Black Boy, Manchester

Basic estate pub, retaining a two-room layout. Public bar at the front (with pool table), and a larger lounge to the rear (with some fairly proficient folk music-based karaoke underway during my brief visit). No real ale these days, unfortunately, so made do with a quick half of Tetley's (in preference to the John Smith's) before getting back on the nearby tramline. Overall, not the sort of place I'm likely to visit again, but one that you are glad that it's still serving its local community.