Lord Morpeth, E3

They had just the one ale on here - Bombardier (£1.75 a half). That was a pleasant surprise, as estate pubs in East London often have no call for real ale. There was no sign of food or menus when I was in Tuesday afternoon. This is a very basic pub, with the only bit of decor worth mentioning a photograph of Bobby Moore and Pele giving each other a hug - presumably at the 1970 World Cup. This pub does have one feature of note however, and that is the paneled Vitrolite ceiling. You don't see many of those these days, and is a clear indication that the pub started life as a Truman's house. The floor's carpeted except for a splash area around the bar counter that's bare boarded. Furnishings are normal tables and chairs and small round stools. All very traditional for an East End boozer. There are two dartboards, and a flat screen TV down at the end of the room on the right. The TV was switched off when I was in so we could enjoy, undisturbed, the pop radio music station being piped through the pub's speakers. This is a basic locals' pub serving the nearby estate. It's not as good as the nearby Eleanor Arms, but it's good to see a pub like this still a going concern especially as I had passed several erstwhile pubs on my walk here.