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Social distancing signs in Abingdon's Market Place
I've been documenting the Covid-19 social distancing signs I've seen during the coronavirus pandemic here and on my Instagram.The ones in my home town's Market Place are nice and clear. They also...
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New crazy golf course for Gourock
Gourock Park Bowling Club is planning to create a new crazy golf course.We look forward to playing the 9-hole crazy golf course on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour in the future. We haven't been to...
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Wonder Golf opening in Hastings
A new pop-up crazy golf course is opening in Hastings.The seaside town of Hastings will be home to a new pop-up indoor crazy golf course next month.Wonder Golf is planning to open in the old Hastings...
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Strangest Things in Blackpool
We've just started watching Stranger Things on Netflix and it reminded me that we saw the remains of the Strangest Things attraction in Blackpool earlier this year.The online reviews for the experience...
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Pac-Man street art by Gorse Hill Studios in Stretford
Found underneath Stretford in Manchester.Link:-Â Gorse Hill Studios
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Grainger Games. A lost video game shop brand
This is the Stretford Mall location.The company was founded in 1996 and ceased operations on the 28th March 2018.You won't find a PS5 there, but there's still a rack of UFC3 games for the XBOX ONE and...
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Toys R Us at the Wyvern Retail Park in Derby
A look at a relic from a lost time.The front of the storeIt was marvellous to find the old Toys R Us store at Wyvern Retail Park in Derby.A corner of the storeSadly Toys R Us ceased trading in the UK...
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Christmas Jumper 2020
I now declare that the festive season may begin.Lidl's Christmas jumper for 2020
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Crazier Golf at Boom: Battle Bar in Cardiff
A look at the 'Crazier Golf' course at Boom: Battle Bar in Cardiff, Wales.Many thanks to my friend and minigolf rival Simon Brown who sent me some photos from his visit to play the 'Crazier Golf'...
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The Dull Men's Club 2021 Calendar
A look ahead to the Dull Men's Club Calendar for 2021.The new Dull Men's Club Calendar will be available shortly.We featured in the club's 2017 calendar for our relentless mission to visit and document...
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Grainger Games in Hyde
Another week and another Grainger Games.Last week we spotted the old Grainger Games store at Stretford Mall in Manchester. This weekend we stumbled upon the old shop at the Clarendon Square shopping...
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Make it a Blockbuster night
At my local (long closed) video store.What are you watching tonight? Stranger Things for us.
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Kansas Fried Chicken in Mauldeth Road
A look at the Kansas Fried Chicken shop in Mauldeth Road, Manchester.Another of the 'KFCs' we've seen on our travels.There's a lovely bit of brickwork outside the shop in Mauldeth RoadRelated blog...
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Chrizy Golf - Christmas Crazy Golf
A look back at the Chrizy Golf Masters crazy golf competition in Manchester.I won the Chrizy Golf Masters miniature golf tournament in Manchester eight years ago today.Time flies!Back on the 30th...
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Toys R Us at the Riverside Retail Park in Nottingham
A look at a lost shop in Nottingham.Many thanks to my friend and minigolf rival Jam Trubridge for sending over a snap of the old Toys R Us store at the Riverside Retail Park in Nottingham.It's great to...
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Travel in 2020
I've barely travelled outside of Greater Manchester this year so it was nice to 'get away from it all' with a trip to Miami, California and Italy this afternoon.Miami Sun Centre, California Wines...
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Minigolf course visit 900 - a year ago today
We visited our 900th miniature golf course in the British Isles a year ago today.The location was the indoor Pirate Adventure Golf course at the New York Thunderbowl tenpin bowling centre in Kettering,...
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Deane Video Centre - a lost video shop
A look at Deane Video Centre aka Valji's Convenience Store on Wigan Road in Deane, Bolton, Greater Manchester.The Premier Express convenience shop isn't a video shop anymore.Premier Stores is another...
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Merry Christmas from Stockport
Merry Christmas to everyone from us here in sunny Stockport.We're not sending any real cards this year as last year we posted out a hundred special Christmas minigolf postcards and only 5 arrived at...
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