Showing posts with label Pumpkin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pumpkin. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

New Adventure Golf course at The Pumpkin House at Brookhill Farm in Thursford

The Pumpkin House at Brookhill Farm in Thursford, Norfolk will have an Adventure Golf course this year.


A new Adventure Golf course is opening at The Pumpkin House at Brookhill Farm in Thursford

The 9-hole farm-themed minigolf layout will open from the 25th May. Opening days/times will vary so please check the farm's website for more information.

It'll be a new course for us to check out on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

Friday, June 23, 2023

Today is Summerween!

Happy Summerween.


Summerween is celebrated annually on the second to last Friday of June.

A Summerween Jack-o-Melon
A Summerween Jack-o-Melon

The quirky holiday originated in Gravity Falls, Oregon and in some calendars is also (always!) marked on the 22nd June.

So you get two bites of the cherry (or should that be watermelon) to celebrate this made up event.

Thursday, June 22, 2023

Happy Summerween

Summerween is celebrated annually on the 22nd June.


A Summerween Jack-o-Melon
A Summerween Jack-o-Melon

The quirky holiday originated in Gravity Falls, Oregon and in some calendars is also marked on the second to last Friday of the month of June. That will be tomorrow, the 23rd.

So you get two bites of the cherry (or should that be watermelon) to celebrate this made up event.

Sunday, October 31, 2021

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Happy National Pumpkin Day

Today is National Pumpkin Day.


Pumpkins at a Farm Shop in Handforth, Cheshire

Pumpkins at a Farm Shop in Handforth, Cheshire

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Did you know...

Halloween 2021 is the first time in 666 years that Halloween falls on Friday the 13th
Halloween 2021 is the first time in 666 years that Halloween falls on Friday the 13th

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Keep following the brown signs

A blog post about brown tourist signs.


Miniature Golf brown tourist sign in Lytham St Annes

I was pleased to hear that my fellow blogger, 'dull' person and fan of the quirky Amanda from Follow The Brown Signs was back in action after a hiatus.

We've always been interested in straying off the beaten path and even before we found out about Follow The Brown Signs we would look for and find different things to see and do while out and about on our travels.

Golf centre Canolfan golff in Wrexham, Wales

Finding out about Amanda's mission and website in 2011 gave us even more ideas as well as another outlet for us to share tips and stuff from our own quest.

Just last week I spotted a brown sign, followed it and found a Pumpkin Garden!

Pumpkins at a Farm Shop in Handforth

Check out the Follow The Brown Signs website for more information and inspiration.


Here's a selection of brown tourist signs from our adventures.


Milestones Museum brown tourist sign in Basingstoke

Playing a brown tourist sign crazy golf hole in London

Brown tourist sign for Penarth Seaside and Golff Mini

Brown tourist sign for a Chair Making Museum in High Wycombe

Playing a brown tourist sign minigolf hole in London

A brown tourist sign for Oak Mead Family Golf Centre

Friday, September 17, 2021

Halloween 2021...

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Today is Summerween!

Happy Summerween.


Summerween is celebrated annually on the 22nd June.

A Summerween Jack-o-Melon
A Summerween Jack-o-Melon

The quirky holiday originated in Gravity Falls, Oregon and in some calendars is also marked on the second to last Friday of the month of June. That was last Friday, the 18th.

So you get two bites of the cherry (or should that be watermelon) to celebrate this made up event.

Friday, September 11, 2020

Halloween Minigolf

A look at Halloween-themed miniature golf courses and events in 2020.


A pumpkin golf ball from UrbanCrazy

I'm a big fan of Halloween and always looking out for themed events and activities in the run-up to the scary season. It'll certainly be an interesting one this year for sure!

Haunted Mini-Golf

Hidden Oaks Family Fun Center in East Liverpool, Ohio, USA is running The Hidden Haunted Trail & Mini-Golf this year, with the Haunted Mini-Golf teeing-off today (Friday 11th September).


If you know of any Halloween-themed minigolf courses or events please get in touch via the comments below.

Check out my other Halloween-related blog posts.


Last year our friends Tom and Robin over at A Couple of Putts shared their favourite scary miniature golf holes and obstacles on social media during October using the hashtag #Puttober.

Our friend Pat at The Putting Penguin is also a big fan of Halloween and themed minigolf.

Scary minigolf from our travels

We've seen some nice haunted obstacles and theming on course on our travels.

The Haunted House section of Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington in Cheshire
A spectretator watches me putt in Warrington

The Haunted House section of Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington in Cheshire
A bad putt could be a grave mistake

The Haunted House section of Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington in Cheshire
Hole 7 - doesn't look too lucky

The Haunted House section of Putters Adventure Golf at Superbowl Warrington in Cheshire
Scary!

