseshoe shaped pub with bright interior, newish looking furniture and quite devoid of anything that stands out other than its blandness. Plain mirrors, plain walls, plain ceiling, in fact it is all very er, plain. The beers are also equally exciting, the usual mass produced kegs and lagers. The locals are friendly enough but are generally the oiled up variety there to watch horse racing and who tend to spontaneously burst into song at the slightest drop of a Frank Sinatra reference. It's all very depressing or amusing depending on your outlook but overall, the pub is really not worth spending too much time over other than to get away from a crowd.

There are lots of advertisements adorning the walls of this U-shaped Irish pub advertising traditional music on Friday and Saturday nights, but it was very depressing during my Saturday afternoon visit. There are a couple of TVs at the badly lit rear, but no Sky Sports and surprisingly the Guinness wasn't up to scratch. The barman was a nice chap, but I go the feeling that the old boys in attendance would have preferred it if I had walked past the pub. There is a dartboard, but there was seating on the oche and I'm not sure that I'd want to stay for a game anyway. I'm a big fan of Irish pubs, but not this one.