Minigolf course advertising for Junkyard Golf in Manchester

Spotting some Junkyard Golf Club crazy golf course advertising on Oxford Road in Manchester.

I spotted this crazy golf course advertising for Junkyard Golf in Manchester on a walk around the city centre today.

Find out more on the Junkyard Golf Club website.

Playing at Junkyard Golf Club in Manchester.

The three courses at Junkyard Golf Club in Manchester became the 795th, 766th and 767th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour when we attended the launch party at First Street in 2017.

Junkyard Golf Club first popped up at the Great Northern Warehouse before moving to Piccadilly and has now settled into its permanent venue at First Street.

Junkyard Golf's First Street venue in Manchester was the last course I played before the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown back in March 2020!

Related blog posts:

• Crazy Golf
• Junkyard Golf
• Advertising
• Marketing
• Manchester

A SELNEC Central bus and a Metrolink Tram in Manchester

A mix of the present and the past of travel in Manchester city centre.

I spotted this double decker bus in a SELNEC Central livery in Manchester city centre today. It was interesting to see it being passed by a Metrolink tram.

SELNEC was the Passenger Transport Executive in the area from 1969 until it was renamed Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) in 1974.

The SELNEC Central area covered Manchester and Salford. There were also SELNEC Northern and Southern.

Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) itself ended in 2011 when it became part of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).

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• Vintage SELNEC bus in Stockport
• A SELNEC Central bus in Manchester
• One of the last buses out of dodge
• A vintage SELNEC bus in Eccles
• SELNEC
• GMPTE
• TfGM
• Bee Network
• Metrolink

Jason Voorhees at Spookapalooza at Killmonster Underground Market

Meeting Jason Voorhees at Spookapalooza at the Killmonster Underground Market in Manchester.

Spookapalooza launched the Killmonster Underground Market in Manchester city centre on Saturday 17th October.

Links:

• Spookapalooza
• Killmonster Underground Market

Related blog posts:

• Friday the 13th
• Jason Voorhees

A tram at Manchester Piccadilly Metrolink tram stop (October 2026)

A look at a Metrolink tram at Manchester Piccadilly tram stop.

A tram at Manchester Piccadilly Metrolink tram stop

A double Metrolink tram (3046 and 3007) to the Etihad Campus departing from Manchester Piccadilly tram stop on Saturday 17th October 2026.

You can see a compilation of Metrolink trams at Manchester Piccadilly tram stop - Platforms A & B in September 2026 in this video.

Manchester Piccadilly Metrolink tram stop

Check out my rail, tram, train and transit system playlists for more:

• Trams
• Metrolink
• Bee Network
• Transit Systems
• Trains

Related blog posts:

• Metrolink tram stop at Manchester Piccadilly railway station
• Metrolink
• Trams

Metrolink trams in the East Didsbury area of South Manchester (September 2026)

A look at Metrolink trams in the East Didsbury area of South Manchester in September 2026.

Manchester Metrolink trams running between East Didsbury & Didsbury Village tram stops on the South Manchester Line in the evening of Thursday 24th September 2026.

Related blog posts:

• Trams
• Light rail
• Metrolink

Videos:

• Metrolink trams in the East Didsbury area of South Manchester (September 2026)
• Metrolink trams at Manchester Piccadilly tram stop - Platforms A & B (September 2026)
• Trams and trains in Altrincham, Greater Manchester (September 2026)
• Manchester Metrolink trams 3120 & 3146 from East Didsbury to Didsbury Village (September 2026)

Shorts:

• Manchester Metrolink tram leaving Didsbury Village tram stop towards East Didsbury (May 2026)
• Manchester Metrolink tram arriving at East Didsbury tram stop (May 2026)

YouTube Playlists:

• Trams
• Trains
• Transit Systems

Metrolink tram stop at Manchester Piccadilly railway station

A look at some Metrolink trams at Manchester Piccadilly railway station.

Related blog posts:

• Trams
• Trains
• Metrolink
• Manchester

YouTube Playlists

• Trams
• Trains
• Transit Systems

Videos:

• Metrolink trams arriving & departing Platform A at Manchester Piccadilly tram stop (September 2026)
• Metrolink trams at Manchester Piccadilly tram stop - Platforms A & B (September 2026)

A vintage SELNEC bus in Eccles

Spotting an old SELNEC bus in Eccles, Greater Manchester.

Back in August 2019 we spotted this old SELNEC double decker bus in Eccles.

SELNEC was the Passenger Transport Executive in the area from 1969 until it was renamed Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) in 1974.

Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) itself ended in 2011 when it became part of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).

Related blog posts:

• A SELNEC Central bus and a Metrolink Tram in Manchester
• Vintage SELNEC bus in Stockport
• A SELNEC Central bus in Manchester
• One of the last buses out of dodge
• A vintage SELNEC bus in Eccles
• SELNEC
• GMPTE
• TfGM
• Bee Network
• Metrolink

A SELNEC Central bus in Manchester

Spotting a SELNEC Central bus in Manchester city centre.

SELNEC was the Passenger Transport Executive in the area from 1969 until it was renamed Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) in 1974.

