The New Cross House

We have been in London now for about three weeks and we are finding our way around quite well.  We have made several friends and classes are in full swing.

One recent phenomenon of our new life is how, at least three times a week, we end up going to the same pub...it's kinda like on How I Met Your Mother, or Friends when they are seen hanging out at the same bar/cafe every night and you wonder, "Who actually does that??"  Well we have become those people...and the pub is New Cross House, which is situated on the same block as Goldsmith's campus.  They have a nice little garden area in the back which we have been taking advantage of while the weather is still pleasant.  It is also known on campus as the "pub that you bring your parents to," while the pub across the street (The New Cross Inn) is the "get crazy and party pub" (which we have not ventured into yet...).  But I think the most interesting thing about this phenomenon is that we are not always with the same group of people.  Our first night on campus we went out with some Goldsmiths staff (including the campus vicar and one of the music lecturers), on my birthday with a group of friends, a few times with the Christian Union (yes even the Christians meet at the pub!) and once following our first day of Ethnomusiology class with other classmates.  It is just kinda the place to hang out if you are a postgrad student.  The best part is that someone usually offers to buy the group a round of drinks, then you all sit and chat the evening away, knowing that eventually you will offer a round of drinks as well.  Hopefully we will continue to make memories at the New Cross House throughout the year.

The New Cross House, with a Goldsmiths building in the background

 

 

Check back soon to hear about our recent weekend exploration of Central London!