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Showing posts with label Cartoon. Show all posts

Friday, September 10, 2021

The Flintstones Crazy Golf

A look back at The Flintstones Crazy Golf course at Bowleaze Cove in Weymouth, Dorset.


The scorecard from Tee Time Miniature Golf in Ocean City, New Jersey that I recently blogged about reminded me of The Flintstones Crazy Golf course at Bowleaze Cove in Weymouth.

The Flintstones Crazy Golf course at Bowleaze Cove in Weymouth, Dorset

That course was the 77th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in October 2008. It's long gone now.

Tuesday, June 01, 2021

The Garfield Hotel in Blackpool

Spotting The Garfield Hotel in Blackpool.


The Garfield Hotel in Blackpool

We noticed The Garfield Hotel while walking around Blackpool last week. What a gimmick.

The Garfield Hotel in Blackpool

We might have to stay there on a future visit to the seaside resort to see what it looks like inside.

The Garfield Hotel in Blackpool

Check out The Garfield Hotel's Facebook Page for more information.

A Scooby Doo Ice Cream Van

Spotting a Scooby Doo Ice Cream Van at Mayflower Park in Southampton.


A Scooby Doo Ice Cream Van

It's always fun seeing ice cream van artwork and we saw this Scooby Doo Ice Cream Van at Mayflower Park in Southampton, Hampshire last month.

A Scooby Doo Ice Cream Van

Thursday, September 03, 2020

The 'Simpsons'

This is some of the best worst Simpsons bootleggery I've seen.

The Simpsons amusement arcade prizes
Not the best prizes in the world

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Four-eyed Philip J. Fry

It's always fun to spot interesting street art, stickers and graffiti while out and about.

Four-eyed Philip J. Fry
I saw this tattooist's sticker in Camden

Related blog posts:
- Futurama
- Stickers

Monday, August 24, 2020

Marge Simpson graffiti in Manchester

Spotting some Marge Simpson graffiti high above Deansgate in Manchester.


Marge Simpson graffiti in Manchester
You need a keen eye for street art to spot this piece

While on our first walk in Manchester city centre for quite some time on Saturday Emily spotted this piece of Simpsons graffiti high above Deansgate.

Marge Simpson graffiti in Manchester

We recently spotted some Itchy & Scratchy graffiti on the Fallowfield Loop in Manchester and last August we saw this Simpsons graffiti in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Friday, August 07, 2020

Simpsons stickers

I always keep an eye out for interesting street art and have some seen some nice pieces, including these Simpsons ones while out and about on my travels.

Bart Simpson sticker in Manchester
Spray can Bart in Manchester

Homer Simpson sticker in Handforth
Homer the hockey player

Homer Simpson sticker in London
I didn't know Homer was a Tractor Boy!

Lisa Simpson sticker in Manchester
Lizard Queen Lisa

Bart Simpson sticker in Leeds
I wouldn't have thought Rugby League was that popular in Springfield

Barney Gumble sticker in Manchester
Who knew Barney Gumble was an Inter Milan fan

Related blog posts:
- Street Art
- The Simpsons

Monday, August 03, 2020

Homer Burger

I saw this fun piece of Homer Simpson graffiti art at Ghetto Golf in Digbeth, Birmingham.

Homer Simpson graffiti at Ghetto Golf in Digbeth, Birmingham

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Hi Doctor Nick!

It's always fun spotting Simpsons-related stuff while out and about.


I saw this sticker for the Kings Cross Tattoo Parlour while down in London last year.

Hi Doctor Nick!
What a strapline!

Related blog posts:
- The Simpsons

Monday, July 27, 2020

The Simpsons art on an ice cream van

We spotted an interestingly decorated ice cream van in Cheadle on Friday.


The Simpsons art on an ice cream van
It's always fun seeing The Simpsons in unexpected places

It's not the first time we've seen The Simpsons on an ice cream van - we saw this one in Leeds and another in Cheadle Heath.

The Simpsons art on an ice cream van
This was on the High Street rather than Abbey Road

Related blog posts:
- The Simpsons

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Bart the Plumber!

My recent post about the Itchy & Scratchy graffiti in Manchester reminded me I spotted this bit of Simpsons bootleggery in Rhyl last year.


