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.

Tuesday, January 05, 2021

Leisure Orienteering at Bruntwood Park in Cheadle

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While having a walk round Bruntwood Park in Cheadle on New Year's Day we spotted this nice old sign for Leisure Orienteering at the par...

I REMEMBER LITTLE CHEF

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Do you remember Little Chef? Many thanks to Megan Clark-Bagnall for sending me this brilliant badge from her mission to visit all of the re...
Monday, January 04, 2021

Putt18 - Battle of the Brits

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A new tournament for Putt18 players in the UK. Minigolfers, golfers and other players from around the world have been playing the Putt18 gol...
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New Boom: Battle Bar opening in Oxford

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A new Boom: Battle Bar with crazy golf and other indoor games is planned to open in Oxford this year. Boom: Battle Bar Oxford will be the fo...
Friday, January 01, 2021

What a year of blogging

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Blimey, that was quite a year of blogging here on the Ham & Egger Files! Thank you for reading. Many thanks to everyone who has contrib...

Here's to 2021 - dates for your diary

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Now that 2020 is behind us, here's to 2021. National Miniature Golf Day 2021 National Miniature Golf Day takes place on the second Satur...
Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Mini Golf Designer board game by Thematic Games

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A quick look at the new Mini Golf Designer board game by Thematic Games. We received our copy of the Mini Golf Designer board game by Themat...
Tuesday, December 29, 2020

New Crazy Golf course in Aberdeen

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There are plans for a new Flip Out trampoline park to open in a former BHS store in Aberdeen. The centre will also be home to an indoor craz...

There's no missing Salford Shopping City

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What a piece of signage. Salford Shopping Centre opened as Salford Precinct in 1972 and was renamed Salford Shopping City in 1992 Even thoug...

Park Square Putting Green in Cheadle Heath

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A look at the snowy Park Square Putting Green in Cheadle Heath. Unplayable The Putting Green at the Park Square offices in Cheadle Heath was...

Grainger Games in Salford

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Grainger Games - a lost video game shop brand. This is the Salford Shopping Centre location in Pendleton, Salford, Greater Manchester. The c...

Family Shopper in Salford

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My recent hunts for Happy Shopper shops led me to find out about the Family Shopper brand. The stores are part of the same retail group. The...
Sunday, December 27, 2020

NIFO Steel Minigolf course at Solna Bangolfklubb in Sweden

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A look at the NIFO Steel Minigolf course at Solna Bangolfklubb in Sweden. In February 2018 we had a short break in Stockholm, Sweden and man...
Saturday, December 26, 2020

Miniature Golf course at Solna Bangolfklubb in Sweden

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A look at the Eternit Miniature Golf course at Solna Bangolfklubb in Sweden. Back in February 2018 we had a short holiday in Stockholm, Swed...
Friday, December 25, 2020

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

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Happy Christmas. Here's to a better 2021...

Merry Christmas

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Happy Christmas. Bad Santa graffiti in Blackpool by Seca_One Bad Santa graffiti in Blackpool by Seca_One

Happy Christmas

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Merry Christmas. A snowy day at the old Mini & Crazy Golf courses in Luton
Thursday, December 24, 2020

Christmas Crazy Golf

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It's Christmas-time! Playing a Christmas Crazy Golf hole at Teezers Retro Golf in Coventry at Easter in 2019

The Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in 2020

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A look back at our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in 2020. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic we were closing in on visiting the final 40 cours...

Scorecard and notebook from the 2016 WAGM in Kosovo

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Many thanks to my friend and minigolf rival Lavdim Zylfiu for sending me a scorecard and notebook from the 2016 World Adventure Golf Masters...
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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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