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What started as an exploration of the minigolf courses in the UK and around the world has exploded into all areas of the weird, wonderful and especially the unique. Sharing the great (and not so great) things we find, learn about and appreciate as we go!

Sunday, April 18, 2021

Monorails and minigolf!

Check out my latest post about Butlin's monorails on the Reflections of a Bygone Age blog.

A Typical Butlin Monorail. Postcard S25. Skegness 1971
A Typical Butlin Monorail. Postcard S25. Skegness 1971
Posted by Richard Gottfried at Sunday, April 18, 2021
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Richard Gottfried
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer.

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Richard Gottfried said...

The new Picture Postcard Annual is available now and includes a feature that I wrote about Butlin's Monorails.

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