Showing posts with label West Yorkshire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label West Yorkshire. Show all posts

Monday, June 16, 2025

Simply G Free Gluten free shop in Halifax

There's a gluten free shop at The Piece Hall in Halifax.


There's a gluten free shop at The Piece Hall in Halifax

I've just found out there's a new gluten free shop at The Piece Hall in Halifax, West Yorkshire.

I'll have to check it out next time I'm there.

Visit the Simply G Free Facebook Page and The Piece Hall website for more information.

Sunday, June 01, 2025

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

You can find a Crazy Pool course in the basement of Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds.


Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

We played the Crazy Pool course at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds while meeting up with our friend Cat for a meal at The Oxford Place in the city last month.

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

In our game on the 9-table layout I scored the win with a round of 17, Cat was runner-up with 26, with Emily shooting a 30.

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool is a mix of crazy golf and cue sports, with the game played on a table using a golf ball to tackle obstacles, and played with a cue rather than a putter.

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds


Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room

Ten of Roxy Ball Room's 19 venues are home to Crazy Pool layouts, they are:

  • Birmingham (Victoria Square)
  • Bristol (Union Street)
  • Leeds (Merrion Street)
  • Leicester (Humberstone Gate)
  • Liverpool (Hanover Street)
  • London (St Mary Axe)
  • Manchester (Arndale)
  • Nottingham (The Cornerhouse)
  • Sheffield (Charter Square)
  • York (The Stonebow)

Some Roxy Ball Room venues have Mini Golf courses called Roxy Golf. We've played the Leeds and Manchester venues, and have swung by the Liverpool location on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Roxy Ball Room venues have a range of competitive socialising games
Roxy Ball Room venues have a range of competitive socialising games

Check out the Roxy Leisure website for more information.

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Playing Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds

You can find a Crazy Pool course in the basement of Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds.


Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds


In our game on the 9-table layout I scored the win with a round of 17, Cat was runner-up with 26, with Emily shooting a 30.

Crazy Pool is a mix of crazy golf and cue sports, with the game played on a table using a golf ball to tackle obstacles, and played with a cue rather than a putter.


Ten of Roxy Ball Room's 19 venues are home to Crazy Pool layouts, they are:

  • Birmingham (Victoria Square)
  • Bristol (Union Street)
  • Leeds (Merrion Street)
  • Leicester (Humberstone Gate)
  • Liverpool (Hanover Street)
  • London (St Mary Axe)
  • Manchester (Arndale)
  • Nottingham (The Cornerhouse)
  • Sheffield (Charter Square)
  • York (The Stonebow)

Some Roxy Ball Room venues have Mini Golf courses called Roxy Golf. We've played the Leeds and Manchester venues, and have swung by the Liverpool location on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.

Check out the Roxy Leisure website for more information.

Another superb meal at The Oxford Place in Leeds

A meal at The Oxford Place in Leeds - a 100% gluten free restaurant.


We had another fantastic feast at The Oxford Place in Leeds yesterday. There were some very nice additions to the menu - including Chicken Tacos and 'Caesar' Prawn Tacos!

A meal at The Oxford Place in Leeds - a 100% gluten free restaurant

It's brilliant that the menu is 100% gluten free.

Check out The Oxford Place website for more information.

Thursday, May 22, 2025

Looney Golf in Bradford has had a makeover

The crazy golf courses at Looney Golf in Bradford, West Yorkshire have been updated.


The team at Looney Golf in Bradford have completed renovations of the crazy golf courses at the venue.

Looney Golf in Bradford

It'll be interesting to see the new courses at Looney Golf on a return to the city.


Check out the Looney Golf website to keep up-to-date with the updates at the venue.


Looking on the Looney Golf website there have been other updates at the venue since our visit and it's now also home to Wacky Billiards and Crazy Archery!!! Plus an escape room, table tennis and pool tables.

Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Changes afoot at Looney Golf in Bradford

The crazy golf courses at Looney Golf in Bradford, West Yorkshire are getting a makeover.


The team at Looney Golf in Bradford are working on renovations of the crazy golf courses at the venue to bring new courses at the location.

Looney Golf in Bradford


Looney Golf in Bradford

It'll be interesting to see the new courses at Looney Golf on a return to the city.


Looney Golf in Bradford

Check out the Looney Golf website to keep up-to-date with the updates at the venue.


Looking on the Looney Golf website there have been other updates at the venue since our visit and it's now also home to Wacky Billiards and Crazy Archery!!! Plus an escape room, table tennis and pool tables.

