It's so nice to see the Cherry Blossoms in bloom.
.jpg "Blossoms at Cale Green Park in Stockport")
We're looking forward to seeing more while they last. And then spending as much time as possible out and about in the (hopefully) nice sunny summer weather this year.
.jpg "Cherry Blossom tree at Cale Green Park in Stockport")
.jpg "Blossoms at Cale Green Park in Stockport")
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Showing posts with label tree. Show all posts
Monday, April 13, 2026
Cherry Blossoms and Spring
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, April 01, 2025
Blossom in Stockport
What a superb start to spring. Looking forward to lots more sunny weather here in Stockport, and beyond...
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| Blossom in Cheadle Village |
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, March 02, 2024
Cherry Blossom at Putt Putt Noodle
There's always Sakura at Putt Putt Noodle.
.jpg "Cherry Blossom at Putt Putt Noodle. Photo by Christopher Gottfried, September 2023") |
| Cherry Blossom at Putt Putt Noodle |
Cherry Blossom at Putt Putt Noodle Mini Golf at the Castle Quarter shopping and entertainment centre in Norwich, Norfolk.
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| Cherry Blossom at Putt Putt Noodle |
These snaps were by my brother Christopher - a charter member of our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. Together we've visited a combined 1,090 courses since September 2006.
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| Putt Putt Noodle Mini Golf in Norwich |
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 17, 2017
An interesting bench at Haigh Woodland Park in Wigan
On our recent visit to Haigh Woodland Park in Wigan we spotted this interesting park bench as we were walking towards the Miniature Railway. One for the Park Bench Appreciation Society to make a note of.
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| I wonder which of the two benches proves more popular... |
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, January 06, 2015
Christmas is definitely over then
The sad sight of abandoned Christmas trees in the New Year.
This year there were two Christmas Tree Mazes in London - one in Vauxhall and one on the Southbank. Unfortunately the Southbank one was closed on our visit.
Roll on Christmas 2015!
Or perhaps there will be some 'festive fun' over the summer...
Back in June 2012 I competed in a Christmas Tree Throwing Competition at a fete in West Berkshire! Great fun, but hard work.
The Christmas period also seems to start earlier each year. For instance I bought and ate my first Mince Pies in September this year!
By the look of these trees I've seen that are well past their use by date, the 'season of goodwill' has continued long into the summer as well.
Check out the Recycle Now website for more information on recycling your Christmas Tree.
Related blog posts:
- Christmas
- Christmas Tree Maze at the Southbank Centre's Winter Festival
- Christmas Tree Maze at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens
- Fun and Games at the Yattendon & Frilsham Village Fete (including Christmas Tree Throwing. In the summer!)
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| The sad post-festive season sight of a selection of Christmas Trees ready for recycling/chipping |
This year there were two Christmas Tree Mazes in London - one in Vauxhall and one on the Southbank. Unfortunately the Southbank one was closed on our visit.
Roll on Christmas 2015!
Or perhaps there will be some 'festive fun' over the summer...
Back in June 2012 I competed in a Christmas Tree Throwing Competition at a fete in West Berkshire! Great fun, but hard work.
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| Launching a Nordman Fir at the Yattendon & Frilsham Village Fete. It was quite an agonising experience! |
The Christmas period also seems to start earlier each year. For instance I bought and ate my first Mince Pies in September this year!
By the look of these trees I've seen that are well past their use by date, the 'season of goodwill' has continued long into the summer as well.
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| A browned off Christmas Tree in Luton. In April |
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| Dumped in Hastings and looking very un-Christmassy in May |
Related blog posts:
- Christmas
- Christmas Tree Maze at the Southbank Centre's Winter Festival
- Christmas Tree Maze at Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens
- Fun and Games at the Yattendon & Frilsham Village Fete (including Christmas Tree Throwing. In the summer!)
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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