The Globe, SE1

A popular pub in the heart of Borough market, it is (slightly) famous for having Bridget Jones’s flat above it and I believe a Greek restaurant and a newsagent featured in the film were also located across the street although that all looks to have been redeveloped now. It’s a single room pub with a curved outside wall which makes for a slightly unusual shape. It’s fairly basic inside with a slightly rough and ready feel and traditional décor with a wood strip floor, dark green paint on the ceiling and a mixture of dark green and maroon elsewhere whilst the painted wallpaper has that curious nicotine colour that you get in many old pubs. Some wood partitioning with frosted windows around the curved wall of the pub created separate areas for sitting, or more likely standing as there was only a limited number of chairs available. Large arched windows overlooked the market and some of these were etched with the pub’s name. The bar counter was ornate woodwork and there were a number of globe’s dotted around and a short history of the pub, although little else of any note. Beer choice was somewhat pedestrian with just Golden XPA, Doom Bar and London Pride being available which is a bit of a contrast to many of the other real ale meccas nearby. The solitary cider was Strongbow, unfortunately. A good choice of music was being played, although it was perhaps just a tad too loud for easy conversation.

If accepted, I've uploaded some photos of the view from the windows of the new railway viaduct. Lovely views, not!!