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Showing posts with label inflatable advertising. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube-man at Birch Garden Centre in Cheadle
Labels:
Advertising,
Airdancer,
Birch Garden Centre,
Cheadle,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
Marketing,
Stockport,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-men
Location:
2 Councillor Ln, Cheadle SK8 2BY, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Monday, April 13, 2026
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tube-Men in Felixstowe
There's a pair of Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tube-Men in Felixstowe, Suffolk.
Our friend Sophia Cook spotted these two Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tube-Men on a recent trip to Felixstowe.
I don't often need another reason to visit Felixstowe - it's probably our most visited seaside - but now I have two! I'm looking forward to finding these airdancers later this summer.
Labels:
Advertising,
Airdancer,
airdancers,
Felixstowe,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
Sophia Cook,
wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube-man,
wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube-men,
Windy Man,
windy men
Location:
Felixstowe, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Inflatable advertising in Bredbury, Stockport
A piece of inflatable advertising in Stockport.
Last year I spotted a piece of inflatable advertising at the Super Shine Hand Car Wash in Bredbury, Stockport. On a recent drive to Hyde I noticed that the red and yellow inflatable character had changed to a blue and white one!
While it's not an airdancer (aka a 'wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube-man' - my favourite type of inflatable advertising) it's still fun to see it flagging down passing drivers to get their cars cleaned.
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2025,
Advertising,
Airdancer,
Bredbury,
car wash,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
Marketing,
Stockport,
Super Shine Hand Car Wash,
Woodley
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Sunday, August 17, 2025
A Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tube-Man in Chicago
Spotting a pop-up Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tube-Man at the Ace Hardware Fall Convention 2025 in Chicago.
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Advertising,
Airdancer,
airdancers,
Chicago,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
USA,
wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube-man,
wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube-men,
Windy Man,
windy men
Location:
Chicago, IL, USA
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Monday, July 28, 2025
A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube-man at Birch Garden Centre in Cheadle, Stockport
Spotting a wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube-man in Stockport.
We were pleasantly surprised to see this wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube-man advertising at Birch Garden Centre while driving through Cheadle on Sunday morning!
We've seen quite a few wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube-men on our travels over the years and they're always fun to spot and see what they're advertising.
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Advertising,
Airdancer,
Birch Garden Centre,
Cheadle,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
Marketing,
Stockport,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-men
Location:
2 Councillor Ln, Cheadle SK8 2BY, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Thursday, May 01, 2025
A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Didcot Tyre Services
A sighting of a wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Didcot, Oxfordshire.
My mum sent me some snaps of this wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man advertising Didcot Tyre Services (DTS) that she recently spotted while out for a drive with my dad.
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| A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Didcot Tyre Services |
Labels:
Airdancer,
Didcot,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
Mary Gottfried,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-men,
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubeman
Location:
Park Rd, Didcot OX11, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Saturday, December 07, 2024
More inflatable advertising in Stockport
Spotting a piece of inflatable advertising in Cheadle Village, Stockport.
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| Döner chef inflatable at Cappadocia Ocakbasi Turkish Restaurant in Cheadle Village, Stockport |
I spotted this piece of inflatable advertising at Cappadocia Ocakbasi Turkish Restaurant while in Cheadle Village.
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| Döner chef inflatable at Cappadocia Ocakbasi Turkish Restaurant in Cheadle Village, Stockport |
It's fun spotting airdancers (aka a wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man) and other types of inflatable advertising such as this kebab chef at Cappadocia Turkish restaurant in Cheadle Village.
Labels:
Advertising,
Airdancer,
Cappadocia Ocakbasi Turkish Restaurant,
Cheadle,
Cheadle Village,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
kebab,
restaurant,
Stockport,
Turkish
Location:
Unit 3, 44 High St, Cheadle SK8 1AE, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Some inflatable advertising in Stockport
Spotting a piece of inflatable advertising in Stockport.
I spotted this piece of inflatable advertising while driving through Woodley and Bredbury in Stockport.
