Peashooters In West Hallam

If you can guarantee one thing on Pub Curmudgeon’s blog, you can guarantee his posts will cause an absolute riot in the comments section. None of this gentle back slapping that most of us bloggers engage in, Mudgie must spend oodles of time moderating comments as he happily puts his head above the parapet and…

The (White) Hart Of Duffield

You left me about to embark on an 8-mile walk and with Russ hoping Che Adams would grab his 12th goal of the campaign to earn Blues a draw at Sheffield Wednesday (spoiler alert). However, before the third fixture of the festive period, it’s worth noting an eight mile circular walk around Duffield… taking in…

Measham’s Backstreet Boozer Bonus

If all else fails then go for alliteration in your blog post title…it usually means you can bluff your way through… Barton In The Beans, Norton Juxta Twycross, Stretton En Le Field, No Man’s Heath, Appleby Magna, Newton Burgoland and Appleby Parva conjure up images of exotic locations. Far be it for me to underplay…

Hunting Down The Beerhunter In Aston On Trent

Derbyshire Evening Telegraph pub legend – The Beerhunter – has been promoting boozers in Derbyshire for decades. I am happy to confirm I will often visit pubs on his recommendation and his column is still the essential read in the local rag. The word on the street is that whilst he is a man who…