Saturday, April 03, 2021

Adventure Golf at Rufford Abbey Country Park

There's a new Adventure Golf course at Rufford Abbey Country Park in Nottinghamshire.


There's a new Adventure Golf course at Rufford Abbey Country Park in Nottinghamshire

Visit the Rufford Abbey Country Park website and Facebook Page for more information.

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

Crazy Golf at Daisy Made Farm in Skellingthorpe

There's a new Crazy Golf course at Daisy Made Farm in Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire.


Daisy Made Farm Minigolf in Skellingthorpe. Photo by James Palmer, UrbanCrazy 2021

The 13-hole Crazy Daisy Golf course at Daisy Made Farm in Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire has been replaced and upgraded with a brand new minigolf layout.

The course is planned to open later this month.

The team at UrbanCrazy have created the Crazy Golf course at the farm. Check out the photos courtesy of UrbanCrazy showing some of the new course below.

Daisy Made Farm Minigolf in Skellingthorpe. Photo by James Palmer, UrbanCrazy 2021

Daisy Made Farm Minigolf in Skellingthorpe. Photo by James Palmer, UrbanCrazy 2021

Daisy Made Farm Minigolf in Skellingthorpe. Photo by James Palmer, UrbanCrazy 2021

Daisy Made Farm Minigolf in Skellingthorpe. Photo by James Palmer, UrbanCrazy 2021

Visit the Daisy Made Farm website for more information.


We visited Daisy Made Farm on our way to a Lincolnshire seaside holiday in May 2011. Back then the Crazy Daisy Golf course was a Swedish Felt B-Run type with added farmyard obstacles.

Crazy Daisy Golf at Daisy Made Farm in Skellingthorpe, May 2011

We're looking forward to revisiting and playing the new layout on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Wardown Adventure Golf in Luton

New adventure golf course opening at Wardown Park in Luton.


A new adventure golf course is opening in Luton's Wardown Park this May

A new adventure golf course is opening in Luton's Wardown Park this May.

The 18-hole layout will have a woodland theme.

Check out the Wardown Adventure Golf website for more information.

Minigolf at Wardown Park



Friday, April 02, 2021

NO GOLF in Torkington Park, Hazel Grove, Stockport

NO GOLF allowed at Torkington Park, Hazel Grove, Stockport.

NO GOLF sign at Torkington Park in July 2018

Caddy Shack Crazy Golf in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight

A look at the Caddy Shack Crazy Golf course in Shanklin on the Isle of Wight.


Caddy Shack Crazy Golf Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Photo by Matt Dodd, July 2020

A big thank you as always goes to my friend and minigolf rival Matt Dodd for sending me some photos from a course visit. These are from Matt's trip to the Isle of Wight last summer when he swung by the new indoor Caddy Shack Crazy Golf course in Shanklin.

Caddy Shack Crazy Golf Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Photo by Matt Dodd, July 2020

Caddy Shack Crazy Golf Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Photo by Matt Dodd, July 2020

Caddy Shack Crazy Golf Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Photo by Matt Dodd, July 2020

Caddy Shack Crazy Golf Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Photo by Matt Dodd, July 2020

Check out the Shanklin Seafront website for more information about the course.


Caddy Shack Crazy Golf Shanklin, Isle of Wight. Photo by Matt Dodd, July 2020

It'll be nice to get back over to the Isle of Wight as I've really enjoyed my previous trips there.

Matt and his family have visited hundreds of courses on their crazy golf adventures and it's always brilliant to meet up with them for a game. Matt has managed to track down and play quite a lot of courses that we've yet to get to on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour! It's marvellous to find out about even more places to play.

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Crazy Golf at York Golf Range

A look at the Crazy Golf course at York Golf Range.


Crazy Golf at York Golf Range


Crazy Golf at York Golf Range

The 11-hole layout was the 452nd played and 764th visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Crazy Golf at York Golf Range

Visit the York Golf Range website for more information, opening times and prices.

The Inbetweeners in Cheadle

Spotted in Cheadle.


Cheadle Car Sales has got an Inbetweeners car parked up in Cheadle.

