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Monday, June 05, 2023

Museum Week 2023

This week is Museum Week.


MuseumWeek

Since 2014 MuseumWeek has grown to include over 60,000 participants from 100+ countries. It has has become the first virtual, worldwide cultural event across social media.

MuseumWeek is an annual offline and online event based on the mechanism 7 days, 7 topics, 7 hashtags.

Find out more on the Museum Week website.


The Crazy Golf Museum


As the Curator of the Crazy Golf Museum it's always nice to be able to support museum initiatives such as MuseumWeek.

The Crazy Golf Museum is the world's first virtual crazy golf museum - a worldwide archive of miniature golf memories, histories and ephemera.

The Crazy Golf Museum - the worldwide archive of miniature golf memories, histories and ephemera
The Crazy Golf Museum


Did you know:
  • The world's first Miniature Golf course was created at St Andrews, Scotland in 1867. The Himalayas is still there now and is a real pleasure to play.
  • The first minigolf course in the USA opened in 1916. James Barber opened the 'Thistle Dhu' layout in Pinehurst, NC.
  • A Miniature Golf contest was part of the Olympic Games at the 1904 St Louis Games.
  • The very first Crazy Golf course in the UK opened on South Parade in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England.
  • The first artificial miniature golf course open in the USA in 1926 when Garnet Carter created the 'Tom Thumb' miniature golf course near Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN.
  • The first National Tom Thumb Golf Championship took place on the 23rd October 1930. 
  • The first Putt-Putt Golf course was set-up by Don Clayton in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA back in 1954.
  • National Miniature Golf Day always falls on the second Saturday in May.
  • Miniature Golf Day is always on the 21st of September.

            Visit the Crazy Golf Museum website and check out these Crazy Golf Museum-related blog posts for more info.

            Monday, June 13, 2022

            Museum Week 2022

            This week is Museum Week.


            MuseumWeek


            Since 2014 MuseumWeek has grown to include over 60,000 participants from 100+ countries. It has has become the first virtual, worldwide cultural event on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Weibo, WeChat and VKontakte.

            MuseumWeek is an annual offline and online event based on the mechanism 7 days, 7 topics, 7 hashtags.

            The global theme for 2022 is about innovation & culture and MuseumWeek will take this opportunity to explore 6 other topics in the whole cultural ecosystem, online and offline:
            • 13 June: #innovationMW
            • 14 June: #creatorsMW
            • 15 June: #freedomMW
            • 16 June: #sexualityMW
            • 17 June: #environmentMW 
            • 18 June: #lifeLessonsMW 
            • 19 June: #danceMW

            Find out more on the Museum Week website.


            The Crazy Golf Museum


            As the Curator of the Crazy Golf Museum it's always nice to be able to support museum initiatives such as MuseumWeek.

            The Crazy Golf Museum is the world's first virtual crazy golf museum - a worldwide archive of miniature golf memories, histories and ephemera.

            The Crazy Golf Museum - the worldwide archive of miniature golf memories, histories and ephemera
            The Crazy Golf Museum


            Did you know:
            • The world's first Miniature Golf course was created at St Andrews, Scotland in 1867. The Himalayas is still there now and is a real pleasure to play.
            • The first minigolf course in the USA opened in 1916. James Barber opened the 'Thistle Dhu' layout in Pinehurst, NC.
            • A Miniature Golf contest was part of the Olympic Games at the 1904 St Louis Games.
            • The very first Crazy Golf course in the UK opened on South Parade in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England.
            • The first artificial miniature golf course open in the USA in 1926 when Garnet Carter created the 'Tom Thumb' miniature golf course near Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN.
            • The first National Tom Thumb Golf Championship took place on the 23rd October 1930. 
            • The first Putt-Putt Golf course was set-up by Don Clayton in Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA back in 1954.
            • National Miniature Golf Day always falls on the second Saturday in May.
            • Miniature Golf Day is always on the 21st of September.

                      Visit the Crazy Golf Museum website and check out these Crazy Golf Museum-related blog posts for more info.