While it's not an airdancer (aka a wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man) it was still fun to see it in place advertising the Super Shine Hand Car Wash.
Labels:
2024,
Advertising,
Airdancer,
Bredbury,
car wash,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
Stockport,
Woodley
Location:
Stockport, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Sunday, September 29, 2024
A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Tom's Watch Bar in Las Vegas, Nevada
Spotting a wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Emily saw this wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Tom's Watch Bar on her recent trip to Las Vegas.
Labels:
Airdancer,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
Las Vegas,
Nevada,
USA,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-men,
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubeman
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Sinwave in Las Vegas, Nevada
Spotting a wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Emily saw this wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man outside Sinwave on her recent trip to Las Vegas.
It's the first skeleton airdancer we've seen.
Labels:
Airdancer,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
Las Vegas,
Nevada,
USA,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-men,
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubeman
Location:
1412 S Main St, Las Vegas, NV 89102, USA
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Saturday, May 18, 2024
A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Las Vegas, Nevada
Spotting a wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
Emily saw this wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Tom's Watch Bar while on holiday to Las Vegas recently.
Labels:
Airdancer,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
Las Vegas,
Nevada,
USA,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-men,
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubeman
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Boulder City, Nevada
Spotting a wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Boulder City, Nevada, USA.
Emily saw this wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man while on holiday to the USA recently.
Labels:
Airdancer,
Boulder City,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
Nevada,
USA,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-men,
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubeman
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Sunday, January 21, 2024
A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Florida
Emily spotted a wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Florida last year.
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| Emily spotted this wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man on North Federal Highway 1 between Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale in Florida last September |
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Advertising,
Florida,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
USA,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-men,
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubeman
Location:
Florida, USA
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Monday, July 11, 2022
A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Stockport
Spotting a wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Stockport.
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| The next time I need some flooring I'll be getting a quote from Floor Giants |
I do enjoy spotting wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube men advertising stuff. But I don't see them often enough for my liking. The last one we saw was a Santa airdancer in Dereham, Norfolk last November.
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| An airdancer - and a wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man |
So it was a real treat when I spotted this fellow while walking home from Stockport town centre on Saturday afternoon!
Labels:
Advertising,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
Stockport,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-men,
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubeman
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Friday, October 25, 2019
Manchester Monster Invasion: Return of the Monsters
Halloween in the City is up and running.
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| This Manchester street scene looks a little different to normal |
It was very nice to see one of the invading monsters appear above the Treetop Adventure Golf sign at The Printworks in Manchester city centre.
| A brilliant inflatable |
There are ten monsters to spot as part of Halloween in the City.
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| Some of the monsters I saw on my trip into Manchester |
Check out my blog post for a look at Treetop Adventure Golf at The Printworks.
- Halloween in the City 2019
- Treetop Adventure Golf at The Printworks in Manchester
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Advertising,
Event,
Halloween,
Halloween in the City,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
Manchester,
Marketing,
Pumpkin,
Pumpkins,
scary,
Shopping,
Sign,
Treetop Adventure Golf
Location:
27 Withy Grove, Manchester M4 2BS, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Sunday, October 06, 2019
A wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man in Ashton-under-Lyne
Spotting a wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man in Ashton-under-Lyne.
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| A wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man advertising Albion Mill Carpets in Ashton-under-Lyne |
On my travels last month I saw three wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube men. They're always fun to see and I'd gone quite a while without seeing any.
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| It's always fun seeing airdancer advertising |
So it was a nice surprise to see one advertising Albion Mill Carpets while we were exploring Ashton-under-Lyne.
Labels:
Advertising,
Ashton-under-Lyne,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-men,
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubeman
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Friday, September 20, 2019
Inflatable advertising at Domino's Pizza in Manchester
We're on a bit of a run in seeing inflatable advertising on our travels.
Yesterday I saw a wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man promoting Stockport Powder Coating Ltd and a few weeks ago we saw a wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man on The Clubhouse Stoke's Crazy Golf course in Newcastle-Under-Lyme and another wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man advertising Mr Bubbli's Car Wash in Leicester.
