The Ham and Egger Files

A blog about our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. With a sprinkling of nostalgia and urban exploration for good measure.

Monday, October 05, 2020

Happy Shopper in Sheffield

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I found an old Happy Shopper shop in Sheffield. It was nice to see the old Happy Shopper branding still up on the signs at what was once Pop...
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Sunday, October 04, 2020

Covid-19 social distancing signage with 1970s branding

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One of the best finds during my 'retail archaeology' expeditions this year is the social distancing signage using the original Happy...

Castaway Island Mini Golf in Great Yarmouth

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A look at the Castaway Island Mini Golf course in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. My brother and Charter Member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour...

Putt18 World Pro League - Week 7 of 7

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Results from the final week of the Putt18 World Pro League. I played my final four rounds in the inaugural Putt18 World Pro League shooting ...
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Saturday, October 03, 2020

Final week of the first Putt18 World Pro League

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The inaugural season of the Putt18 World Pro League concludes tomorrow. I'll be playing my final four rounds in week 7 of the first Putt...
Thursday, October 01, 2020

Rolling to course 1,000

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Where do you think it'll be? 14 years ago today we began our first full day of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour . We've now visited ...
Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Social distancing on an escalator

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I've been documenting a number of aspects of the coronavirus pandemic  here and on my social media. One of my areas of interest is the v...

14 years of our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

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Celebrating fourteen years of our crazy golf travels. We played the Victory Trail course at Treasure Island Adventure Golf in Southsea, Ham...
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

New UV Crazy Golf course opening in Hull

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A new glow-in-the-dark Crazy Golf course is opening in Hull. Hull will soon be home to a new UV Crazy Golf course as the team from the East ...

Before the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

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Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour had not yet begun 14 years ago. It got underway 14 years ago tomorrow. On the 30th September 2006 I won a f...
Sunday, September 27, 2020

Crazy Golf in Fleet, Hampshire

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There was a pop-up crazy golf course in Fleet, Hampshire yesterday. Fleet's Business Improvement District arranged for a pop-up crazy go...
Saturday, September 26, 2020

Putt Club crazy golf opening in Watford

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A new Putt Club minigolf venue is opening in Watford, Hertfordshire. The team at Putt Club are gearing up to open the brand's second ven...
Friday, September 25, 2020

Treasure Island Adventure Golf at Wonderland Telford

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A look at the Treasure Island Adventure Golf course at Wonderland Telford in Telford Town Park in Shropshire. We had a look at the Treasure ...

The Minigolfer's Guide to Marketing

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Check out The Minigolfer's Guide to Marketing. My ebook to help minigolf players better market themselves, their clubs, associations, t...

Mini-golf in the time of Covid-19

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InterGame Video Insights - Mini-golf in the time of Covid-19. Check out episode 1 of InterGame's Video Insights with a discussion of the...
Thursday, September 24, 2020

Old Littlewoods logo in Ashton-under-Lyne

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Finding an old mosaic tile logo at the former Littlewoods shop on Stamford Street Central in Ashton-under-Lyne. A few doors down from the ol...

Old Woolworths sign in Ashton-under-Lyne

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Finding an old mosaic tile logo at the former Woolworths on Stamford Street Central in Ashton-under-Lyne. This branch of Woolies opened in 1...
Wednesday, September 23, 2020

Week 6 of 7 in the Putt18 World Pro League

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Results from week 6 of the Putt18 World Pro League. I've been competing in the inaugural Putt18 World Pro League during the pandemic and...

Princess Parade Crazy Golf in Blackpool, September 2020

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A visit to the Princess Parade Crazy Golf course in Blackpool. We visited Blackpool for the first time this year on the 3rd September. It wa...
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Richard Gottfried
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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