A blog about our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. With a sprinkling of nostalgia and urban exploration for good measure.
Friday, December 09, 2022
Little Chef at Tot Hill
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Minigolf at Riverside Park in Llangollen, Wales
A revisit to the Minigolf course at Riverside Park in Llangollen, Wales on Saturday 15th October 2022.
Minigolf at Riverside Park in Llangollen |
Thursday, September 08, 2022
Toys R Us in Reading, Berkshire
Spotting an abandoned Toys R Us store in Reading, Berkshire.
It still looks new |
With Geoffrey in Reading |
Former Toys R Us locations we've visited on our travels:
- Brighton Hill Retail Park in Basingstoke
- Central Retail Park in Manchester
- Cathedral Retail Park in Norwich
- Deepdale shopping centre in Preston
- Festival retail park in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
- Gateway retail park in Reading
- Gemini Retail Park in Warrington
- Interchange Retail Park at Copdock Mill, Ipswich
- St James Retail Park in Northampton
- Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees
- The Leisure Plaza in Milton Keynes
- Western Esplanade in Southampton
- Wolverhampton Road in Oldbury
- Wyvern Retail Park in Derby
Sunday, May 29, 2022
Porthmadog Crazy Golf
A look at the Porthmadog Crazy Golf course.
Saturday, May 21, 2022
The Toys R Us at the Wyvern Retail Park in Derby is no more
The former Toys R Us store at the Wyvern Retail Park in Derby is now a completely lost shop.
Toys R Us at the Wyvern Retail Park in Derby. November 2020 |
Toys R Us at the Wyvern Retail Park in Derby. November 2020 |
Former Toys R Us locations we've visited on our travels:
- Brighton Hill Retail Park in Basingstoke
- Central Retail Park in Manchester
- Cathedral Retail Park in Norwich
- Deepdale shopping centre in Preston
- Festival retail park in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
- Gemini Retail Park in Warrington
- Interchange Retail Park at Copdock Mill, Ipswich
- St James Retail Park in Northampton
- Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees
- The Leisure Plaza in Milton Keynes
- Western Esplanade in Southampton
- Wolverhampton Road in Oldbury
- Wyvern Retail Park in Derby
Sunday, March 27, 2022
Blockbuster Video Express in Failsworth, Manchester
Spotting a retail remnant on an old Blockbuster Video store in Manchester.
The shop unit now home to AMC Furniture was once a Blockbuster Video Express store |
Blockbuster Video
Blockbuster Video Stores
The QuikDrop box at the former Blockbuster Video Express store in Failsworth, Manchester |
- Abingdon, Oxfordshire
- Ashton, Bristol
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire
- Basingstoke, Hampshire
- Billingham, Teesside
- Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester
- Chester, Cheshire
- Chorley, Lancashire
- Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
- Colne, Lancashire
- Failsworth, Manchester
- Fallowfield, Manchester
- Felixstowe, Suffolk
- Filton, Bristol
- Great Moor, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Hastings, East Sussex
- Leigh, Greater Manchester
- Luton, Bedfordshire
- Marple, Greater Manchester
- Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire
- Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Oldham, Greater Manchester
- Prescot, Lancashire
- Shanklin, Isle of Wight
- Southampton, Hampshire
- Telford, Shropshire
- Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
- Wythenshawe, Manchester
Sunday, January 23, 2022
Blockbuster Video in Fallowfield, Manchester (January 2022)
A visit to the old Blockbuster Video store in Fallowfield, Manchester.
The graffiti wasn't there the last time I looked |
All Rental Returns |
The sign that first caught my attention |
Someone has tried posting something in the QuikDrop box! |
Blockbuster Video Stores
- Abingdon, Oxfordshire
- Ashton, Bristol
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire
- Basingstoke, Hampshire
- Billingham, Teesside
- Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester
- Chester, Cheshire
- Chorley, Lancashire
- Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
- Colne, Lancashire
- Fallowfield, Manchester
- Felixstowe, Suffolk
- Filton, Bristol
- Great Moor, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Hastings, East Sussex
- Leigh, Greater Manchester
- Luton, Bedfordshire
- Marple, Greater Manchester
- Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire
- Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Oldham, Greater Manchester
- Prescot, Lancashire
- Shanklin, Isle of Wight
- Southampton, Hampshire
- Telford, Shropshire
- Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
- Wythenshawe, Manchester
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Blockbuster in Billingham, Teesside
A look at the old Blockbuster Video shop in Billingham.
Blockbuster in Billingham, Teesside |
Blockbuster in Billingham, Teesside |
Blockbuster in Billingham, Teesside |
Blockbuster Video
- Abingdon, Oxfordshire
- Ashton, Bristol
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire
- Basingstoke, Hampshire
- Billingham, Teesside
- Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester
- Chester, Cheshire
- Chorley, Lancashire
- Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
- Colne, Lancashire
- Fallowfield, Manchester
- Felixstowe, Suffolk
- Filton, Bristol
- Great Moor, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Hastings, East Sussex
- Leigh, Greater Manchester
- Luton, Bedfordshire
- Marple, Greater Manchester
- Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire
- Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Oldham, Greater Manchester
- Prescot, Lancashire
- Shanklin, Isle of Wight
- Southampton, Hampshire
- Telford, Shropshire
- Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
- Wythenshawe, Manchester
Other Blockbusters
Friday, September 24, 2021
Lost and abandoned in Blackpool
Wednesday, September 08, 2021
A Pizza Hut ghost sign in Ipswich
We spotted this modern day ghost sign on a former Pizza Hut restaurant at the Anglia Retail Park in Ipswich, Suffolk last month.
