Sunday, September 29, 2024

A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Tom's Watch Bar in Las Vegas, Nevada

Spotting a wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.


A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Tom's Watch Bar in Las Vegas, Nevada

Emily saw this wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Tom's Watch Bar on her recent trip to Las Vegas.

A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Tom's Watch Bar in Las Vegas, Nevada

A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Sinwave in Las Vegas, Nevada

Spotting a wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.


A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Sinwave in Las Vegas, Nevada

Emily saw this wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man outside Sinwave on her recent trip to Las Vegas.

A wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube man at Sinwave in Las Vegas, Nevada

It's the first skeleton airdancer we've seen.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Neon Crazy Golf at Game On in Sittingbourne, Kent

A new indoor Neon Crazy Golf course has opened in Sittingbourne town centre.


A new indoor Neon Crazy Golf course has opened in Sittingbourne

The 18-hole Crazy Golf course is now open at Game On in Sittingbourne.

In a twist on 'normal' crazy golf, half of the course is played with a putter on the ground, while the other half is crazy pool and played with a cue.

Check out the Game On Facebook page for more information.


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

KISS Mini Golf Indoor Miniature Golf in Las Vegas, Nevada

A visit to the KISS Mini Golf course at The Rio in Las Vegas, Nevada.


KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

Emily has ticked off another course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour with a visit to KISS World featuring KISS Mini Golf and KISS World Museum at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

KISS Mini Golf at The Rio became the 1,065th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since September 2006.

KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas


KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

You can find the KISS Mini Golf course at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Visit the KISS Mini Golf website for more information.


KISS Mini Golf at KISS World at The Rio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas

Adventure Island Golf in Mundesley, Norfolk

A look back at our visit to the Adventure Island Golf course in Mundesley, Norfolk.


Back in May 2014 Charter Member of the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour Christopher Gottfried let us know about the Adventure Golf course in Mundesley, Norfolk.

Adventure Island Golf in Mundesley

We finally got to visit and play the course in July 2016.

Playing another brilliant course on our travels

The layout became the 406th played and 692nd visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

It's a lovely setting for a game

Adventure Island Golf is a great 12-hole course, with plenty of tricky obstacles and some very nice theming. And for a 12-hole course there were certainly a lot of themes going on! With Pirates, Cannibals, Dinosaurs, Jungles and more.

The 11th and 12th were tricky indeed
 
The island that gave the Adventure Golf course its name

Emily playing another great tee shot

In our match-up Emily won with a 34 to my 37 - getting off to a flying start with a great hole-in-one on the first.

Putting past some dino eggs

A round of minigolf at the course costs £3.50 for adults and it's worth a play.

On the last hole

Check out Adventure Island Golf Mundesley on Facebook for more information.

Crazy Golf at the Caban in Pendine Sands

The seaside town of Pendine Sands has a new Crazy Golf course.


Pendine Sands has a new Crazy Golf course

There's a new Crazy Golf course located at the Caban in Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, Wales.

Find out more on the Caban website.


It's another new course for us to check out on the Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

New minigolf course in Bideford

There's a new minigolf course in Bideford, Devon.


There's a new minigolf course in Bideford, Devon

The course is a 9-hole outdoor layout.

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

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

High Lodge Adventure Golf in Brandon, Suffolk

A look back at our visit to the Adventure Golf course at High Lodge in Brandon, Suffolk.


Adventure Golf course at High Lodge in Brandon, Suffolk

We visited the Adventure Golf course at High Lodge in Brandon, Thetford Forest, Suffolk back in December 2022.

Adventure Golf course at High Lodge in Brandon, Suffolk

The 18-hole woodland-themed outdoor adventure golf course at the forest centre was the 1,010th course visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Adventure Golf course at High Lodge in Brandon, Suffolk

Visit the Forestry England website for more information on the High Lodge site.


The outdoor Adventure Golf course is from the team behind Dinton Adventure Golf in Wokingham, Wardown Adventure Golf in Luton, Lightwater Country Park in Surrey and Victoria Park Adventure Golf in Newbury.

Monday, September 23, 2024

Mr Mulligans in Newcastle

Looking back at our visit to play at Mr Mulligans Space Golf course in Newcastle upon Tyne.


Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle

On Miniature Golf Day 2018 we swung by the Mr Mulligans Space Golf course in Newcastle upon Tyne to play the three courses at the indoor minigolf venue.

Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle

Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle

There are three 9-hole courses on the adventure through Mr Mulligans Space Golf, starting at the 'Inventors Hangar', then moving through the 'Cosmic Storm' onto the 'Lunar Crash'.

Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle

The theming at the course is really well done, with my favourite section being the Moon.

Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle

Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle

We've played several Mr Mulligans Adventure Golf courses on our travels, with the three layouts in Newcastle becoming the 841st, 842nd and 843rd visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. They were the 496th, 497th and 498th courses played.

Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle

The latest two Mulligans Adventure Golf course we played were in Milton Keynes last October where we enjoyed rounds on the 'Enchanted Forest' and 'Underwater Kingdom' 12-hole indoor courses at the Theatre District venue.

Mr Mulligan's Space Golf in Newcastle

You can find Mulligans minigolf courses in Basildon, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cheltenham, Hemel Hempstead, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Norwich, Sidcup, Stevenage, Tonbridge and Worcester.

Visit the Mulligans website for more information on the brand's courses.

Coeliac UK - What advice would you give to someone newly diagnosed with Coeliac Disease?

Coeliac UK, the charity for people with Coeliac Disease, recently asked the question "What advice would you give to someone newly diagnosed with Coeliac Disease?" on their social media accounts.


What advice would you give to someone newly diagnosed with Coeliac Disease

It's been interesting seeing the responses to the question and I hope it's helpful to newly diagnosed people.

Having been diagnosed in 2008 and living a 100% gluten free life since, I gave the following reply to the question:


If you have a local group then I recommend joining it to find out more and speak to other Coeliacs.

When I was first diagnosed in 2008 I joined my local group - Beds and Mid Herts - and it was brilliant to meet other Coeliacs with a wide range of experience and knowledge. Some had been diagnosed for many years, while others were newbies like me. It was great to be able to go out for meals and find out things to avoid and top tips.

It's important you form your own approach to the 100% gluten free diet as everyone is different. There are some things other Coeliacs would eat or drink that I wouldn't go anywhere near.

And always celebrate the little things (I found a lot of reduced price gluten free cakes at The Co-Op today, so will be scoffing them for the next few days 😋).

Check out the Coeliac UK website and follow them across social media to find out more.

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Holey Molies Mini Golf in Skelton-in-Cleveland, near Saltburn-by-the-Sea

A look back at our visit to play the Holey Molies Crazy Golf course in Skelton-in-Cleveland.


Holey Molies Mini Golf in Skelton-in-Cleveland

In September 2018 we reached another BIG minigolf milestone as we played at our 500th miniature golf course since our travels began in September 2006.

Holey Molies Mini Golf in Skelton-in-Cleveland

The 18-hole indoor Mini Golf course at Holey Molies Leisure Complex in Skelton-in-Cleveland, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire was the 845th visited overall on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and the 807th in the British Isles.

Holey Molies Mini Golf in Skelton-in-Cleveland

It was brilliant to finally play the Holey Molies minigolf course as we'd heard so much about it since it opened.

Holey Molies Mini Golf in Skelton-in-Cleveland

One of the main things we'd heard was that the Mini Golf course at Holey Molies Leisure Complex boasted the 'World's Longest Mini Golf Hole' - measuring in at 264 feet!

Holey Molies Mini Golf in Skelton-in-Cleveland
Hole 1 - the 'longest minigolf hole in the world'. You had to start off upstairs, teeing-off up a ramp and then the ball is carried along the long viaduct before being deposited on the green

Holey Molies Mini Golf in Skelton-in-Cleveland
Emily holing out on the first  

Holey Molies Mini Golf in Skelton-in-Cleveland

Holey Molies Mini Golf in Skelton-in-Cleveland

Holey Molies Mini Golf in Skelton-in-Cleveland
 
Holey Molies Mini Golf in Skelton-in-Cleveland

We'll need to revisit the course one day as it's undergone several updates and changes over the years. They also create a festive-theme for Christmas, that'd be fun to play.

The winner of our match got a very nice Holey Molies Mini Golf medal
The winner of our match got a very nice Holey Molies Mini Golf medal

Check out the Holey Molies Leisure Complex website for more information on how the course looks now, details of upcoming events, opening times and prices.


Holey Molies even has its own beer!
Holey Molies even had its own beer!

Saltburn Minigolf course in Saltburn-by-the-Sea

A look back at our visit to play the Saltburn Minigolf course.


Saltburn Minigolf course

We had a marvellous day out in Salturn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire and visited the 10-hole minigolf course on Saltburn Promenade back in September 2018.

Saltburn Minigolf course

Saltburn Minigolf course


The traditional seaside theming is very well done and I enjoyed putting through the Beach Hut.

Saltburn Minigolf course

Saltburn Minigolf course

Saltburn Minigolf course

It's a tricky course and it was pretty tough to get a hole-in-one there.

Saltburn Minigolf course
Surf's up!

Saltburn Minigolf course
We actually watched a surfing tournament while we were in Saltburn

Saltburn Minigolf course
The course is in a superb location, with a brilliant view

The Saltburn Minigolf course was the 499th course played and 844th visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Saltburn Minigolf course


Saltburn Minigolf course

Saltburn Minigolf course

Saltburn Minigolf course

Saltburn Minigolf course
 
Saltburn Minigolf course

Saltburn Minigolf course

Saltburn Minigolf course

Saltburn Minigolf course
The course was the 499th we played

Visit the Saltburn Minigolf Facebook page for more information, opening times and prices.


Saltburn Minigolf course

Saltburn Minigolf course