                      Monday, May 02, 2022

                      National Postcard Week

                      Happy National Postcard Week.


                      This week is National Postcard Week in the USA.

                      Post Card - Jekyll Island, Gergia. Golf House and miniature golf course. Marsh Post Card Service. Postally unused, undated
                      Post Card - Jekyll Island, Gergia. Golf House and miniature golf course. Marsh Post Card Service. Postally unused, undated

                      We're huge fans of sending and receiving postcards and have built up a big collection of minigolf, crazy golf, putting and adventure golf postcards over the years.

                      Post Card - South of the Border. South Carolina at the N.C. - S.C. Border. ACE-HI ADVERTISING, INC. Postally unused, undated
                      Post Card - South of the Border. South Carolina at the N.C. - S.C. Border. ACE-HI ADVERTISING, INC. Postally unused, undated

                      Post Card. Grand Haven State Park, Grand Haven, Michigan. Water Wonderland Card Company. Postally unused, undated
                      Post Card. Grand Haven State Park, Grand Haven, Michigan. Water Wonderland Card Company. Postally unused, undated

                      • When did you last send a postcard?

                      • When did you last receive a postcard?

                      • Do you have a favourite postcard?

                      Check out Reflections of a Bygone Age for more information on postcard collecting.


                      The 2022 Picture Postcard Annual is available now and includes a feature that I wrote about Butlin's Monorails.

                      Butlinland Skegness – Putting Green and Monorail by John Hinde Studios. Sent on 4 Aug 1980
                      Butlinland Skegness – Putting Green and Monorail by John Hinde Studios. Sent on 4 Aug 1980

                      Here's a selection of postcards from our collection.


                      Bridlington Princes Parade. The Spa Boating Lake. Photochrom Co. Ltd.
                      Bridlington Princes Parade. The Spa Boating Lake. Photochrom Co. Ltd.

                      Crazy Golf, North Shore, Blackpool. 50. Bamforth Post Card. Unposted. Undated
                      Crazy Golf, North Shore, Blackpool. 50. Bamforth Post Card. Unposted. Undated

                      A Weetabix Gang Crazy Mini Golf Weeta-Card postcard from 1983
                      A Weetabix Gang Crazy Mini Golf Weeta-Card postcard from 1983

                      Pat Regan's Putting Green in Broadstairs - postcard. Undated
                      Pat Regan's Putting Green in Broadstairs - postcard. Undated

                      Miniature Golf Links, Brighton. Postally used 29 August 1927
                      Miniature Golf Links, Brighton. Postally used 29 August 1927

                      One of two postcard designs you can find at Splash Point Mini Golf in Worthing
                      One of two postcard designs you can find at Splash Point Mini Golf in Worthing

                      Worthing, Denton Gardens, Putting Green. The Photochrom Co Ltd. Posted to Birchington, Kent on 30 July 1928
                      Worthing, Denton Gardens, Putting Green. The Photochrom Co Ltd. Posted to Birchington, Kent on 30 July 1928

                      Butlinland Minehead. Crazy Golf and Chair Lift. John Hinde Studios. 24 May 1976
                      Butlinland Minehead. Crazy Golf and Chair Lift. John Hinde Studios. 24 May 1976

                      Putting Green, Great Yarmouth. Postcard postally used on the 11th November 1927. Publisher unknown
                      Putting Green, Great Yarmouth. Postcard postally used on the 11th November 1927. Publisher unknown

                      Tuesday, April 26, 2022

                      Coeliac UK Awareness Week 2022

                      Dates for your diary: Coeliac UK Awareness Week 2022 - 9th-15th May.


                      Coeliac UK Awareness Week 2022

                      This year Coeliac Awareness Week runs from the 9th to the 15th May.

                      Coeliac UK's mission is to raise awareness of this serious autoimmune disease that affects 1 in 100 people.

                      Coeliac Disease ('Celiac' in the USA and Canada) is a lifelong autoimmune condition, where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. In Coeliac Disease the immune system mistakes substances found inside gluten as a threat to the body and attacks them. This can trigger a number of painful, horrible, stressful and uncomfortable symptoms.

