Showing posts with label Super Mario. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Super Mario. Show all posts

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Mario Mini Market in Reddish, Stockport

Finding a super market in South Reddish.


We took our daily exercise in the Reddish area of Stockport yesterday and while having a wander we spotted Mario Mini Market on Gorton Road.

Mario Mini Market in Reddish, Stockport

There's another branch in Levenshulme, Manchester.

I've also seen Mario and Luigi ice cream vans in Buxton and HathersageMario movers in NewcastleMario's takeaway in Barnsley, and three MarioLuigi and Mario & Luigi takeaways in Blackpool!

Monday, January 06, 2020

That Funky Golf Place in Birmingham

A visit to That Funky Golf Place at Becketts Farm in Wythall, Birmingham.


That Funky Golf Place at Becketts Farm in Wythall, Birmingham

We played our first miniature golf course of 2020 on Sunday and it was a new one to tick off on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.


That Funky Golf Place at Becketts Farm in Wythall, Birmingham
Putting through a Nursing Home hole

On our way back up to Stockport after a weekend down in Abingdon-on-Thames we called in to That Funky Golf Place at Becketts Farm in Wythall, Birmingham.


That Funky Golf Place at Becketts Farm in Wythall, Birmingham
Hole 16 sees you play in a Boxing ring

The indoor venue is home to an 18-hole Crazy Golf course.

That Funky Golf Place at Becketts Farm in Wythall, Birmingham
Hole 3 has a garden theme

That Funky Golf Place at Becketts Farm was the 942nd course we've visited overall since September 2006. It was the 540th course we've played. We've now been to 903 courses in the British Isles.

That Funky Golf Place at Becketts Farm in Wythall, Birmingham
HMP Funky!

In our round we tied after both scoring rounds of 45.

That Funky Golf Place at Becketts Farm in Wythall, Birmingham
Hole 1

That Funky Golf Place at Becketts Farm in Wythall, Birmingham
Hole 11 has an 80's theme

That Funky Golf Place at Becketts Farm in Wythall, Birmingham
Hole 11

That Funky Golf Place at Becketts Farm in Wythall, Birmingham
There was something fishy about the loop-di-loop on hole 17

That Funky Golf Place at Becketts Farm in Wythall, Birmingham
This is hole 10. Not the finish

Check out That Funky Golf Place's website for more information, opening times and prices.

That Funky Golf Place at Becketts Farm in Wythall, Birmingham

Last year we visited a total of 82 new courses and played 36 of them.

So far this year we've visited five courses and played one of them.

Including my brother Christopher's own mini-tour of courses over the years we've been to a total of 965 courses.

When our travels began in 2006 there were around 600 courses in the UK. We estimate there are now 1,200 courses in the UK, with new places to play opening all the time.

Monday, August 19, 2019

Super Mario moving in Newcastle

Our knack for seeing Super Mario on business signs continued on our trip to Newcastle at the weekend.

Mario business in Newcastle
Mario will move anything, anytime!

We've seen Mario in some interesting places in the last few years.

Related blog posts:
- Mario & Luigi Ice Cream Vans
- Mario's takeaway in Barnsley
- Mario

Thursday, August 01, 2019

Street art in Manchester

On Monday I managed to see two of the latest reactivated Invader street art pieces in Manchester.


The French street artist Invader visited Manchester in 2004 and put up 47 pieces of mosaic tile art with a total points value of 970. They look superb.


Invader MAN_17 in Manchester
This Mario Invader is one of my favourites

Over the years some have been damaged, removed and stolen. While some have been lost because the building they were on was knocked down!


That was the case for MAN_15.

Invader MAN_15 in Manchester
The new MAN_15 on a new building in Manchester city centre

Invader MAN_15 in Manchester
A closer look at MAN_15

Invader has invaded 78 cities around the world, putting up 3779 pieces in total.