Thursday, September 02, 2021
The old Happy Shopper shop in Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk
Finding an old Happy Shopper shop in Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk.
A happy shopper at the, sadly now closed, Ashwellthorpe Stores in Norfolk |
Monday, July 05, 2021
Toys R Us in Milton Keynes
A look at the old Toys R Us store at The Leisure Plaza in Milton Keynes.
We took a look at the former Toys R Us store at The Leisure Plaza in Milton Keynes while on our way back from a trip to Luton last month.
There is still a lot of visible signage at the old store, including a nice sign in the car park. It's always interesting to see the variety of branding employed by Toys R Us over the years.
I worked in the Gipsy Lane Toys R Us store in Luton, Bedfordshire back in the year 2000.
Check out my blog posts below about other former Toys R Us stores:
- Brighton Hill Retail Park in Basingstoke
- Central Retail Park in Manchester
- Deepdale shopping centre in Preston
- Enfield Retail Park in Enfield
- Festival retail park in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
- Gemini Retail Park in Warrington
- Interchange Retail Park at Copdock Mill, Ipswich
- Riverside Retail Park in Nottingham
- St James Retail Park in Northampton
- Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees
- Western Esplanade in Southampton
- Wyvern Retail Park in Derby
Saturday, July 03, 2021
Toys R Us in Northampton
A look at the old Toys R Us store at St James Retail Park in Northampton.
I called in for a look at the former Toys R Us store at St James Retail Park in Northampton while en route to Luton last month.
There is still a lot of visible signage at the old store.
I worked in the Gipsy Lane Toys R Us store in Luton, Bedfordshire back in the year 2000.
Check out my blog posts below about other former Toys R Us stores:
- Brighton Hill Retail Park in Basingstoke
- Central Retail Park in Manchester
- Deepdale shopping centre in Preston
- Enfield Retail Park in Enfield
- Festival retail park in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
- Gemini Retail Park in Warrington
- Interchange Retail Park at Copdock Mill, Ipswich
- The Leisure Plaza in Milton Keynes
- Riverside Retail Park in Nottingham
- Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees
- The Leisure Plaza in Milton Keynes
- Western Esplanade in Southampton
- Wyvern Retail Park in Derby
Wednesday, June 02, 2021
Toys R Us in Southampton
A visit to the old Toys R Us store on the Western Esplanade in Southampton, Hampshire.
We made a trip to the former Toys R Us store at Western Esplanade in Southampton last month.
I worked in the Gipsy Lane Toys R Us store in Luton, Bedfordshire back in the year 2000.
Check out my blog posts below about other former Toys R Us stores:
- Brighton Hill Retail Park in Basingstoke
- Central Retail Park in Manchester
- Deepdale shopping centre in Preston
- Enfield Retail Park in Enfield
- Festival retail park in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
- Gemini Retail Park in Warrington
- Interchange Retail Park at Copdock Mill, Ipswich
- Riverside Retail Park in Nottingham
- Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees
- Western Esplanade in Southampton
- Wyvern Retail Park in Derby
Blockbuster Video in Southampton
A visit to the former Blockbuster Video store in Southampton.
We made a visit to the old Blockbuster Video store on Portswood Road in Southampton, Hampshire last month.
Work was underway to open the location as a new business but luckily there were still some traces of the Blockbuster brand on the wonderful Art Deco building.
One of the best things still visible was this elaborate QuikDrop box!
- Abingdon, Oxfordshire
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire
- Basingstoke, Hampshire
- Billingham, Teesside
- Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester
- Chester, Cheshire
- Chorley, Lancashire
- Colne, Lancashire
- Fallowfield, Manchester
- Felixstowe, Suffolk
- Great Moor, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Hastings, East Sussex
- Leigh, Greater Manchester
- Marple, Greater Manchester
- Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Oldham, Greater Manchester
- Prescot, Lancashire
- Southampton, Hampshire
- Telford, Shropshire
- Wythenshawe, Manchester
Toys R Us in Basingtoke
A visit to the old Toys R Us store at the Brighton Hill Retail Park in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
We visited the old Toys R Us store in Basingstoke last month. There was still a lot of signage on display at the former store.
Check out my blog posts below about other former Toys R Us stores:
- Brighton Hill Retail Park in Basingstoke
- Central Retail Park in Manchester
- Deepdale shopping centre in Preston
- Enfield Retail Park in Enfield
- Festival retail park in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
- Gemini Retail Park in Warrington
- Interchange Retail Park at Copdock Mill, Ipswich
- Riverside Retail Park in Nottingham
- Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees
- Western Esplanade in Southampton
- Wyvern Retail Park in Derby
Blockbuster Video in Basingstoke
A visit to the former Blockbuster Video store in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
We took a look at the old Blockbuster Video store at the Chineham shopping centre in Basingstoke last month. The unit is still vacant, but somewhat recognisable as a Blockbuster shop - especially as the QuikDrop box is still there.
With our interest piqued by the discovery of the abandoned Blockbuster Video store in Fallowfield in 2019 we've now visited a number of former Blockbuster locations, including:
- Abingdon, Oxfordshire
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire
- Basingstoke, Hampshire
- Billingham, Teesside
- Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester
- Chester, Cheshire
- Chorley, Lancashire
- Colne, Lancashire
- Fallowfield, Manchester
- Felixstowe, Suffolk
- Great Moor, Stockport, Greater Manchester
- Hastings, East Sussex
- Leigh, Greater Manchester
- Marple, Greater Manchester
- Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Oldham, Greater Manchester
- Prescot, Lancashire
- Southampton, Hampshire
- Telford, Shropshire
- Wythenshawe, Manchester