                      Living a gluten free life

                      Having suffered from a range of symptoms for around ten years I finally received a positive diagnosis of Coeliac Disease following some 'interesting' and in-depth tests and procedures in 2008. It came as a relief to finally have a name for the mysterious cause of my illnesses and ailments, but at the time I was only given a brief summary and told that I'd have to "cut down on bread and beer". It was only later when I met with a Gastroenterologist and a dietitian that I found out that the only treatment for people with Coeliac Disease is a strict, life-long gluten free diet.

                      While having a life-long condition such as Coeliac Disease can be a pain - and horrible if I 'get glutened' - having the disease has had some positives. I've met great people since my diagnosis and have made some brilliant friends who I've met through Coeliac groups. I've also blogged a lot about living with the condition and the great 'free from' food & drink I've found since 2008.

                      Key Facts about Coeliac Disease

                      • Coeliac disease is an autoimmune condition, not an allergy.
                      • If a close relative (e.g. parent) is diagnosed, your chance of having it is 1 in 10.
                      • Many people can now be diagnosed with two blood tests.
                      • Gluten must remain in the diet until diagnosis.

                      Symptoms and diagnosis

                      Anyone with symptoms should go to isitcoeliacdisease.org.uk to see if they should be tested.

                      Symptoms may include:
                      • Severe or occasional diarrhoea, excessive wind and/or constipation.
                      • Persistent or unexplained nausea and vomiting.
                      • Recurrent stomach pain, cramping or bloating.
                      • Any combination of iron, vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency.
                      • Anaemia.
                      • Tiredness.
                      • Sudden or unexpected weight loss (but not in all cases).
                      • Mouth ulcers.
                      • Skin rash (dermatitis herpetiformis).
                      • Tooth enamel problems.
                      • Liver abnormalities.
                      • Unexplained subfertility.
                      • Repeated miscarriages.
                      • Neurological (nerve) problems such as Ataxia (loss of coordination, poor balance and peripheral neuropathy (numbness and tingling in the hands and feet).

                      About Coeliac UK

                      Coeliac UK is the national charity for everyone who needs to live gluten free. It's work began in 1968 and it is a totally independent organisation with no government funding.

                      Coeliac UK strives for better diagnosis, care and treatment, plus safer gluten free food in more places.

                      Visit the Coeliac UK website for more information.

                      Coeliac UK Awareness Week 2022

                      Monday, June 07, 2021

                      This week is MuseumWeek

                      Happy MuseumWeek 2021.


                      MuseumWeek

                      MuseumWeek was created in 2014 and is the worldwide festival for cultural institutions on social media. It has grown to include over 60,000 participants from 100+ countries.

                      Each day of MuseumWeek has a themed hashtag, kicking off with #OnceUponAtimeMW

                      MuseumWeek 2021's themed days are:
                      • Monday, June 7: #OnceUponAtimeMW
                      • Tuesday, June 8: #BehindTheScenesMW
                      • Wednesday, June 9: #ChildrensEyesMW
                      • Thursday, June 10: #EurekaMW
                      • Friday, June 11: #CaptionThisMW
                      • Saturday, June 12: #ArtIsEverywhereMW
                      • Sunday, June 13: #WordsForTheFutureMW

                      Check out the MuseumWeek website for more information.


                      As the Curator of the Crazy Golf Museum I'm always keen to spread the word about the game of minigolf.

                      Once upon a time the pastime and sport didn't exist. That changed in 1867 when the world's first miniature golf course was created at St Andrews in Scotland.

                      The Himalayas miniature golf course at St Andrews
                      Emily playing the world's first miniature golf course

                      The Himalayas Putting course at St Andrews was created in 1867 specifically for female players to use. Emily and I visited and played the layout on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in 2012. It's a wonderful course in a marvellous setting, and a must-play course for fans of minigolf.