Bart the Plumber
If Bart doesn't fix your plumbing you'll have to wash yourself with a rag on a stick

Friday, July 10, 2020

Itchy & Scratchy on the Fallowfield Loop

Spotting some Itchy & Scratchy graffiti on the Fallowfield Loop in Manchester.


We spotted this superb street art by Good Life while out on a walk along the Fallowfield Loop.

The Itchy & Scratchy Show in Manchester
The Itchy & Scratchy Show in Manchester

It's always fun finding Simpsons-inspired artwork while out and about. Last year we saw this nice piece in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Related blog posts:
- Street Art
- The Simpsons

Friday, June 19, 2020

A new Putting Pencil

One of the nicest things about visiting a new minigolf course is seeing what scorecards and branded pencils they have. Not all courses have them and at present some courses have stopped giving them out. Other courses use apps for players to use as scorecards while others use a mix of the old-school approach mixed with technology and offer both scoring options.

On our travels to 948 miniature golf courses we've collected quite a few putting pencils.

Earlier this week I blogged about the fact you can now play Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge from The Simpsons! It's available as an online game as well as a download.

Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge from The Simpsons
Do you think you can reach the Parking Lot with a Putter?

I bought the downloadable version and as a nice bonus you receive a scoring pencil.


Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge Scoring Pencil


It's something different to add to my collection of minigolf ephemera.

Minigolf pencils

Monday, June 15, 2020

Play Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge from The Simpsons

You can now play Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge from The Simpsons!


Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge from The Simpsons
I know which club I'm choosing

I love The Simpsons and I love Putting so I was very very very happy to hear that Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge from the show has been made into a playable game!


Many thanks to my friend and minigolf rival Martyn Williams from the Welsh Minigolf Club for sending the link to me.

Play Lee Carvallo's Putting Challenge online


The playable version of the game was made by Aaron Demeter. Follow him on Twitter too.

It's certainly cheered me up on this Minigolf Monday and is a bright spot in an otherwise incredibly gloomy year.

Happy Putting.

Monday, August 19, 2019

The Simpsons street art in Newcastle

I love finding street art and I'm a big fan of The Simpsons so it was superb to find this huge mural near The Tyne Bar on the quayside in Newcastle upon Tyne.

The Simpsons graffiti in Newcastle
Nice

The Simpsons graffiti in Newcastle
We spotted the artwork while walking along the waterside

We also spotted some Simpsons-related pieces by the Cack Handed Kid on our walk around the city.

Bart Simpson sticker by the Cack Handed Kid in Newcastle
A piece by the Cack Handed Kid near the quayside

Homer Simpson sticker by the Cack Handed Kid in Newcastle
A Home Slice sticker by the Cack Handed Kid at Hoults Yard in Byker

Monday, July 15, 2019

Bender Bending Rodríguez on a park bench in Didsbury, Manchester

After visiting the Didsbury & South Manchester Car Show at Didsbury Park on Sunday we went for a wander around Fletcher Moss Park.


There are some interesting benches there including this one.


Bender from Futurama on a bench at Fletcher Moss Park in Didsbury, Manchester
There's a lot of intricate detail and for some reason Bender from Futurama is riding an owl on it!

We couldn't see a plaque on the bench or and info as to why he's depicted on it.

Thursday, July 11, 2019

The Simpsons ice cream van art

Spotting another Simpsons ice cream van.


It's always fun spotting Simpsons stuff while out and about and the family often appear in the artwork on ice cream vans, such as this glorious one we saw in Leeds.


We've also seen The Simpsons adorning Steve's Ices in Stockport.


Ice cream van art

Sunday, June 23, 2019

The Simpsons Dodgems in Great Yarmouth

The Homer with no nose we saw in Great Yarmouth wasn't the only sighting of The Simpsons back in the summer of 2016. We also spotted the family on the dodgems.

The Simpsons Dodgems in Great Yarmouth

Saturday, June 22, 2019

The Simpsons ice cream van

We do enjoy spotting bootleg things and one of the best places to see them in use is on ice cream vans.

Mr Bling's Simpson-themed Ice Cream Van in Leeds

Continuing the bootleg Simpsons theme how about this for some ice cream van art we saw in Leeds last December.

Mr Bling's Simpson-themed Ice Cream Van in Leeds

Mr Bling's Simpson-themed Ice Cream Van in Leeds