The Inbetweeners in Cheadle

British Minigolf Association events for 2021

The British Minigolf Association has announced its list of tournaments for the year ahead.



The British Minigolf Association (BMGA) Tour season tees-off with the Midlands Open on Saturday 29th May on the Adventure Golf course at the Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge, Solihull.

The season comes to a close with the Cornwall Open on Sunday 21st November at the new Woodland Adventure Golf at China Fleet Country Club in Saltash.

A total of twelve events have been scheduled. The BMGA has stated that all dates should currently be considered as provisional due to Covid-19. A further five events are currently postponed with updates to follow.

For more information visit the BMGA website.

Sunday, March 28, 2021

Gutt Busters in Rugby

If you're in Rugby, and you feel hungry, who you gonna call...


Gutt Busters in Rugby
Gutt Busters!

Gutt Busters in Rugby
We spotted Gutt Busters on a visit to Rugby in Warwickshire seven years ago

Friday, March 26, 2021

Crazy Golf at the Sun Parlour Cafe in Ripon's Spa Gardens

There's a new Crazy Golf course at the Sun Parlour Cafe in Ripon's Spa Gardens.


There's a new Crazy Golf course at the Sun Parlour Cafe at Ripon's Spa Gardens

We played the original layout at the Spa Gardens on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in June 2009! The new course looks very interesting, with some interesting obstacles and tricky holes.


The new layout itself is very different to the large old concrete course we played.

It'll be nice to revisit Ripon and have a game on the Spa Gardens Crazy Golf course.

Visit the Sun Parlour Cafe's Facebook Page for more information.

Bognor Regis Mini Golf

The Bognor Regis Mini Golf course has had a refresh and some new obstacles added ahead of its reopening for the 2021 season.

We played the course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour back in October 2011! It was the 275th course we visited.

Bognor Regis Mini Golf in October 2011

It'll be superb to get back down to Bognor Regis to see what's changed, what's new and to have a few rounds on the mini golf course.

The new helter skelter obstacle looks wonderful.

The Bognor Regis Mini Golf course was built in 1993 and was the last new Arnold Palmer Putting Course layout to be created. It's a fine example of its kind and we found it to be fun and nicely tricky to play - in our match-up Emily beat me 39-42 with a start of two Aces in a row. However this was followed by two 3's, but she still scored an 'out' of 18.

Bognor Regis Mini Golf in October 2011

Bognor Regis Mini Golf in October 2011

Bognor Regis Mini Golf course can be found at Waterloo Gardens, on the esplanade in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.

Bognor Regis Mini Golf in October 2011


Visit the Bognor Regis Mini Golf Facebook Page for more information.

Hole in Wand mini golf opening in York

The new Hole in Wand mini golf course in York city centre is opening in May.


The new Hole in Wand mini golf course in York city centre is opening in May

The venue has a 9-hole indoor crazy golf course and bookings are available from the 17th May.

Hole in Wand in the Coppergate Centre is operated by the team behind Potions Cauldron shop in the Shambles.

Visit the Hole in Wand website for more information.

Thursday, March 25, 2021

Boom: Battle Bar at Regent Circus in Swindon

There are plans for a new Boom: Battle Bar at Regent Circus in Swindon, Wiltshire.


Boom: Battle Bars are home to a range of competitive socialising games including crazy golf (crazier golf), axe throwing, curling, skeeball, darts, boules and more.

There are plans for a new Boom: Battle Bar at Regent Circus in Swindon, Wiltshire

There are Boom: Battle Bars in Norwich and Cardiff and plans for others in Liverpool, Glasgow, Oxford, Coventry, West Thurrock, Eastbourne, Aberdeen, Aldgate, Wandsworth and Manchester.

Visit the Boom: Battle Bar website for more info.

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Playing Mini Golf at Boondocks Fun Center in Northglenn, Colorado

I played Mini Golf at Boondocks Fun Center in Northglenn, Colorado, USA twelve years ago today!


Mini Golf at Boondocks Fun Center in Northglenn, Colorado

I played the two miniature golf courses at Boondocks Fun Center in the town of Northglenn on this day in 2009.

