As the title says, it has been a while! My last blog post was in November 2019, and we all know what happened shortly after that... The break I had two life changes in one. As well as a global pandemic, I had my first child in 2020. Becoming a parent changes everything and weirdly, you have a lot less time to play escape rooms! I had my second child in 2023, so even less time for escape rooms. The return I'm not yet back to the dizzying heights of 2019, and probably never will be, but in 2025 my escape room career resumed (with many thanks to the wonder of grandparents). I love a good graph, so here's 'My life in escape rooms': A themed alternative My primary love for escape rooms lies in the theming and immersion. I get pure escapism from disappearing to another world for an hour and diving into the puzzles and mysteries. I've also always loved theme parks and with a young family, we've all found a common love for the rides, escapism and experiences they offer...
Room Story - from Lakes Escapes Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, bickering erupted, who knows what about. One by one the family went out for air and when they came back, under the tree was bare. You have 60 minutes to figure out who stole Christmas and save the day for everyone. Can you do it? Key Stats Room Name Who Stole Christmas? Venue Lakes Escapes Location Workington, UK Date 08/11/2019 Escape Time 31:06 Team Size 2 My Recommended Team Size 2 - 5 Review This is a pop-up Christmas room and is only running for a limited time . Last year we only played a single festive escape room, and it seemed like there weren’t too many around. According to this post from Escape The Review there are over 50 games this year! We’ve got 3 booked so far – and we kicked off the festive escape room season with the fantastic Who Stole Christmas? at Lakes Escapes in Workington. After a household argument where all the presents went missing,...