Green is obviously a popular colour with the owner of the Duke of York, either that, or the bloke who designed the Peace Children's Centre used it as a test run to see what the "bogey on the town's face" (as my colleague Oliver Phillips labelled it) would look like.

As soon as I walked in I was bathed in wall-to-wall, and virtually ceiling to floor, green.

That is not to say the interior of the Duke of York was not nice.

Indeed, the eating area looked positively welcoming, while the bar area was spacious and comfortable. Both areas have a TV screen while the bar offers darts and pool.

The bar staff were friendly and helpful, and a round of cider, lager of Guinness came to a touch over £7, and cleanliness was also obviously a priority.

The food looked very tempting, especially the roast dinner that went past me as the barmaid took it to its rightful owner.

It was very quiet during my lunchtime visit, but the Duke of York looks like the type of pub that could have a good atmosphere on the right night of the week.

I wouldn't hesitate to go back there, but if I was the landlord, I wouldn't hesitate to give the walls a lick of paint.

June 17, 2002 16:00