                      Some of the other key dates in world minigolf are:
                      • 1916 - The first minigolf course in the USA. James Barber opened the 'Thistle Dhu' layout in Pinehurst, NC.
                      • 1926 - The very first Crazy Golf course in the UK opened on South Parade in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England.
                      • 1926 - The first artificial miniature golf course in the USA. Garnet Carter created the 'Tom Thumb' miniature golf course near Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN.
                      • National Miniature Golf Day always falls on the second Saturday in May.
                      • Miniature Golf Day is always on the 21st of September.

                      The Crazy Golf Museum


                      The Crazy Golf Museum

                      The Crazy Golf Museum is celebrating it's eleventh year in 2021. The worldwide archive of miniature golf memories, histories and ephemera opened its online doors to the world on the 15th July 2010.

                      Visit the Crazy Golf Museum website, Facebook Page & Group, Twitter and Instagram to see more.

                      Wednesday, April 29, 2020

                      It's National Gardening Week

                      Happy National Gardening Week.


                      To mark the occasion here's a look at a garden minigolf course in East Finchley, London.

                      The innovative back garden minigolf course was created by the team at UrbanCrazy

                      Happy National Gardening Week

                      This week is National Gardening Week.


                      A look at garden centre minigolf courses.

                      Garden centre minigolf courses
                      A look at some of the garden centre minigolf courses we've played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

                      When lockdown is lifted and minigolf courses reopen there are some really good layouts to check out at garden centres.




                      Wednesday, December 18, 2019

                      Happy Gluten Free Baking Week

                      The week before Christmas is Gluten Free Baking Week.


                      I found out via the National Day Calendar that the week before Christmas is Gluten Free Baking Week!


                      Since I attended the Cheshire Coeliac Meeting in October I've got into baking gluten free snacks, savouries and cakes.


                      Gluten free sausage rolls
                      Gluten free sausage rolls

                      What shall I bake for Gluten Free Baking Week?

                      Sunday, April 22, 2018

                      Museum Week 2018

                      This week is Museum Week.


                      Running from the 23rd to 29th April, Museum Week is back for a fifth edition and celebrates the vital role culture, art, science and education plays in the development of societies, forging links which know no borders between women and men. This is why Museum Week 2018 is dedicated to shared values of living together, citizenship and tolerance.

                      The Crazy Golf Museum - the worldwide archive of miniature golf memories, histories and ephemera
                      The Crazy Golf Museum - the worldwide archive of miniature golf memories, histories and ephemera

                      Over the week there are seven different hashtags focusing on a different areas, with the overall theme of #womenMW.

                      Although the role of women in society is obviously just as important as that of men, it is far from being properly recognised. On Monday 23rd April Museum Week will focus on famous women in the fields of history, art, culture and science, as well as all those anonymous women whose lives structure our societies. Not women chosen for their beauty, but artists, intellectuals, workers, and so on.

                      The hashtags are:
                      #womenMW
                      #cityMW
                      #heritageMW
                      #professionalMW
                      #kidsMW
                      #natureMW
                      #differenceMW
                      #MuseumWeek

                      Find out more on the Museum Week website.

                      As a BIG fan of Miniature Golf and a Curator of the Crazy Golf Museum I wouldn't be doing what I am if it wasn't for women creating the game of minigolf.

                      Emily Gottfried playing The Himalayas Putting Course at St Andrews
                      Emily playing the world's first Miniature Golf course back in 2012

                      The world's first minigolf course was the Himalayas Putting course at St Andrews, Scotland. The layout was created in 1867 specifically for female players to use. Emily and I visited and played The Himalayas in 2012. It's a wonderful layout and a must-play course for fans of minigolf.

                      You can read more about the history of the St Andrews Ladies’ Putting Club on their website. It's interesting to note there had previously been a small putting area set-up before 1860, while the 9-hole course opened in 1867.

                      Today there is a 9-hole and an 18-hole course, both open to the public for a nominal charge.