Sunday, May 04, 2025

The Oxford Place in Leeds - a 100% gluten free restaurant

This month is Coeliac UK Awareness Month and I highly recommend a visit to The Oxford Place - a 100% gluten free restaurant in Leeds.


Gluten free at The Oxford Place in Leeds

My favourite restaurant is The Oxford Place in Leeds. We try to visit as often as possible as it's one of the very few 100% gluten free places, and somewhere I feel safe dining at as I have Coeliac Disease. We last visited in January this year, and I'm looking forward to returning next month.

Gluten free at The Oxford Place in Leeds

It's going to be superb returning and seeing what's on the menu.

Gluten free at The Oxford Place in Leeds

We've tried so many excellent dishes there over the years. It's such a nice environment where I've been able to relax and try new food and drink.

Gluten free at The Oxford Place in Leeds

Check out The Oxford Place's website for more information.


Gluten free at The Oxford Place in Leeds

Gluten free at The Oxford Place in Leeds

Gluten free at The Oxford Place in Leeds

Find out more about Coeliac UK Awareness Month 2025 on the Coeliac UK website.


About Coeliac Disease

Coeliac Disease ('Celiac' in the USA and Canada) is a lifelong autoimmune condition where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. In Coeliac Disease the immune system mistakes substances found inside gluten as a threat to the body and attacks them. This can trigger a number of painful, horrible, and uncomfortable symptoms.

Living a gluten free life

Having suffered from a range of symptoms for around ten years I finally received a positive diagnosis of Coeliac Disease following some 'interesting' and in-depth tests and procedures in 2008! It came as a relief to finally have a name for the mysterious cause of my illnesses and ailments, but at the time I was only given a brief summary and told that I'd have to "cut down on bread and beer". It was only later when I met with a gastroenterologist and a dietitian that I found out that the only treatment for people with Coeliac Disease is a strict, lifelong gluten free diet.

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield

We had an excellent day out at the Star Walk event at the Trinity Walk shopping centre in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.


Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield

We revisited Wakefield on Saturday to attend the Star Walk event at the Trinity Walk shopping centre. The weekend saw a superb line-up of pop culture, retro and classic vehicles, as well as a whole host of photo opportunities with characters and props from film and TV.

The A-Team van at Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
The A-Team van at Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield

Growing up in the 80's I'm a big fan of The A-Team and Knight Rider and it's always fun getting a snap with The A-Team's classic GMC Vandura van and K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider. Star Walk not only had two K.I.T.T.s from the Yorkshire Knights, but it also saw two of K.I.T.T.'s evil twin K.A.R.R. on display!

KARR at the Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
With K.I.T.T.'s evil twin K.A.R.R.

KARR from Knight Rider at the Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
KARR!

A selection of Knight Rider merchandise and collectables at the Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
A selection of Knight Rider merchandise and collectables

KITT from Knight Rider at the Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider - with K.A.R.R. lurking in the background!

A selection of Knight Rider merchandise and collectables at the Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
More Knight Rider merch and collectables

KITT from Knight Rider at the Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider

While we were at Star Walk on day 1 we also saw The Mystery Machine from Scooby Doo, Optimus Prime and several other Transformers, the Pizza Planet van from Toy Story, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pizza Delivery van and more!

The Mystery Machine from Scooby Doo at the Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
The Mystery Machine from Scooby Doo

The Pizza Planet truck from Toy Story at the Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
The Pizza Planet truck from Toy Story

Optimus Prime at the Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
Optimus Prime

Optimus Prime at the Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
Optimus Prime - we actually got passed by this truck on our drive home in the evening! It's quite a thing to see it in action on the motorway!

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Pizza Delivery van at the Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Pizza Delivery van

Del Boy's Reliant Regal Supervan III from Only Fools and Horses at the Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
Del Boy's Reliant Regal Supervan III from Only Fools and Horses 

With The Stig at the Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
With The Stig

There were loads of characters from various groups in costume for photo opportunities. And I had to have my photo taken with several of the Star Wars characters from the UK Garrison!

With Star Wars characters at the Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
Caption this photo...!

With Star Wars Stormtroopers at the Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
Luckily I wasn't someone these Stormtrooper's were looking for

With a Star Wars Royal Guard at the Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
One of the Emperor's Royal Guards from Star Wars

With R2-D2 at the Star Walk at Trinity Walk in Wakefield
With R2-D2

The Star Walk event at Trinity Walk was raising money for Forget Me Not Children's Hospice.


Check out the Trinity Walk website for more information.


Hopefully there's another edition of the event in the future!