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!

Up Periscope!

You might not have noticed, but I’ve been dabbling in the brave new world of [...]

The BEST thing in my toolbox!

Long term readers of the blog will know that I like to do a spot [...]

Explorer Glamping at Chessington

Keen to offer guests something new, Chessington World of Adventures Resort have unveiled an exciting [...]

Alton Towers Resort Hotel Bargains

If you’ve ever tried to book a short break during the summer holidays to Alton [...]

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Christmas is Over!

I’m done with Christmas! No… I’m not being petulant, it’s true, my Christmas – with [...]

Making a pudding in less than a minute (ish) with a Tefal Cook4Me

The nice folks at Tefal sent me a ‘Cook4Me‘ to try out, after I fell [...]

When James met Santa!

James is 3 ½ now and really ‘gets’ the idea of Christmas, he’s *CONSTANTLY* singing [...]

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Little brats aren’t welcome here!

I saw this post on Facebook about a restaurant – the ‘Lavender Lodge’ in Whitehall [...]

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The Viral Accident

A lot of bloggers would LOVE for something to go ‘viral’, me included! I’ve had [...]

STOP TALKING TO ME!!!

I read  that there is a Salon offering ‘No Small Talk’ appointments for clients, where [...]

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Bands, Bloggers, Burns, Balls and Burgers!

I’m sat at my desk on a damp Monday morning, just thinking about the last [...]

Blogging Failure Alert

I haven’t really posted much in a while, and, it’s kind of deliberate, not because [...]

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The Huawei Watch is available in the UK – NOW! #HuaweiWatch

Smart watches have been around for a while now, and, whilst on the whole they [...]

At last – Quorn for Vegans!

As a vegetarian, I eat a fair bit of Quorn – it’s a fantastic alternative [...]