                      Scorecard from the 2017 USPMGA Master's minigolf competition held at the Hawaiian Rumble Mini Golf course in North Myrtle Beach. Donated by Pat Sheridan of The Putting Penguin
                      Scorecard from the 2017 USPMGA Master's minigolf competition held at the Hawaiian Rumble Mini Golf course in North Myrtle Beach. Donated by Pat Sheridan of The Putting Penguin

                      A selection of Putt-Putt tokens from the Museum's vaults
                      A selection of Putt-Putt tokens from the Museum's vaults

                      Pencils from the Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Prestatyn
                      Pencils from the Arnold Palmer Putting Course in Prestatyn

                      Some of the other key dates in world minigolf are:

                      • 1916 - The first minigolf course in the USA. James Barber opened the 'Thistle Dhu' layout in Pinehurst, NC.
                      • 1926 - The very first Crazy Golf course in the UK opened on South Parade in Skegness, Lincolnshire, England.
                      • 1926 - The first artificial miniature golf course in the USA. Garnet Carter created the 'Tom Thumb' miniature golf course near Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN.
                      • National Miniature Golf Day always falls on the second Saturday in May.
                      • Miniature Golf Day is always on the 21st of September.
                      • 30th September marks the day we visited our first course on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in 2006.


                      Check out the Crazy Golf Museum website and Crazy Golf Museum-related blog posts for more info.

                      Monday, May 25, 2015

                      Happy National BBQ Week

                      National BBQ Week is running from the 25th to the 31st of May.

                      I heard on Twitter that this year is the 19th National BBQ Week. A time to celebrate all things BBQ!

                      Check out the National BBQ Week website for more information, facts and top tips about barbecuing.

                      BBQ time!
                      Have a happy National BBQ Week!

                      As someone with Coeliac Disease eating safely at barbeques can be a problem. Whenever I go to a BBQ I always take my own disposable BBQ and utensils. If you are cooking gluten free food on a shared grill then use foil to separate your gluten free meat and food from anything containing gluten. Even if the grill has been cleaned thoroughly there may be trace elements of gluten.

                      Also, check where the gluten free buns are being warmed. Make sure they are kept and heated separately from other bread and buns.

                      Another thing to remember at BBQs is to check whether any of the soft drinks contain gluten? I remember being caught out by own-brand colas when I was first diagnosed - they contain barley gluten! So always check the labels.

                      Thankfully I have found more and more products are being made gluten free, only recently I spotted that Asda have a new range of gluten free sausages, hot dogs and toppings.

                      Gluten free foot long hot dog sausage from Asda
                      Foot long and gluten free!

                      But above all else do remember to have fun, eat well and enjoy the sun!

                      Links:
                      - National BBQ Week website
                      - National BBQ Week on Twitter
                      - National BBQ Week on Facebook

                      Related blog posts:
                      - BBQ
                      - Hot Dog
                      Gluten Free
                      Coeliac
                      My life as a Coeliac in LEGO form

                      Sunday, March 01, 2015

                      Happy British Pie Week

                      2 to 8 March 2015 is officially British Pie Week!

                      To celebrate the national week for pies I'd like to give a shout out to Voakes Free From Pies. I'm a BIG fan of their 'Special Pie'.

                      Voakes Free From gluten free Special Pie
                      I first tasted the excellent gluten free products from Voakes Free From at a food fayre organised by the Beds & Mid Herts Coeliac UK Group at a food fayre in Biggleswade. The pork pies were great, but the Special Pie was delicious. If you're a meat eating Coeliac I highly recommend it

                      Check out the Voakes Free From website for more information on how the free from gluten side of their business began and to see more about the product range and availability.

                      Finger's crossed Emily will make me a pie to celebrate British Pie Week.

                      A Pork & Mushroom Pie made with Genius Gluten Free Shortcrust Pastry. It was a little crumbly, but tasted great
                      Emily is a great cook and always experimenting and creating new gluten free meals for me. It's not easy being a Coeliac and having to adhere to a strict life-long gluten free diet. This was a pork and mushroom pie Emily made using Shortcrust Pastry from Genius Gluten Free. It was lush

                      This year Coeliac UK's Awareness Week is taking place from 11 to 17 May. Read more on my blog post about it.

