Abandoned Crazy Golf course at Starr Gate in Blackpool

A look at the derelict former Arnold Palmer Putting Course at Starr Gate in Blackpool.

We had a day out in Blackpool on Friday 10th August and parked up at the Starr Gate end of the promenade so we could take a look at the Crazy Golf course near the tram terminus.

It's in a terrible abandoned state now and looks even worse than on our last visit in 2016.

It's a shame to see it sitting derelict and abandoned. Ten years ago the course became the 45th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Related blog posts:
- Arnold Palmer Starr Gate Crazy Golf in Blackpool
- From the archives...Arnold Palmer Starr Gate Crazy Golf in Blackpool (April 2008)
- Blackpool

Joe Joe Jim's Crazy Crazy Golf at Fletcher's Arcade in Birmingham

A visit to Joe Joe Jim's Crazy Crazy Golf course at Fletcher's Arcade in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham.

On Sunday 5th August we visited the 829th miniature golf course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and what a course it was!

Our first game of Crazy Crazy Golf

Joe Joe Jim's Crazy Crazy Golf course at Fletcher's Arcade in South Birmingham is a unique and quite frankly ludicrous minigolf course. If you're expecting to play a 'regular' round of Crazy Golf there you'll be in for a surprise.

Using the wizard's staff was one of many different 'Putters' we used during our round

The course and game-play has to be seen and experienced to be believed. It really is Crazy Crazy Golf! What's extra special about the layout is the inspiration the course owner's and designers have drawn from the local area, history, their business and their own interests.

Hole 1 involved a number of 'putting' styles, including a rope pulley

This was the first time I've putted using a spirit level

The final putt was played with a normal club

My favourite hole at the course - Wac-Man!

Fletcher's Arcade has been on the same site since 1920, with the Crazy Crazy Golf course an addition in 2017.

Emily playing the 'plain' Just Crazy Golf hole

Emily won our minigolf match-up on the outlandish 9-hole Crazy Crazy Golf course with a score of 61 to my 64. The course was the 829th overall course visit on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since 2006. It was the 791st course visited in the UK and the 491st we've played.

Hole 1 - The Man Hole

Hole 2 - The Longbridge Job

Hole 3 - Two Tongued Toad Hole

Hole 4 - Middle Earth

Hole 5 - WAC Man

Hole 6 - Just Crazy Golf

Hole 7 - Rock N Roll

Hole 8 - Blind Fold Hole - yes, you do have to play it blindfolded. Your opponent has to guide you on how to play it, as the score you make is added to THEIR total!

Hole 9 - Whole Lot of Laughs - you tee-off while sat on Jasper Carrott's funky moped!

As well as the Crazy Crazy Golf course Fletcher's Arcade has a number of great retro arcade games including Pac-Man, Track & Field, Space Invaders and Defender. It's well worth a visit.

Playing Pac-Man

Check out Joe Joe Jim's Bar and the Fletcher's Arcade website for more info, opening times and prices.

The arcade is also home to one of only two Little Pro Family Golf Games made by Bromley. What a treat it was to see it and have a play on it!

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Birmingham

Link:
- Joe Joe Jim's Bar and the Fletcher's Arcade website

facefood takeaway in Blackpool

A visit to facefood in Blackpool.

As a fan of bootleg stuff I had to swing by facefood while in Blackpool.

Like

Here in Stockport we've got Instascran. I wonder if there are any other social media fast food outlets around...?

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- Funny sign
- Bootleg

Malt Disley!

Malt Disley - a Micro Bar and Bottle Shop in Disley, Cheshire East.

A few months ago we drove through Disley and spotted this brilliant bar/shop name. Yesterday I returned to get a snap of it.

What a play on words

Link:
- Malt Disley

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- Funny sign
- Bootleg

Mario's in Blackpool

On a trip to Blackpool it was super to see Nintendo are getting into the takeaway business.

I bet Luigi was miffed he didn't get his name on the sign too

Popeye and 'facebook' also have takeaways in Blackpool!

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- Funny sign
- Bootleg

New Junkyard Golf course opening in Leeds

New indoor Crazy Golf course opening at The Light in Leeds.

The team at Junkyard Golf will soon be opening their latest indoor Crazy Golf venue at The Light in Leeds, with three courses being built at the venue.

With courses in Manchester, London and Oxford, the Leeds venue will see more of the unique Junkyard Golf style injected into the city centre location.

We swung by for a look while we were recently in Leeds

We've played the Manchester and London courses on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour, but have yet to tackle the Oxford site.

Check out the Junkyard Golf website for more information.

New dinosaur Adventure Golf course opening in Birmingham

New Adventure Golf course opening at Wast Hills Golf Centre in Kings Norton, Birmingham.

Birmingham will soon be home to a new Adventure Golf course as a dinosaur themed layout is planned to open at Wast Hills Golf Centre in Kings Norton.

We're looking forward to playing the course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Funny signs in Stockport

Spotting a number of legitimate businesses around Stockport.

On our travels we're always on the lookout for funny signs, bootlegs and parodies. Living in Stockport we don't often have to look that far.

Here are a few of the gangster-related signs and business names we've seen.

The king of takeaways

I recognise that font

The Wash Father in Edgeley. I wonder if they do laundry too

Somewhere for a Valentine's Day meal in Cheadle perhaps

Al Pacino takeaway in Stockport town centre

One of my all-time favourite bootleg takeaways is Instascran in Heaviley, Stockport.

Related blog posts:
- Funny sign
- Bootleg
- Stockport

New Adventure Golf courses opening in Birmingham and Bournemouth

Two new Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf courses will soon be opening up in Birmingham and Bournemouth.

Both new locations will contain three indoor Adventure Golf courses in the Mr Mulligan's Space Golf theme.

Check out the Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf website for more details.

We're looking forward to playing at the new Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf venues to add to our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've played a number of Mr Mulligan's Adventure Golf courses on our travels, most recently in Cheltenham.

2018 World Alternative Games in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales

The World Alternative Games, the multi-sport event for quirky, odd and obscure games, is back for its fourth-edition.

As ever, the festival of sport will be taking place in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales and competitors will be flocking to the town between the 11th and 27th August 2018 to take part in an action packed calendar of events for people of all ages and abilities.

Sports include egg throwing, worm charming, 4 Square, finger jousting, backward running, pea shooting, bog snorkeling, wheelbarrow racing and much much more.

We had a superb time at the inaugural event in 2012 and the follow-up in 2014.

Alongside Jas Kukielka I captured the 2012 World Egg Throwing Championships!

Check out the World Alternative Games website for more details and the event schedule.