On Fri Oct 18 10:26:57 2002, Nicholas Clark wrote: > > However, it is a moderately long walk from the nearest underground station. > (it's managed to pick a sweet spot (a bitter spot?) moderately equidistant > from three underground stations, so it's certainly an above average > distance)
> It is approaching one of the less nice parts of central London, sufficient > for one london.pm member's wife to insist that he doesn't go there. What's wrong with that area? Should I avoid it? Are there other parts of central London that I should maybe avoid? I'm staying 10 minutes walk away from the Calthorpe Arms, close to Russell Square tube station. I've noticed 2 safe-looking pubs very close to Russell Square: I'll check them out, but I've no idea what you all consider good features of a pub. -- Marty