Lost World Adventure Golf course in Hemsby, Norfolk

Taking a look at the Lost World Adventure Golf course in Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

Lost World Adventure Golf course in the seaside town of Hemsby, Norfolk is my favourite course. It was one of the first courses we played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the theming there was superb.

We've revisited several times over the years and look forward to many more rounds there in the future.

Here's a look at the 9-hole themed course.

Visit the Lost World Adventure Golf website for more information about the course, opening time and prices.

Pizza Vending Machines

A look at two pizza vending machines in Southampton and Worthing.

Let's Pizza in Southampton

Pizza Rebellion in Worthing

Have you ever used one? What was the result like?

Swing by Golfbaren minigolf in Stockholm, Sweden

Looking back at our visit to Swing by Golfbaren in Stockholm, Sweden.

We visited Swing by Golfbaren in Stockholm, Sweden back in February 2018 to celebrate the first birthday of the course. It doesn't seem like that long ago! It's a superb venue and still going strong. If you're in Stockport it's well worth a visit.

The indoor minigolf course and speakeasy was the landmark 800th course visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and our 31st overseas.

The course has a 1920's theme and is a truly unique layout.

Emily getting into the Art Deco swing of things

There's an 'upstairs' 12-holes open for all to play, while hidden 'downstairs' are a further 6-holes which can be booked for private events.

The upstairs course

The downstairs course

Check out the Swing by Golfbaren website for more information.

New Adventure Golf course opening in Ware

A new Adventure Golf course is opening at the Van Hage Great Amwell garden centre in Ware, Hertfordshire.

The outdoor Adventure Golf course is currently under construction at the Blue Diamond Van Hage Great Amwell garden centre and is planned to open in May 2025.

It'll be another new course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

The Blue Diamond Van Hage Great Amwell garden centre is also home to the East Herts Miniature Railway. Minigolf courses and Miniature Railways at venues are a brilliant combination!

Lost Video Shops: B.V.C. - Bolton Video Centre in Little Lever, Bolton

B.V.C. - Bolton Video Centre in Little Lever, Bolton closed down in July 2024.

We stumbled upon it back in October 2020 and it was fascinating to find a video shop, with actual VHS tapes available to rent out, open!

Here are some photos of B.V.C. - Bolton Video Centre in October 2020 and June 2021.

Related blog post:

• Video rental shops in the UK (April 2025)

F C of S T O C K P O R T C O U N T Y in Edgeley

Spotting the final parts of the Stockport County street art in Edgeley.

We recently noticed some newly placed street art in the form of mosaic tiles spelling out "STOCKPORT" along Castle Street in Edgeley. It was a nice surprise to see it, and after a bit of research we found that the group behind the street art were Grit Studios, Mosaics in Manchester, Stockport County Community Trust, and The Writing Squad.

During another wander around our local area we spotted another "O", which led us to find other tile art letters that spelled out "COUNTY".

We then found out that there were 17 mosaics in total - and we'd found 15 of them. So we set out to find the final two to spell out the final words in the Edgeley Mosaic Trail.

The final two pieces of the puzzle

A map for the Edgeley Mosaic Trail can be found on the Stockport County FC website.

Crazy Golf at Whistlestop Valley in Huddersfield

There's a 9-hole Crazy Golf course at Whistlestop Valley in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.

Whistlestop Valley in Clayton West, Huddersfield is home to the Kirklees Light Railway.

Check out the Whistlestop Valley website for more information.

It's another course for us to visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Adventure Golf at The Den in Teignmouth

Looking back at our visit to the Adventure Golf course on Teignmouth Sea Front.

The 616th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour was the dinosaur Adventure Golf course at The Den park in Teignmouth, Devon back in 2015.

A BIG minigolf dinosaur

The 12-hole Adventure Golf layout was the fifth played on our tour of the South West of England and the 368th played overall on our tour.

Visiting the 616th course on our tour

On the Adventure Golf course in Teignmouth

   

Tapping in a putt

Some of the holes on the course are really long

A minigolf crocodile, or alligator

Emily Putting on the island

  

An additional seagull 'obstacle' on the course

Coeliac UK Awareness Month 2025

May is Coeliac UK Awareness Month.

Coeliac UK's Awareness Month takes place throughout May, with the charity for people affected by Coeliac Disease sharing stories to help recognise the symptoms and take the first steps on the road to recovery.

Coeliac disease is a serious autoimmune condition that affects 1 in 100 people in the UK (I'm one of those '1's') and according to Coeliac UK only 36% are medically diagnosed, meaning there are an estimated 500,000 people living in the UK who are experiencing symptoms - and these symptoms are having a big impact on their lives.

Find out more about Coeliac UK Awareness Month 2025 on the Coeliac UK website.

About Coeliac Disease

Coeliac Disease ('Celiac' in the USA and Canada) is a lifelong autoimmune condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. In Coeliac Disease the immune system mistakes substances found inside gluten as a threat to the body and attacks them. This can trigger a number of painful, horrible, and uncomfortable symptoms.