                      Visit the Coeliac UK website for more information about Coeliac Disease and the gluten free diet.

                      Links:
                      - British Pie Week website
                      - Voakes Free From website
                      - Genius Gluten Free
                      - Coeliac UK

                      Related blog posts:
                      Gluten free
                      Coeliac
                      - Mince Pies
                      - Emily's Cooking
                      - Genius Gluten Free

                      Wednesday, February 11, 2015

                      Gluten free chips for Chip Week 2015

                      A blog post for Chip Week 2015.

                      This year Chip Week is taking place between 16 and 22 February.

                      As someone with Coeliac Disease my life is somewhat dominated by my strict and life-long gluten free diet. However, I try not to let this stand in my way of having a good meal and enjoying one of my favourite dishes - Fish & Chips.

                      The very first gluten free chip I ate as a newly diagnosed Coeliac in 2008

                      Obviously, potatoes in their 'natural' form are gluten free. However, in the journey to become chips and to land on your plate they often undergo an interesting journey where they become contaminated with gluten, and therefore unsafe for Coeliacs.

                      So at home we normally make and cook our own chips, fries and wedges. It's a lot safer, and often tastier that way.

                      The two bags of oven chips that are always a stock item in our freezer are by McCain. The Original Oven Chips (Fat Chips - Straight Cut) and Quick Cook French Fries are both gluten free. You might think that more oven chips would be gluten free, but you'd be wrong!

                      On our travels around the UK's seasides we're always on the lookout for gluten free Fish & Chips. After my diagnosis in May 2008 the first place I managed to find some were at Rossi's in Swansea in August of that year.

                      A large portion of chips, with fish. With a side order of chips. All gluten free and served up at the Fish Factory in Worthing
                      A large portion of chips, with fish. With a side order of chips. All gluten free and served up at the Fish Factory in Worthing

                      If you are looking for gluten free chip options when out and about do make sure you double-check on the source, preparation, cooking and serving of the chips to ensure that cross-contamination with gluten-containing food items hasn't and doesn't happen. On a number of occasions I've been told that gluten free food is cooked in the same fryer as gluten-containing food!?

                      I couldn't of put it better myself. The Quayside Fish & Chip shop and restaurant in Whitby has the right idea when it comes to serving up gluten free food
                      I couldn't of put it better myself. The Quayside Fish & Chip shop and restaurant in Whitby has the right idea

                      Check out the Chip Week website for more information, recipes, facts, fun and a quiz on chips.

                      Gluten free fish and chips at the Quayside in Whitby. Barley Malt Vinegar isn't safe for Coeliacs as it contains gluten, that's why I'm always pleased to see restaurants and takeaways serving non-brewed condiment with food
                      Barley Malt Vinegar isn't safe for Coeliacs as it contains gluten, that's why I'm always pleased to see restaurants and takeaways serving non-brewed condiment with food. You can't beat chips covered in salt and vinegar

                      This year Coeliac UK will be running it's own Awareness Week between 11 and 17 May and focussing on changing the current state of diagnosis in the UK.

                      Chip Week Updates:

                      While shopping in our local Co-op we picked up a bag of potatoes to make some wedges with this week - the bag had a Chip Week sticker on it
                      While shopping in our local Co-op we picked up a bag of potatoes to make some wedges with this week - the bag had a Chip Week sticker on it

                      Lots of chips for Chip Week. And some tasty veg. And oh look, a rib eye steak is on the plate too
                      Lots of chips for Chip Week. And some tasty veg. And oh look, a rib eye steak is on the plate too

                      Non-brewed condiment - great with chips and a stock item in my cupboard as Coeliacs can't tolerate barley malt vinegar
                      Non-brewed condiment - great with chips and a stock item in my cupboard as Coeliacs can't tolerate barley malt vinegar

                      Links:
                      - Chip Week 2015 website
                      - #ChipWeek
                      - The Potato Council website
                      - The Potato Girls on Twitter
                      - Love Chips on Facebook

                      Related blog posts:
                      - Gluten Free Fish & Chips that we've found on our travels
                      - Coeliac Awareness Week 2015

                      Monday, September 15, 2014

                      National Cupcake Week 2014 and a Cupcake ATM

                      National Week to celebrate Cupcakes runs from 15 to 21 September.

