The Lady Westminster, Birmingham

One of several places with mock-Tudor frontages along a parade of shops which look incongruous, and this bears no relation to the sparsely furnished and decorated open-plan semi-modern interior. Also has a patio area on the front pavement. No real ale of course, and neither the M&B Mild nor the John Smiths taps were working either... Ended up with a bottle of Newcastle Brown (£3.10) instead, and left quickly with no plans to ever return.

A terraced, self-styled pub, cafe and bar with patio area. The pub is in a 1950s shopping range that once faced the Fox Hollies Inn (now demolished). It is in brick and glass, with a mock-Tudor gable. The interior is an open plan room, in red and patterned wallpaper, with a wood floor. There is a pool table. The TV had the footy on and there was no music, although there is a jukebox. There are no real pictures on the walls. The service was functional and there were four people in. Beer; no real ale, no keg MILD - so the basic keg drinks. I had a shandy. Definitely one for the locals.

Avoid at all costs .. The local Acholics meeting place not nice at all.