Living a gluten free life

Having suffered from a range of symptoms for around ten years I finally received a positive diagnosis of Coeliac Disease following some 'interesting' and in-depth tests and procedures in 2008! It came as a relief to finally have a name for the mysterious cause of my illnesses and ailments, but at the time I was only given a brief summary and told that I'd have to "cut down on bread and beer". It was only later when I met with a gastroenterologist and a dietitian that I found out that the only treatment for people with Coeliac Disease is a strict, lifelong gluten free diet.

Libertee Grounds Mini-Golf outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art (2024)

Last year saw a pop-up mini-golf course created outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

As big fans of minigolf, and curators of the Crazy Golf Museum, it's always interesting seeing minigolf/museum crossovers.

The team at Libertee Grounds hosted a Philadelphia-themed pop-up mini-golf course called Libertee Grounds at Eakins Oval outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art last year.

Check out the Libertee Grounds website for more information.

Mothman Blacklight Mini-Golf at the Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant, West Virginia

There's an indoor mini-golf course at the Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, USA.

As big fans of minigolf, and curators of the Crazy Golf Museum, it's always interesting seeing minigolf/museum crossovers.

The Mothman Blacklight Mini-Golf course at the Mothman Museum in Point Pleasant, West Virginia opened in 2024.

Check out the Mothman Blacklight Mini-Golf and Mothman Museum websites for more information about the 9-hole course.

Tows R Us

Spotting a 'Tows R Us' recovery truck!

Ripley's Crazy Golf in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

There's a Crazy Golf course at Ripley's in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA.

As big fans of minigolf, and curators of the Crazy Golf Museum, it's always interesting seeing minigolf/museum crossovers.

It's also interesting to see a miniature golf course in the USA use the name 'Crazy Golf' as that is far more often seen in the UK.

Ripley's Crazy Golf is one of seven Ripley's attractions in Myrtle Beach.

Check out the Ripley's Crazy Golf Myrtle Beach website for more information.

RAF Museum Mini Golf in London (2022)

Noting a minigolf course at the RAF Museum in London back in 2022.

As big fans of minigolf, and curators of the Crazy Golf Museum, it's always interesting seeing minigolf/museum crossovers.

Somehow the RAF Museum Mini Golf in London slipped by when it took place in 2022!

The 9-hole course at the RAF Museum was themed around aircraft and the Royal Air Force.

GameStop in San Antonio, Texas

A look at a GameStop store in San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Emily swung by this GameStop store while in San Antonio earlier this year.

GameStop is the largest video game retailer in the world - however, it's never had much of a footprint in the UK, with the last of the few stores here closing back in 2012.

According to Wikipedia there are currently 3,203 stores around the world, with 2,325 in the USA.

Ooohh yeah to this piece of graffiti in Stockport

'Macho Man' Randy Savage graffiti on Wesley Street in Stockport.

Movieland Video in Edgeley, Stockport

Finding an old DVD case from Movieland Video in Edgeley, Stockport.

Browsing the DVDs at one of our local charity shops this case leaped out to me as it's from a video rental shop!

Movieland Video in Edgeley is long gone, but this case is a nice piece of video shop history.

The reverse of the case

Were you a member of Movieland Video? Do you remember what the first and/or last films you rented there were?

Signs and traces of video shops

There are still traces of former video shops to be found on the streets, shopping centres and retail parks of the UK. Most of those are old Blockbuster Video stores. But there are still signs of independent video shops to be seen if you're lucky (and actually visit and rent from if you're really lucky!).

Mini Golf by UrbanCrazy at the Horniman Museum and Gardens in London

There's a Mini Golf course at the Horniman Museum and Gardens in London.

As big fans of minigolf, and curators of the Crazy Golf Museum, it's always interesting seeing minigolf/museum crossovers.

The outdoor 9-hole course at the Horniman Museum and Gardens features holes and obstacles based on attractions at the museum.

Check out the Horniman Museum and Gardens website for more information.

Blossom in Stockport

What a superb start to spring. Looking forward to lots more sunny weather here in Stockport, and beyond...

Blossom in Cheadle Village

Pubs of Stockport during the coronavirus pandemic

A look at Stopfordian Pubs during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Five years ago today we photographed The Kings Tap on Station Road in Cheadle Hulme. It became the first of 265 pubs, bars and clubs we visited in the borough between April and the 4th of July 2020 when the first coronavirus pandemic lockdown ended.

Pub number 1 - The Kings Tap on Station Road in Cheadle Hulme. A lovely Art Deco building. We'd never seen it shuttered before the lockdown. It's since undergone a change of ownership and is now called The Watchmakers Bar & Grill

We visited each of the pubs while on our daily outdoor exercise between Wednesday 1st April and before pubs were allowed to reopen with social distancing measures on Saturday 4th July.

It gave us something to do during the lockdowns and it was interesting to see the variety of architecture, different signage, parts of the town we haven't been to for a long time and other parts of the area we'd never been to. I documented the pubs on Instagram using the #StopfordianPubs tag.

At the 265th pub on our lockdown 'pub crawl'. Not a drop was drunk on our daily walks in April, May, June and July!