Crazy Golf in Hastings

A revisit to the Crazy Golf course in Hastings.

On the 21 March 2015 the minigolf course complex in Hastings, East Sussex celebrates its 40th birthday!

The first few holes of the Crazy Golf course in Hastings

On the 28 February we were back in Hastings ahead of the BMGA British Club Championships - held on the Pirate Golf course - and so took a look at the Adventure Golf course and the classic Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf course.

Each October the course is home to the World Crazy Golf Championships, an event Emily and I have competed in since 2007

The lucky last hole on the left and the infamous 18th hole - the site of triumph, defeat and incredible moments in Crazy Golf over the years

  

A plateau hole on the Crazy Golf course

The classic windmill standing in the background

A view of the Crazy Golf course in Hastings. It was the 39th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

As well as the Crazy Golf course Hastings is home to an 18-hole Adventure Golf course and an 18-hole Pirate Golf course.

We've visited the town many times since 2007 and spent a lot of time putting around on the courses.

Minigolf adventurers in Hastings

Two of the courses we've played are no longer there. The Miniature Golf course on the seafront was removed and turned into the Pirate Golf course in 2011, while the Adventure Golf course at White Rock Gardens also closed in 2011 and was changed into an outdoor laser tag arena!

For more information, prices and opening times of the seafront miniature golf courses check out the Hastings Adventure Golf website.

Links:
- Hastings Adventure Golf website
- Hastings Adventure Golf on Facebook
- Hastings Adventure Golf on Twitter

Related blog posts:
- Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf in Hastings

- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour

- Hastings

Video:
- A walkround the 18-hole Arnold Palmer Crazy Golf in Hastings

What do you call a hut?

In Leagrave they call it a 'Car Park Operational Safety Hub'.

Answers on a postcard to my flat, or as I call it my Abode Residence Zone.

Sin Gluten

Receiving lots of gluten free products from sunny Spain.

Emily recently returned from a holiday to Logroño, Spain and brought me back a LOT of gluten free products!

Sin Gluten products from Spain

Living on a strict gluten free diet can get a bit boring, so we're always looking for new and interesting products to try. This haul was great.

The gluten free Palmeras con chocolate by airos are delicious and a real treat. I've never seen a gluten free product like them in the UK. Emily found these in a Carrefour

I'm a big fan of Cheetos and they are one of the first things I buy when I'm in the US. They used to sell Cheetos in the UK and I've found that the Jalapeno Cheese flavour ones are Gluten Free and available in some Tesco stores. I've surprised myself by not immediately scoffing these Cheetos Pelotazos! These snacks were from a sweet shops in Logroño

The Matutano Fritos XXL Sabor a la parrilla are 'Grilled Flavour'. Look at the low price too!

Risi make some fun looking crisps. I can't remember ever having Ketchup flavour gluten free crisps

More snack characters by Risi

I'm going to enjoy finding some gluten free hot dogs to go with these Hot Dog Rolls from Proceli

These dark chocolate biscuits from Bicentury look interesting - what grain is that on the box? 

While shopping in a Carrefour store Emily also saw a number of other gluten free products that she couldn't get as she'd run out of space in her luggage. It's great to know that if I ever travel to Spain there are lots of gluten free options.

Carrefour own brand 'No Gluten!' baguettes

Tiny little No Gluten! Croissants by Carrefour

Proceli also make gluten free Croissants

Carrefour's No Gluten! Magdalenas

Two types of gluten free bread at Carrefour

Gerblé sin/sans Gluten bread at Carrefour

Sin Gluten and Sin Lactosa Magdalenas by Mdalen Sin Gluten

Schär gluten free Grissini at Carrefour

Schär gluten free Crackers at Carrefour

Emily tells me that the gluten free products in Carrefour were all on a separate wall section in the centre of the store. None were next to any gluten-containing products and were all clearly labelled and priced.

For more information on Coeliac Disease in Spain please visit the Spanish Federation of Coeliac Associations (FACE) website.

Links:

- Cheetos

- Matutano

- Risi

- Proceli

- Airos

- Bicentury

- Carrefour

- Gerblé

- Mdalen

- Schär

- Federación de Asociaciones de Celíacos de España (FACE) / The Spanish Federation of Coeliac Associations (FACE)

- Coeliac UK

Related blog posts:

- Gluten Free

- Coeliac

Adventure Golf in Hastings

A re-visit to the Adventure Golf course in Hastings.

We've been visiting Hastings, East Sussex since October 2007 and have spent many hours putting around the three seafront miniature golf courses.

The 41st course played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour was the seafront Adventure Golf course.

In November 2014 I photographed the 18-hole Adventure Golf course. Two of the holes were undergoing renovation, so on our most recent visit to the town for the BMGA British Club Championships I took some snaps of the refurbished holes.

In addition to the Adventure Golf course, the seafront minigolf complex in Hastings has an 18-hole Crazy Golf course and a new 18-hole Pirate Golf course.

For more information, prices and opening times check out the Hastings Adventure Golf website.

Links:
- Hastings Adventure Golf website
- Hastings Adventure Golf on Facebook
- Hastings Adventure Golf on Twitter

Related blog posts:
- Crazy World of Minigolf Tour
- Course visit 41, Hastings Adventure Golf
- Hastings