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!

Kippeh’s Room 101

Based on the BBC One TV show of the same name, I’ve decided to pick [...]

Silence is Golden! It’s really not!

My blog has been quiet for the past week  or so, it’s generally because I [...]

Fit not Fat – Let’s do this!

Like most people, I’m generally conscious about my size. I have been hideously massive, I’ve [...]

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Got Carpets? Got Kids? Get this..

I flipping love 1001 Stain Remover! We’ve two children, a cat and beige carpets – [...]

‘Sorry.. You expect ME to look after my OWN children?’

The recent inclement weather has closed many schools and given plenty of children up and [...]

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The Birthday Bunk Off.

I made a promise to myself many years ago that I have so far managed [...]

It’s a nice day for a White Wedding..

Well, just about now my Mum and Step-Dad will be getting married! It’s a relatively [...]

On the move..

J is really starting to get mobile now, and it’s a bloody nightmare! His crawls [...]

The Snowman – A metaphor for one night stands?

Yes I know that sounds wrong.. but bear with me. I watched ‘The Snowman and [...]

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Kippeh gets (vaguely) Political and has fame!

I’m not really into my politics, I’ve no real allegiance to any particular party, it’s all swings [...]

Rocking into 8 months.

The 1st of January marked J’s 8th Month, it’s scary how rapidly he’s changed in [...]

Out of the mouth of mossters.. Part 2

G got a new duvet set from her Grandma and Grandad at Christmas, Loz has [...]

We’re going to the Zoo!

A few months ago the lovely people at MoneySupermarket.com sent us some tickets to visit [...]