                      Earlier today I spotted a Facebook post by Coeliac UK about how to celebrate National Cupcake Week with a gluten-free cupcake - almost at the same time as Emily sent me a photo of a Cupcake ATM in Las Vegas!

                      The Cupcake ATM is at Sprinkles Cupcakes on South Las Vegas Boulevard
                      The Cupcake ATM is at Sprinkles Cupcakes on South Las Vegas Boulevard

                      On holidays to Amsterdam I remember the great Febo automated food vending machines, but I've never seen a cake ATM before. Looking at the Sprinkles website the one Emily saw is the world's first Cupcake ATM!

                      National Cupcake Week runs from 15 to 21 September 2014 and is organised by British Baker magazine to celebrate the sweet bakery product.

                      I had a look on the National Cupcake Week website and there are some gluten free recipes, which is good to see. These include White Chocolate & Raspberry Cupcakes and Sticky Toffee Pudding Cupcakes, along with a guest blog about starting a cupcake business - with gluten free as a niche.

                      Check out the Gluten-free cake making page on the Coeliac UK website for more information about cake catering for Coeliacs/Celiacs.

                      Related blog posts:
                      Gluten Free
                      Coeliac
                      Celiac
                      - Las Vegas

                      Links:
                      - National Cupcake Week
                      - Coeliac UK
                      - Sprinkles Cupcakes Las Vegas

                      Saturday, May 11, 2013

                      What a Day, Week and Month!

                      Happy National Miniature Golf Day to all (and there's a bunch of other stuff to celebrate today)!

                      May the 11th, and indeed this week and next, plus the month of May is packed full of celebratory day's to mark everything from Minigolf to Doughnuts.

                      Check out the latest blog post from our friends over at Putterfingers about today's Day, plus yesterday's Windmill Day. The British Minigolf Association is also holding the annual BMGA British Championships tournament at Wroxham Barns, Norfolk this weekend (it teed-off this morning). Follow the live results here and if it takes your fancy you can join the BMGA for free here.

                      And if you're playing at a Miniature Golf (or Crazy Golf or Adventure Golf) course then send a review over to the team at The Putting Penguin and MiniatureGolfer.com! There's a lot of Minigolf history to read up on over at the Crazy Golf Museum too.

                      As well as being National Miniature Golf Day, it's also World Fair Trade Day today. I found this out while out for a wander in Stopsley, Luton this afternoon when I found the Fair Deal World Shop located in Stopsley Village. 

                      And don't forget, according to Punchbowl today is also Eat What You Want Day (mmmm, so far I've had a Choco-Knobbly Crispy Rice Bites Gluten Free bar, an Egg in a Bap, some scorchingly hot Awfully Posh Pork Cracklings and home-made Popcorn (with more grub to scoff later).  It's also Twilight Zone Day (great as I love the show and movie) and National Train Day (brilliant, while not a spotter I can tell a Class 316 DMU from an HST).

                      This week is National Pet Week (interesting as we're Dog Sitting) and May is National Hamburger Month (yum), National Strawberry Month (we bought some today) and National Bike Month (handy that as I'm selling a Mountain Bike at the moment, let me know if you're interested). 

                      I heard from The Dull Men's Club that it's also National Doughnut Week at the moment. 

                      From the 13th to the 19th of May is Gut Awareness WeekCoeliac UK's annual week of activity to raise awareness of Coeliac Disease (of which I am afflicted!). For more info and advice on getting a diagnosis check out the Gut Feeling Awareness Week 2013 website

                      I'm sure my friend and fan of "Day's" Oliver 'The Machine' Florence is having a field day with all the activity! He let me know it is National Mills Weekend this weekend too.

                      All the best for today, whatever you are celebrating. Have a good one.

                      Links:

                      By the way, if anyone knows what 2013 is the year of then do let me know...