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.

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Merry Puttsmas

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'Tis the season - for festive Putting! Have you played or seen any festive minigolf courses this holiday season? We've heard about a...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Puttify Golf opening at Center Parcs Woburn Forest

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Center Parcs Woburn Forest will be home to one of the UK's first Puttify Golf courses. The new indoor mini golf course will be opening a...

A snowy day at two lost minigolf courses in Luton

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A look back at a snow day on the minigolf courses in Wardown Park, Luton. Snow play allowed. This was back in January 2010 When we lived dow...

Crazy Pool at Roxy Lanes in Bristol

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Roxy Lanes on Union Street in Bristol has added Crazy Pool to its range of activities. A new 9-hole Crazy Pool layout has been added to the ...

Treetop Golf at Cabot Circus in Bristol

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The new Treetop Adventure Golf venue is opening at Cabot Circus in Bristol today, Tuesday 17th December 2024. The venue is home to two 18-ho...
Monday, December 16, 2024

Puttify Golf opening at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre

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Bath Sports and Leisure Centre will soon be home to the UK's first Puttify Golf course. The new 9-hole indoor mini golf course will be o...

Indoor Adventure Golf at Tenpin Parrs Wood in Manchester

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There's an indoor adventure golf course at the Manchester Tenpin centre in Parrs Wood. The Tenpin centres at Parrs Wood Manchester, Shef...

Happy Shopper shops - Sheffield (closed)

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There are still a few Happy Shopper shops around England and Wales. Here's a look at the Happy Shopper in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Ch...

Swedish Felt Minigolf in Maryport, Cumbria

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Playing minigolf at the Lake District Coast Aquarium Crazy Golf course in Maryport. The course was originally the 469th course visited on ou...

Crazy Golf at The Bear in Newton Abbot

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The Bear in Newton Abbot, Devon will have a Crazy Golf course in 2025. A new bar and restaurant has opened in Newton Abbot, Devon and it has...

Bournemouth's Lower Gardens Mini Golf course

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A revisit to the Lower Gardens Mini Golf course in Bournemouth. We first visited and played the Mini Golf course at the Lower Gardens in Bou...

The demise of Blockbuster Video in the UK

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The last Blockbuster Video shop ceased trading in the UK on this day in 2013. Blockbuster Video entered the UK video rental market in 1989 f...
Sunday, December 15, 2024

The abandoned minigolf course on Bournemouth's Exeter Road

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A look at the derelict minigolf course on Exeter Road in Bournemouth. Back in June 2009 we found a derelict minigolf course in Bournemouth ...

The Dull Men's Club Calendar 2025

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The Dull Men's Club Calendar 2025: Events Celebrating the Ordinary Worldwide. The new Dull Men's Club Calendar for 2025 is now avail...

Mini-Golf at Winter Funland in Manchester

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There's a mini-golf course at the Winter Funland festive event in Manchester. Winter Funland runs at the BEC Arena from Saturday 14th De...

A seldom seen minigolf obstacle

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A look (down) a bottomless pit infinity well hole! One of the most memorable features on a minigolf course we've been to on our Crazy Wo...

Video rental shops in the UK (December 2024)

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A look at movie rental shops in the UK. By my reckoning there are four 'video shops' still in operation offering physical media movi...
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Saturday, December 14, 2024

Crazy Golf at Strikes Bar in Rugby Central shopping centre

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Strikes Bar at The Adventure Zone in Rugby Central shopping centre is home to a Crazy Golf course. A sign for Strikes Bar in Rugby Central s...

Happy Shopper shops - Ashwellthorpe

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There are still a few Happy Shopper shops around England and Wales. Here's a look at the Happy Shopper in Ashwellthorpe, Norfolk. Check ...

Crazy Golf at Yum Yum World in Rugby

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The Yum Yum Crazy Golf course at Bounce World in Rugby, Warwickshire is no longer open. You used to be able to get a hole-in-one at Bounce W...
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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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