The SELNEC Central area covered Manchester and Salford. There were also SELNEC Northern and Southern.

Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) itself ended in 2011 when it became part of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).

Related blog posts:

• A SELNEC Central bus and a Metrolink Tram in Manchester
• Vintage SELNEC bus in Stockport
• One of the last buses out of dodge
• A vintage SELNEC bus in Eccles
• SELNEC
• GMPTE
• TfGM
• Bee Network
• Metrolink

The Tee Party Crazy Golf course at The Club House in Spinningfields, Manchester

A look back at the Tee Party Crazy Golf course at The Club House in Spinningfields, Manchester.

I was in Manchester one day after this pop-up crazy golf course had closed in June 2016 so no clubs or balls were available for me to play. At least the holes were still there. The course became the 684th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Scotland in Manchester

Spotting an area of Manchester called Scotland.

While having a wander in Manchester I spotted a sign pointing to Scotland - so naturally I had to follow it.

It didn't take me long to find Scotland.

It's a small area off Red Bank in Cheetham Hill.

On our travels we've found 'A.N. Other' versions of a number of towns / islands / states / countries in the UK! These include the Isle of Wight and Ireland (both in Bedfordshire), Egypt (in Buckinghamshire), Oxford (in Northumberland), New England (in Essex), Canada (in the New Forest) and a pair of Lutons (in Kent and Devon).

Related blog posts:

• Scotland
• Manchester
• Ireland in Bedfordshire

The Mini Masters miniature golf competition in Manchester

Looking back at the 'Mini Masters' miniature golf tournament in Manchester.

I won the 'Mini Masters' miniature golf tournament in Manchester back on the 11th April 2009. Time certainly flies!

Mini Master

The Mini Masters was the first of two tournaments I won on the 9-hole Championship Miniature Golf course at what was then Playgolf Manchester. The second event being the Miniature Open in July 2009.

Lining up a big minigolf win

My Mini Masters scores.

I won the Mini Masters with a three round total of 81 (-24) after scoring 26, 27, and 28.

Playing a very long tee-shot over and past several obstacles!

Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The course was the 84th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. Back then the course wasn't one of our local layouts as we still lived in Luton, Bedfordshire and travelled up for the events.

We've now been to 1,116 courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since 2006.

Emily putting on the big miniature golf course

Championship Miniature Golf in New Brighton.

The Championship Miniature Golf course is no longer at the centre, but you can find an expanded Championship Miniature Golf layout with two 18-hole courses in New Brighton. We've played both layouts there.

The Trafford Golf Centre.

The location is no longer a Playgolf venue either. It's now known as the Trafford Golf Centre and is home to two 18-hole dinosaur adventure golf courses. I won the Dino Falls Masters Adventure Golf competition there in 2018 too! Visit the Trafford Golf Centre website for more information on the courses.

Power Hall: After Hours event at the Science and Industry Museum

Visiting the Power Hall: After Hours event at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester.

We recently attended the Power Hall: After Hours event at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester - and I spent a lot of the evening in the Power Up exhibit playing a lot of old videogames on original hardware.

We first visited the Power Up exhibition at the Science and Industry Museum back in 2019 - where I got to play a Philips CD-I for the very first time. We didn't know it'd reopened until we heard about the Power Hall: After Hours event.

Find out more.

Check out the Science and Industry Museum website for more information.

Augmented Reality Mini Golf at Boom Battle Bar in Manchester

There's an Interactive Mini Golf game at Boom Battle Bar in Manchester.

Boom Battle Bar at the Printworks in Manchester now has an interactive mini golf game at the indoor venue.

It's an AR-CADE GOLF LANE.

Check out the Boom Battle Bar website for more information on the Augmented Reality Mini Golf.

Business networking event at Roxy Ball Room Arndale in Manchester

We attended the business networking event at Roxy Ball Room Arndale in Manchester last Thursday.

It was nice to catch-up with Gavriela from the Roxy team and network with fellow guests over quite a few games of pool during the evening!

Roxy Ball Room, and its sister venue King Pins, have hosted several business networking events since opening and we've enjoyed attending the events, such as the King Pins Summer Mixer. They are really nice locations and excellent places to meet other people, have a drink, and enjoy some competitive fun games such as tenpin bowling, crazy pool, minigolf, shuffleboard, darts, ice-free curling and more!

Check out the Roxy Ball Room website for more information on the Manchester Arndale venue, and other locations around the UK.

Treetop Adventure Golf at the Printworks in Manchester

Treetop Adventure Golf at the Printworks in Manchester is home to two indoor 18-hole courses.

Check out the Treetop Adventure Golf website for more information.

The Treetop Adventure Golf courses in Manchester were the 799th and 800th courses visited in the UK on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

You can also find Treetop Adventure Golf courses in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leicester, and Newcastle.

Interactive Mini Golf at Boom Battle Bar in Manchester

The Boom Battle Bar venue at the Printworks in Manchester now has interactive mini golf.

Check out the Boom Battle Bar website for more information on the Augmented Reality Mini Golf.

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