Merry Skipsmas!

Always brilliant to see the Skip Christmas Tree go up at Cheadle Skip Hire Ltd. in Adswood, Stockport.

A Stranger Things Christmas Tree

Spotting a Stranger Things Christmas tree in Manchester.

We went to Manchester on Thursday and upon arriving at Manchester Piccadilly station we sere surprised to see this Stranger Things Christmas tree!

The 'Upside Down' side of the tree

A BMX 'bauble' on the Upside Down side of the Stranger Things Christmas tree

Videos:

• A Stranger Things Christmas Tree at Manchester Piccadilly railway station 1
• A Stranger Things Christmas Tree at Manchester Piccadilly railway station 2
• A Stranger Things Christmas Tree at Manchester Piccadilly railway station 3

A Mobile Phone Christmas Tree at Vodafone

A Christmas window display celebrating the world's first text message.

The world's first text message was sent over the Vodafone network on the 3rd December 1992.

This year Vodafone is celebrating this fact in its Christmas marketing activity, including window displays in retail stores, such as this one on Market Street in Manchester.

Find out more.

Check out the Vodafone website, and this article from 2017 that celebrated 25 years since the first text message, to find out more.

Link:

• Vodafone

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• Christmas Trees
• Retail
• Marketing
• Nostalgia
• Retro

Santa's Rest Stop in Cheadle Village

Spotting Santa taking a break in Cheadle Village, Stockport.

We spotted this fun piece of seasonal window art at Marine Bathrooms on the High Street in Cheadle Village earlier this week! Very festive.

Link:

• Marine Bathrooms

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• Santa Claus
• Father Christmas
• Toilets
• Cheadle

The Chrizy Golf Masters minigolf competition in Manchester

I won the Chrizy Golf Masters minigolf tournament in Manchester 13 years ago today!

The first - and to date only - Chrizy Golf Masters minigolf tournament was held on a festive-themed pop-up crazy golf course at Piccadilly Place in Manchester on the 30th November 2012.

The Chrizy Golf course was gone once the 2012 festive season was over and the building remained empty, or used for other pop-ups, until the team at Junkyard Golf made it their home for another minigolf course. That layout was there for a couple of years. They have since moved on and can be found at a permanent venue at First Street in the city.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Chrizy Golf course was the 313th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 1,111 courses since September 2006.

Crazy Golf at Northwich Christmas Extravaganza - Saturday 29th November

There's a free-to-play Crazy Golf course at the Christmas Extravaganza in Northwich, Cheshire.

Northwich Christmas Extravaganza will have a free Crazy Golf course for visitors to play on Saturday 29th November.

Find out more.

The Northwich Christmas Extravaganza takes place in the town centre between 11am and 6pm on Saturday 29th November.

Find out more on the Visit Northwich website for more information.

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

We played a pop-up Christmas-themed course at the 2024 edition of Northwich's Christmas Extravaganza.

One month until Christmas

There's now just one month until Christmas Day!

We played a Christmas Crazy Golf hole at Teezers Golf & Cocktails in Coventry on Easter Sunday back in 2019

Mini Golf at the Maidenhead Christmas Lights switch-on event

There will be mini golf course at the Maidenhead Christmas Lights switch-on event.

The Maidenhead Christmas Lights switch-on event on Saturday 22nd November will feature a mini golf course for visitors.

Find out more.

Check out the Visit Windsor and Charlie's Mini Golf websites for more information.

Christmas Crazy Golf at The Winter Gardens in Beckenham Place Park

The Winter Gardens in Beckenham Place Park, London will have a crazy golf course.

Plonk Golf will have a 9-hole Christmas-themed crazy golf course at The Winter Gardens in Beckenham Place Park from Saturday 22nd November 2025 until Sunday 4th January 2026.

Find out more.

Check out the Beckenham Place Park, The Winter Gardens, and Plonk Golf websites for more information.

Crazy Golf at the Burnley Believes Christmas Lights Festival

The Burnley Believes Christmas Lights Festival will have a free-to-play Crazy Golf course.

There will be a free-to-play crazy golf course at the Burnley Believes Christmas Lights Festival in Burnley, Lancashire on Saturday 15th November.

Find out more.

Check out the Discover Burnley website for more information on the Burnley Believes Christmas Lights Festival.

Candy Cane Crazy Golf in Doncaster

There will be a free-to-play Crazy Golf course in Doncaster this Christmas.

Candy Cane Crazy Golf will be set-up and free-to-play in Doncaster city centre this Christmas.

The festive-themed mini golf course will be set-up on Frenchgate in Doncaster on the 6th and 7th and 13th and 14th December, and then again daily from the 18th December to Christmas Eve.

Find out more.

Check out the City of Donaster Council website for more information on the Candy Cane Crazy Golf course and other festive events this Christmas.

Three months until Christmas Day!

There are now 'just' three months to go until Christmas 2025.

We played the Christmas-themed minigolf course from Lancashire Crazy Golf at the Northwich Christmas Extravaganza last November

100 days until Christmas

There are now 'just' 100 days to go until Christmas 2025.

We played a Christmas Crazy Golf hole at Teezers Golf & Cocktails in Coventry on Easter Sunday back in 2019

UV Glow Crazy Golf at the 2025 Winter Glow event in Malvern

The Winter Glow Christmas Experience event returns to Malvern this festive season.

Three Counties Showground in Malvern, Worcestershire will once again be home to an 18-hole UV Glow Crazy Golf course as part of the Winter Glow event.

Winter Glow will be taking place at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern between the 21st November and 31st December 2025.

Find out more.

Check out the Winter Glow website for more information on the event and attractions.

Four months until Christmas Day!

There are now 'just' four months to go until Christmas 2025.

Last November we played the Christmas-themed minigolf course from Lancashire Crazy Golf at the Northwich Christmas Extravaganza

Five months until Christmas Day!

There are now 'just' five months to go until Christmas 2025.

We played a Christmas Crazy Golf hole at Teezers in Coventry on Easter Sunday in 2019

Christmas in July

Merry Christmas in July.

Today is Christmas in July!

Much like there being a summertime version of Halloween with Summerween, the 25th of July marks Christmas in July.

Last November we played the Christmas-themed minigolf course from Lancashire Crazy Golf at the Northwich Christmas Extravaganza

Six months until Christmas Day!

There are now 'just' 183 days to go until Christmas 2025.

Last November we played the Christmas-themed minigolf course from Lancashire Crazy Golf at the Northwich Christmas Extravaganza

Seven months until Christmas Day!

There are now 'just' 214 days to go until Christmas 2025.

Last November we played the Christmas-themed minigolf course from Lancashire Crazy Golf at the Northwich Christmas Extravaganza

Eight months until Christmas Day!

There are now 'just' 244 days to go until Christmas 2025.

Last November we played the Christmas-themed minigolf course from Lancashire Crazy Golf at the Northwich Christmas Extravaganza