While having an evening out in Manchester on Tuesday we spotted an inflatable piece of advertising at Domino's Pizza on Grosvenor Street. The takeaway was doing a booming trade.
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| A happy piece of Domino's Pizza inflatable advertising |
Wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube air-dancers and other inflatable advertising are some of the most fun and eye-catching ways to promote a business. They certainly stand out!
Related blog posts:
- Inflatable advertising
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man
Labels:
Advertising,
Domino's,
Domino's Pizza,
Greater Manchester,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
Manchester,
Marketing,
pizza
Location:
Grosvenor St, Manchester, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Thursday, September 19, 2019
A wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man in Stockport
Spotting a wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man in Stockport.
I've gone years without seeing any wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube men and then I've seen three so far this month!
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| What a sight to behold |
While walking to Stockport town centre today I turned a corner and heard the trademark flapping sound of an airdancer and saw the wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man advertising Stockport Powder Coating Ltd on Brinksway Trading Estate.
Video of the wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man advertising Stockport Powder Coating Ltd
Other inflatable advertising I've seen in Stockport borough include a Father Christmas wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man in Cheadle Heath, an inflatable advertising man at United Carpets and Beds in Hazel Grove and an inflatable at Toyota in Stockport.
I wonder where I'll see one next...?
Labels:
Advertising,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
Stockport,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-men,
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubeman
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Men
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Men in Newcastle-Under-Lyme and Leicester.
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| There are few finer things in life than finding a Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man on your travels |
You go years without seeing a Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man and then you see two Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Men in two days!
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| The Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man on hole 10 at The Clubhouse Stoke minigolf course |
The first Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man we found on our latest road-trip was on hole 10 of the indoor Crazy Golf course at The Clubhouse Stoke in Newcastle-Under-Lyme last Thursday night.
We spotted the second Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man at Mr Bubbli's car wash as we were driving out of Leicester city centre on Friday afternoon.
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| Mr Bubbli? |
We've seen quite a few wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube men, windy men, airdancers and other assorted inflatable advertising on our travels.
Related blog posts:
- Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man
- Inflatable advertising
- Windy Men
- Airdancers
Labels:
Advertising,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-men,
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubeman
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
Monday, November 06, 2017
Inflatable advertising at Toyota in Stockport
One of my favourite things to see while out and about is inflatable advertising - whether it's a wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man promoting an antiques shop, to a more static inflatable directing you to an amusement arcade - they're always fun to see. So, you can imagine my reaction when I spotted this BIG inflatable piece of signage advertising a MASSIVE SALE at the Toyota car dealership on St Mary's Way in Stockport!
It's the third piece of inflatable advertising I've seen since moving to Stockport last year. The first was a wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man Father Christmas advertising Terry's Fabrics in Cheadle Heath. The second was a 'static' inflatable promoting beds at United Carpets and Beds in Hazel Grove.
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- Wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube men
- Inflatable advertising
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Stockport
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| We were heading home from a bit of a bike ride round the borough when I saw the inflatable thing in the distance |
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| What a sight! |
It's the third piece of inflatable advertising I've seen since moving to Stockport last year. The first was a wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man Father Christmas advertising Terry's Fabrics in Cheadle Heath. The second was a 'static' inflatable promoting beds at United Carpets and Beds in Hazel Grove.
Related blog posts:
- Wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube men
- Inflatable advertising
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Stockport
Labels:
Advertising,
car,
Inflatable,
inflatable advertising,
Marketing,
Sign,
Stockport,
Toyota,
Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man
Location:
St. Marys Way, Stockport SK1, UK
I’m a Champion Miniature Golfer on a tour of the UK’s minigolf and crazy golf courses. Guinness World Record Holder for 'Most miniature golf courses visited'. Coeliac living a gluten free life. Mediocre polymath. Train nerd. Retro gamer. Urban explorer. Always feeling nostalgic about something.
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