Emily playing The Smuggler's Jail hole on the Smugglers Bay Adventure Golf course at Stonham Barns in Suffolk
Emily playing The Smuggler's Jail hole on the Smugglers Bay Adventure Golf course at Stonham Barns in Suffolk

Rest in Peace on hole 14 at Teezers Retro Golf in Coventry
Rest in Peace on hole 14 at Teezers Retro Golf in Coventry

Slimer graffiti at Ghetto Golf in Newcastle
Slimer graffiti at Ghetto Golf in Byker, Newcastle

Halloween last year

It was a different time last year and there were some excellent Halloween events taking place.

Manchester Monster Invasion: Return of the Monsters
Manchester Monster Invasion: Return of the Monsters was a brilliant trail as part of Halloween in the City 

Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in Urmston
I got to see Ecto-1a and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in Urmston, Greater Manchester last year too

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Monday, June 22, 2020

Today is Summerween!

Happy Summerween.


Summerween is celebrated annually on the 22nd June.

Will you be carving a Summerween Jack-o-Melon today?
Will you be carving a Summerween Jack-o-Melon today?

The quirky holiday is also on the second to last Friday of the month of June. That was last Friday.

So you get two bites of the cherry (or should that be watermelon) to celebrate the made up event.

Friday, June 19, 2020

Happy Summerween!

Today is Summerween.


A Summerween Jack-o-Melon
A Summerween Jack-o-Melon

Summerween is celebrated annually on the second to last Friday of the month of June.

The quirky event is also on the 22nd June. So you get two bites of the cherry (or should that be watermelon) to celebrate it.

Typically it's a very rainy and grey day here in Cheadle Hulme. Let's hope we get some sunny summer weather on Monday.

A Halloween pumpkin golf ball from UrbanCrazy
I'm a big fan of Halloween. It'll be an interesting one this year for sure!

Monday, October 28, 2019

Halloween in the USA - Part VI

A look at some tremendous Halloween decorations from the USA.


Emily was recently in the US and while there spotted some fantastic Halloween decorations.


A skellington pumpkin at Home Depot
A skellington pumpkin!

There are now only 3 days to Halloween!


Unfortunately there wasn't enough room in her luggage to bring any of the great stuff back.

A haunted pirate ship at Home Depot
A haunted pirate ship at Home Depot

Check out my blog post about Halloween-themed minigolf courses and events to see what's happening.

Our friends at A Couple of Putts created the hashtag #Puttober to share all things Halloweeney at miniature golf courses.

Unfortunately there wasn't enough room in her luggage to bring any of the wonderful decorations back to decorate our house with.

Manchester's Halloween in the City

Following the Manchester Monster Invasion: Return of the Monsters art trail.



We had a brilliant day out in Manchester yesterday and followed the Manchester Monster Invasion: Return of the Monsters art trail around the city.


Look up! Look out! Beware!

The Mayfield Depot monster

The Royal Exchange monster

A monster on Ducie Street

Halloween in the City is a brilliant way to get people out and about exploring Manchester.


The entrance to the Poisonous Maze!

A grim sign for MCR

'Manchester Monster Invasion: Return of the Monsters' continues until Halloween night. Visit the Halloween in the City website for more information.




Saturday, October 26, 2019

Happy National Pumpkin Day!

Happy National Pumpkin Day 2019.

Pumpkins at Pleasureland Southport
Will you be decorating or eating a pumpkin today?

Related blog posts:
- Pumpkins

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Halloween in the City 2019

A look at some of the monsters that have invaded Manchester city centre.


Manchester Halloween in the City 2019
The first monster I saw was atop the old Mayfield Station

Halloween in the City has kicked off and the city centre has been invaded by ten monsters.


Manchester Halloween in the City 2019
A monster on top of Next at the Manchester Arndale

I was in Manchester yesterday afternoon and managed to spot five of the beasts.


Manchester Halloween in the City 2019
Two of the monsters at Selfridges in Exchange Square

Emily and I are looking forward to finding them all this weekend.

Manchester Halloween in the City 2019
The Depot at Mayfield monster


Halloween in the City is a superb idea to get people out and about exploring Manchester.

Halloween in the City 2019
There's a dragon at The Printworks


Visit the Halloween in the City website for more information and to download the Monster Invasion: Return of the Monsters map.

Pretty much every tree in the city centre is full of pumpkins!
Pretty much every tree in the city centre is full of pumpkins!

Thursday, October 26, 2017

Happy National Pumpkin Day!

Oh my gourd it's National Pumpkin Day!

Happy National Pumpkin Day 2017.

Last year we visited Southport Pleasureland - it was full of pumpkins!
Last year we visited Southport Pleasureland - it was full of pumpkins!

Check out my other pumpkin-related blog posts...

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Happy Summerween!

Happy Summerween 2017.

Today is Summerween. Unless, like some people, you celebrate the summer version of Halloween on the second to last Friday of June. In which case happy Summerween for tomorrow.

Jack-o-melon for Summerween 2017

Related blog posts:
- Watermelons
- Halloween