Mini Golf at Boondocks Fun Center in Northglenn, Colorado

Mini Golf at Boondocks Fun Center in Northglenn, Colorado

My visit came during a trip to Denver to attend a week-long sports conference in the city. During some down time I travelled outside the city limits to play miniature golf in the Boondocks.

Mini Golf at Boondocks Fun Center in Northglenn, Colorado
At the two courses at Boondocks Fun Center

As it was '$12 Tuesday' I had unlimited play on the minigolf courses - the Caverns Mill and Hillbilly Hallow - that sit next to Interstate-25. I managed to fit in three rounds on the two layouts.

Mini Golf at Boondocks Fun Center in Northglenn, Colorado

They were the 82nd and 83rd courses played on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

A game token from Boondocks Fun Center in Northglenn
A token from Boondocks

Check out the Boondocks Fun Center website for more information, opening times and prices.


A game token from Boondocks Fun Center in Northglenn

A closed video shop in Luton

I spotted this snap of the old Shahenshah Videos shop on Alder Crescent in Luton while looking through my photos recently.


Shahenshah Videos shop on Alder Crescent in Luton

Check out my other video shop blog posts.

KFC in Handforth - Kansas Fried Chicken

Kansas Fried Chicken in Handforth, Cheshire.


Kansas Fried Chicken in Handforth, Cheshire

One of a number of 'KFCs' seen on my travels.

Kansas Fried Chicken in Handforth, Cheshire

There are also Kansas Fried Chicken shops in Mauldeth Road and Didsbury Village.

Kansas Fried Chicken in Handforth, Cheshire
A sign of the times

Putt18 World Pro League 2021 - Week 6

I'll be teeing-off in week six of the Putt18 World Pro League at 6pm on Saturday 3rd April.


Putt18 World Pro League

You can watch my rounds on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour Facebook Page.

Putt18 Golf Putting Game System

21 players from the UK, Australia, New Zealand and the USA are competing in the seven event series to find the world's best putter on the Putt18 Golf Putting Game System.

Check out the Putt18 website for more information.

RadioShack is back

Electronics retailer RadioShack is back in business.


RadioShack in Saint Annes on the Sea

US electronics brand RadioShack is aiming to make a comeback with an online shopping mall concept alongside other brands owned by its new parent company. Check out the RadioShack website.

Funnily enough I was at a RadioShack in Denver, Colorado twelve years ago today!

Digital camera quality was something else in 2009!

RadioShack in the UK

I also found a RadioShack shop in Saint Annes on the Sea on the Fylde Coast in June 2017. Sadly it closed down in 2019.

RadioShack in Saint Annes on the Sea
RadioShack in Saint Annes on the Sea - it was the last RadioShack shop in the UK 

Luckily I did manage to shop in there a few times before it disappeared.

Shopping at RadioShack
It was worth shopping there for the bag alone!


RadioShack sign from a shop in Whitstable, Kent
Looking through my photo archive I also found this RadioShack sign from a shop in Whitstable, Kent.

Tandy

My first job was at a Tandy franchise shop in my hometown of Abingdon, Oxfordshire where I sold a number of electronic products bearing the 'RadioShack', 'Genexxa' and 'Realistic' brand names.

Tandy in Hitchin
This Tandy signage was on display in Hitchin in 2019

Tandy said goodbye to the UK high street in 2001 as the last of the shops were converted after acquisition by Carphone Warehouse.

Tandy in Hitchin
Round the back of the shop in March 2016

Last year I discovered that the Tandy brand is still alive and kicking. While there are no longer any Tandy shops on the high street I actually bought some Tandy brand rechargeable batteries from the Tandy online shop.

Tandy batteries

I also found a new old stock Tandy EC-500 Multilingual electronic translator in a charity shop in Stockport last November. That was a bargain buy - it cost me more to buy new CR2032 batteries to go in it!

Interestingly the name Tandy comes from one of the founders of a leather goods company called Tandy Leather - a business that later became RadioShack.

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