Category Archives: Blog

For the last fifteen years, Kip Hakes has blogged his thoughts, ramblings and musings. There are blog posts on all manner of subjects right here. From technology, theme parks, days outs to parenting, it’s all for the reading! Enjoy!

Drinking at the BBC

Yesterday I got a call from a journalist at BBC Essex who wondered if I [...]

Eloping to New York

As you might have noticed, I was recently in New York – it was a [...]

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Christmas isn’t a competition..

I have such fond memories of Christmas growing up. I remember getting up on the [...]

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A New York Minute – Nokia 8 Sample Photo Gallery

I’m currently in New York, and I’m rocking a Nokia 8. It’s got a 13MP [...]

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Ah.. Sleep, those little slices of death, how I loathe them..

It’s 4.34am. I’m wide awake and sat at a desk, typing away. My body is [...]

When Twitter attacks..

This morning – I was getting dressed, and flicking through my emails. I’d got one [...]

Bargain Alert – Thorpe Park Short Breaks in 2018 – 50% Off!

I’m in a slight state of mourning at the moment. The UK Theme Parks have [...]

Shower Tumescence

Yesterday felt big to me, I finally got back on the gym horsey. After a [...]

Alexa – The AI that keeps improving

It’s fair to say the Amazon Echo ecosystem is growing rapidly, and improving quickly. Since [...]

Relax

Something that I dislike about myself is my inability to relax. I just can’t do [...]

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My TV Top 3 – Right Now

I watch a fair bit of TV – because I work at home, mostly between [...]

All good things must come to an end..

Over the last few months I’ve gone back and listened to the Collings and Herrin [...]

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Toys and Books

Today has been a good day. It started off with a flourish of work because [...]

What I use to create my Vlogs

I’ve really enjoyed settling back into the world of vlogging. I’m in no way an [...]