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!

Proud Daddy Moment!

I did mention on Friday that G was going for trying to get her next [...]

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Games with Friends

Oooh I’ve started playing ‘Draw Something’ it’s pretty fun, if you’re on that and want [...]

‘Your brother was born at 33 weeks ya know…’

The mother in law has said that to us once or twice, and I think [...]

Are parents really that naive?

In the pursuit of some bath things for Baby Hakes, I stumbled across this.. TUMMY [...]

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What makes a good blog?

Now this is the bit where I tell you.. Really though, I don’t have a [...]

Greater Anglia – You Bastards.

Hah.. well following my blog yesterday about going out for a few drinks in London, [...]

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Blogs on the Train – All I’ve ever wanted..

I’m on the train.. choo choo! Time to whack out the tablet and blog. It’s [...]

Daddy Geek P0rn – The ‘Summer Baby Touch Video Monitor’

This little beauty arrived in the post today.. It’s a ‘Summer Baby Touch’ Digital Colour [...]

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How to fuck up an IKEA kitchen island..

Here’s what happened.. Friday NightWe’d won an IKEA kitchen island on eBay – our kitchen [...]

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#NotatMWC 2012

So this time last night, I was standing, mildly tipsy in All Bar One, New [...]

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Being a working stay at home parent.. (8 weeks to go!)

Parenting does seem to be divided into two firm camps: those that go out to [...]

Hello – Is that O’Reilly Builders? Part 2.

Well obviously this happened yesterday, but the story didn’t end there. Despite my 15 minute [...]

Hello – Is that O’Reilly Builders?

The house next door to us has been empty for months, the owner is planning [...]

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Needy and Ambiguous ? Do fuck off…

Aside from my issue with children taking over your Facebook profile, I do take have [...]

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