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!

Fancy a Doctor Who Escape Room? Escape Hunt have you covered!

Escape Rooms are becoming increasingly popular in the UK. Something that generally started off as [...]

Introducing Duggee Hakes

A few weeks ago I wrote about our Family Expansion Situation.. Well, our new Cavachon [...]

Focus on WeBuyAnyBike.co.uk – Interview with the Collections Team

I’ve been taking a look at Oldham based We Buy Any Bike to see how [...]

Can a die hard Android user be tempted to iOS?

I’ve had an Android phone since around 2009. I started my journey with an HTC [...]

Focus on WeBuyAnyBike.co.uk – Interview with the Purchasing Team

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I was invited to the premises of We [...]

The Family Expansion Situation

No. Not like that. For a while now, Mrs H and I have been discussing [...]

Bathroom Renovations

For those of you watching my Instagram and Facebook, you might have seen that recently [...]

A day out at Paultons Park

The cool kids at Paultons Park invited us down to experience their family friendly theme [...]

Focus on WeBuyAnyBike.co.uk – Interview with Gary Cheetham, MD

A lot of the early posts on this blog focused on customer service, both good [...]

The Walking Dead : The Ride at Thorpe Park Resort

On Thursday we were invited down to the ‘VIP’ Launch of The Walking Dead : [...]

What would you spend £290 on?

My friends at uSwitch recently got in touch with me and told me something I [...]

Is shaming a five year old acceptable punishment?

You’re probably reading the title, and possibly thinking ‘Erm – No..’ – stick with me, [...]

Riding the Wicker Man and Meeting the Maker – Updated 13/03

Yesterday I had a real once in a lifetime opportunity. I was invited, along with [...]

49 Reasons why I love Thorpe Park Resort

Did you know, it’s possible to get an for Thorpe Park Resort for £49? That’s [...]