I was very saddened to hear the news that the Pub Curmudgeon has died. He started blogging in July 2007, largely in response to the smoking ban. Mudgie was not a smoker but he was very fond of pubs and he could see the damage the ban would do to the pub trade (he also ran the Closed Pubs blog). Over the years, he discussed other aspects of the nanny state and was always a thoughtful, free thinking and witty commentator on all matters related to beer, public houses and liberty.
Until yesterday, all I knew about him personally was that he was a nonsmoker who lived in the north-west. I now know him as Peter Edwardson and can put a face to the name thanks to this charming photo of him doing what he loved most - having a pint of bitter and tweeting.
Another pic of a smiling Mudgie, here with Paul Bailey and copious Bass in the Jolly Sailor in Macclesfield. https://t.co/GABWDeBYPQ pic.twitter.com/XlOhEq6IOL
— retiredmartin (@NHS_Martin) December 7, 2025
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