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Customising a coffin

Thursday 29th January 2026

Can Hippy Motors decals customise a coffin?Yes.Over the decades that we've been doing what we do, a few orders really stand out to us, the ones where we've been asked if our decals will stick onto coffins for their loved one. These have been very special and we love to…

Should I use Ai to create new designs?

Wednesday 8th October 2025

Maybe you should use Ai to generate new designs? Maybe I shouldn't.As I scroll through my social media feeds I notice a growing number of other decal makers springing up so I, naturally, look at what they do. Hmmmm, I suspect people have discovered that Ai can generate designs similar…

Hunting The Earl Folklore

Wednesday 4th June 2025

Hunting The earl Of RoneAt Hippy Motors we help people make cars and vans unique. We help you put your own mark on, what could be, just another car or van. With that in mind what makes a town unique and how do people help make it unique? Combe Martin,…

Opening up an ancient well

Thursday 10th October 2024

Reopening of an ancient wellThe well's historyOur home, where we work, is virtually opposite an ancient well known as Windy Cross (here the name Windy could be derived from the Old English word for a well being willi or waella so it could have been known as 'Well Cross' in…

Past Life In Egypt, my mother's story.

Wednesday 20th March 2024

My mothers memories of a past life in Ancient Egypt.I'm writing this on an aeroplane bound for Egypt. I'm going back to the country after 54 years and it's made me think of my past there and my mothers recollection of a past life in ancient Egypt under the reign…

Could you use your campervan leisure battery to power your home and save money?

Wednesday 31st January 2024

Save money on your electricity bills by running your house on cheaper overnight economy 7 electricity during the day.All you need is a leisure battery, an inverter and a charger to run at least part of your house on cheaper economy 7 electricity during the day. Here I'm going to…

Want to have wholesale or work at festivals

Monday 18th September 2023

Would you like to sell our products in your shop? Well you can, but we do have a few restrictions and this lets you know what they are.

What's so good about Glastonbury?

Thursday 2nd February 2023

Why is Glastonbury town a wonderful place?We love Glastonbury town and I'd like to tell you why. I add town as, it seems, most people who do not know the place only know of the famous Glastonbury Festival but Glastonbury town is so much more than a host for a…

How to make a Community smile with a Van

Monday 28th November 2022

People get together to cover a van in flowers.Sometimes Facebook throws something lovely your way, out from the blue and I'd like to share it with you in this blog.Hippy Motors was 'tagged' in a post for someone's fundraising event so, being nosey, I took a look. A lady called…

Extra Tax coming for UK online business

Thursday 19th May 2022

How will an Online Sales tax being looked into by UK Government affect our business. Our response.Today I found out that the UK Government is looking to support the UK high street not by reducing business rates on shops but by adding an extra 'online sales tax' (OST) to the…

Our blogs

Customising a coffin

Should I use Ai to create new designs?

Hunting The Earl Folklore

Opening up an ancient well

Past Life In Egypt, my mother's story.

Could you use your campervan leisure battery to power your home and save money?

Want to have wholesale or work at festivals

What's so good about Glastonbury?

How to make a Community smile with a Van

Extra Tax coming for UK online business

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Customising a coffin

Should I use Ai to create new designs?

Hunting The Earl Folklore

Opening up an ancient well

Past Life In Egypt, my mother's story.

Could you use your campervan leisure battery to power your home and save money?

Want to have wholesale or work at festivals

What's so good about Glastonbury?

How to make a Community smile with a Van

Extra Tax coming for UK online business

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Customising a coffin

Should I use Ai to create new designs?

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