The Moon Under Water (JD Wetherspoon), Enfield

This struck me as a typical 'spoons, in a most magnificent building with a high vaulted ceiling, that had clearly been extended at the rear to provide a separate room. It looked big enough already to me, but that's 'spoons for you. There was the usual 'spoons clientele, plus some noisy children. Nothing much worth mentioning in the way of decor, although they did have some original paintings by someone called Robert Simmons - personally I wouldn't have given them houseroom, but what do I know about modern art? As is usual, there was a decent range of real ale on. For some reason though, pints of festival ale here were £2.15, instead of the £1.99 I had encountered or heard about in other 'spoons (including in the more expensive than average Assembly Rooms in Epsom) during the beer festival. Anyway, we weren't quibbling about £2.15 a pint. This is a bogstandard 'spoons, even if it is named after Orwell's perfect pub. Apparently it's converted from an old dairy, although it's very churchlike with its high roof and stained glass windows. Odd, but there it is. This one is just fine if you're OK with the typical 'spoons model.