I’m selling my pub after woke locals said I was grumpy – I speak my mind

A LANDLORD is selling his quaint country pub after a bust-up with “woke” locals who say he is too grumpy.

Andy Gascoigne, 59, says villagers called him “miserable” online.

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Landlord Andy Gascoigne is selling his quaint country pub after a bust-up with ‘woke’ locals who say he is too grumpy[/caption]

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Andy and wife Mandy bought the 19th century Farmers Arms in tiny Muker in 2020[/caption]

And they were furious when he brewed a beer named after his response to them — “Jog On”.

They also accused him of booting the darts team from the Yorkshire Dales pub.

Andy, from elsewhere in the county, said of the farming ­village: “They don’t like me because I’m a lad from Wakefield who’s made a bit of money and I speak my mind.

“They are woke people who would rather be keyboard ­warriors and post on social media about me.”

He and wife Mandy bought the 19th century Farmers Arms in tiny Muker in 2020. They quickly earned five-star reviews on Tripadvisor for her cooking.

But one-star reviews also appeared, with one telling of “unfriendly rudeness”. Another called Andy a “miserable bloke”.

And a villager yesterday said: “He’s rude, abrasive and argumentative.

“He even brewed a beer called Jog On after making it his catchphrase to throw at anyone who complained.”

Ex-squaddie Andy, also a former pro rugby league player, said he had warned the darts team he was closing for renovations but they quit his pub.

He admitted focusing on meals for tourists, adding: “For some reason, the people in this village have turned against us.”

The pub is on the market for offers in the region of £575,000.

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Locals were furious when Andy brewed a beer named after his response to them — ‘Jog On’[/caption]