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!

How To – Run the Sky Q App on Kindle Fire Tablets – Updated 08/06/19

Update 10/08/18 – This is the latest version of the Sky Q app. I love [...]

Christmas is coming to LEGOLAND Windsor Resort

Christmas is coming, and it’s officially started at LEGOLAND Windsor Resort! In the run up [...]

Sponsored Posts and Loo Roll

There seems to be a horrid snobbery among bloggers concerning ‘sponsored posts’. Once your blog [...]

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Dogs, Dysons, and Drones – It’s been an odd few days..

Being a blogger is often an interesting thing. You get invited to all manner of [...]

Share, and share dislike

I love Twitter, far too much. I would class myself as a power user. In [...]

Let your blogging conscience be your guide….

I’ve put this up as an ‘Audio Blog’ too – rather than read – you [...]

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Classic Horror Films for Halloween

With Halloween just around the corner, it feels like the perfect time to crack out [...]

Dear PR Person – Here’s why I’ve not written about your ‘event’..

Bloggers get invited to lots of events – they are a good way about getting [...]

Oh Help! Oh No! It’s a Gruffalo at Chessington World of Adventures Resort.

Strange things are afoot at Chessington World of Adventures, overnight, a new visitor has entered [...]

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Get the iPads away from the table – please?

When I was at Alton Towers a few weeks ago, I had dinner in the [...]

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Toys are Toys – The End

Whilst walking around LEGOLAND at the weekend, J piped up about “Girl’s LEGO”, as we [...]

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My first year as a Vegetarian..

I’ve been a vegetarian for over year now, and it’s surprised me how easy it’s [...]

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Everyday Sexism from the Premier Inn

Remember when Lenny Henry advertised the Premier Inn? He calmly told us all what a [...]

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An Evening with Bears Den in Camden

After a rip-roaring weekend, first at Thorpe Park, and then at Alton Towers – Miss [...]