Invader MAN_46 in Manchester
The reactivated Invader MAN_46. It's probably in the grubbiest location in Manchester

In the UK Invader has also invaded London and Newcastle and we've managed to find a few of his pieces on trips to the two cities.

During my latest trip to Manchester I also saw some of Mr Do Not's stickers in town.

A Mr Do Not sticker in Manchester
No Space Invaders

A Mr Do Not sticker in Manchester
No Monopoly

Mr Do Not stickers in Manchester
No photos and no love

And I noticed a new sticker has been added to the large Invader piece MAN_45.

Invader MAN_45 in Manchester
The wall around MAN_45 has got increasingly busy in the last year or so

A KIm Chunk Un sticker on Invader MAN_45 in Manchester
Kim Chunk Un!

Monday, July 01, 2019

Mario & Luigi Ice Cream Vans

Spotting some Mario & Luigi Ice Cream Vans on our travels.

We spotted a couple of Mario & Luigi ice cream vans on our weekend away in the Peak District.

Mario & Luigi Ice Cream Van
Mario and Luigi in Buxton. Along with a Micky Mouse Robin Hood!

Mario & Luigi Ice Cream Van
Luigi and Mario on an ice cream van in Hathersage 

We've seen Mario in quite a few interesting places in the last couple of years.

Related blog posts:
- Bootlegs
- Mario
- Luigi
- Ice Cream Van

Monday, January 28, 2019

Mario's takeaway in Barnsley

Spotting a Super Mario takeaway in Barnsley.


Mario's takeaway in Barnsley
I thought Mario was a Plumber by trade

We were in Barnsley at the weekend and while exploring the town we spotted this bootleg Super Mario takeaway in the town centre!

Mario's takeaway in Barnsley
Mario's takeaway in Barnsley

Mario's takeaway in Barnsley
Mario's a character rather than a gamer!

It's not the first use of Mario we've seen on a takeaway as 'he' also has a branch in Blackpool.

Mario's in Blackpool
Mario's in Blackpool

There's also a Mario Mini Market up the road from us in Levenshulme, Manchester!

Mario Mini Market in Levenshulme, Manchester
Mario Mini Market in Levenshulme

Related blog posts:
- Super Mario
- Mario
- Bootleg

Monday, January 07, 2019

Retro videogame graffiti in Luton

Spotting some retro videogame graffiti at The Mall Luton.

Retro videogame graffiti at The Mall Luton

Last weekend we revisited our old hometown of Luton and while walking down George Street it was brilliant to see this retro videogame graffiti at The Mall shopping centre. It certainly brightened up the space.

Retro videogame graffiti at The Mall Luton

The mural features a whole host of retro game characters and was created by Demograffix.

Retro videogame graffiti at The Mall Luton

Retro videogame graffiti at The Mall Luton

Retro videogame graffiti at The Mall Luton

Retro videogame graffiti at The Mall Luton

Retro videogame graffiti at The Mall Luton

Retro videogame graffiti at The Mall Luton

Retro videogame graffiti at The Mall Luton
 
Retro videogame graffiti at The Mall Luton

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- Luton
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Sunday, October 14, 2018

Mario mini market in Levenshulme

Spotting Super Mario at a European food store in Levenshulme, Manchester.


Mario Mini Market on the Stockport Road in Levenshulme, Manchester

While having a wander along the Stockport Road in Levenshulme we spotted Super Mario on the sign for a mini market!

Mario Mini Market in Levenshulme, Manchester

In August we spotted Mario's takeway in Blackpool. That place also had Luigi on the window.

Related blog posts:
- Bootleg
- Mario
Super Mario

Saturday, August 11, 2018

Mario's in Blackpool

On a trip to Blackpool it was super to see Nintendo are getting into the takeaway business.

Mario's takeaway in Blackpool
I bet Luigi was miffed he didn't get his name on the sign too

Popeye and 'facebook' also have takeaways in Blackpool!

Related blog posts:
Funny sign
Bootleg