Monthly Archives: November 2013
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Being an Arse (Assistant Rafting Support Employee)
11Saturday 30 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Ever heard of the Franz Josef Glacier? I certainly hadn’t, well not before I stumbled across it on my travels …
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Storms Over, Bright Skies Return
2Saturday 30 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
After a fair bit of rain and storms, which is very normal for November for us, the bright blue skies …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Let There Be Light! (I)
17Friday 29 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Let there be light…! Well, for this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge I have selected an image which captures this theme. It …
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“My First Blog Post” : by Cousin Spike Jnr
6Friday 29 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Cousin Spike Jnr is off ‘skool’ today as the big kids have national exams. He was sat here next to …
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Flower Friday
2Friday 29 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Transformed from a bunch of flowers lying on a bench, to simple elegance. Courtesy of Granny Spike .
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Good Morning World
9Friday 29 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Here’s the view from the bedroom at just gone 06:00 this morning. No rain, no storm clouds: just late autumn …
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Rain Rejuvenates : Veggies
4Thursday 28 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Following on from the post: Rain Rejuvenates The Garden, I had a query about the rest of the farm… So …
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Nautical Dreams…
5Thursday 28 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
On a rather pleasant and sunny Sunday a while ago, Clan Spike took a drive out along the coast. As …
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Happy Turkey Day; From Turkey
9Wednesday 27 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Today, your Uncle Spike; well, the whole of Clan Spike actually, want to wish all those in the good old …
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Buy An Old House: Brilliant Idea!
Leave a commentWednesday 27 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
I was Googleerizing a bit this morning, on that Google Maps thingymajig, you know, looking up old places I’ve lived …
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Triumph
16Wednesday 27 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Think British bikes, and what name springs to mind? Even if you don’t love bikes, you just gotta love this …
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Ahh… The History Behind His Artwork
4Tuesday 26 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
After scribing that recent post about Cousin Spike Jnr and his latest hobby, art, entitled: Quite The Budding Artist, we …
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Rain Rejuvenates : Orchard
1Tuesday 26 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Following on from the post: Rain Rejuvenates The Garden, I had a query about the rest of the farm… As …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Unexpected (II)
9Tuesday 26 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
For my second entry to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Unexpected, I have selected a shot that was certainly of something unexpected – even …
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Quite The Budding Artist
9Monday 25 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
I try not to be one of those parents who devoutly praise their offspring for everything they ever say and …
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Macro Monday: Miniature Roses
3Monday 25 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
My posting for Macro Monday. Hope you all like it 🙂 These are ground-cover miniature white roses. Love them even though they are …
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And The Answer Is…
5Sunday 24 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Yes, yes… the ANSWER to yesterday’s teaser… A few good guesses guys; some of which got pretty close to working …
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Indian Trains – Sleepies and Scoffing
27Sunday 24 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
In the first post Indian Trains –Timetables & Travellers, we came across the timetables, the tickets, the noise, the people …
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Rain Rejuvenates The Garden
13Sunday 24 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
We love the extremes of weather here in south-west Turkey. Whilst we don’t go in for the cold stuff of …
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Any Guesses…?
28Saturday 23 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
This ‘thing’ took up most of my Saturday morning. Any guesses what it is? .
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Unexpected (I)
9Saturday 23 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
For my entry to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Unexpected, I have selected a rather simple, but bizarre shot. Taken on the …
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Driving in Turkey: Acquired Taste or Lunacy?
14Saturday 23 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
The first vehicle I ever ‘drove’ I guess was our family mini tractor. It was a mean machine and my …
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Anyone For Tea?
20Friday 22 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
. This little tea house or sort of restuarant is a wonderful stop off point during road trips around these …
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Flower Friday
5Friday 22 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Okra is a vegetable that many of you will know I’m sure. It grows in the height of summer here …
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Winter Fruit Picking…
18Thursday 21 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Winter citrus fruit harvest time is here again. Last year was a disaster, with 99% of the crop unsold, so …
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Reblog: Today’s Best Advice Tip
3Thursday 21 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Found this on Facebook today and it made Uncle Spike chuckle over a mug of coffee…. So, I thought, hey, …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Layers
6Wednesday 20 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Having almost missed the challenge this time around due to our storm-induced lack of internet, I have just one entry …
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Minty Monster
6Wednesday 20 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
I wandered out into the garden just the other day to pick some fresh mint, stuck my paw into the …
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And Spikey Is Back…..
3Wednesday 20 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Last Thursday afternoon we had a good old storm roll in, fast and furious it was. That’s all pretty normal …
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Learning The Value Of Cash
9Tuesday 19 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Pocket money is the term given to the cash that kids have somehow negotiated as being their contractual right for …
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Macro Monday: Mini Flying Fortress
9Monday 18 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
My posting for Macro Monday. Hope you all like it 🙂 Taken in Kenya, this is a rather large moth …
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Teen Biker Spike Lost His Cool
17Sunday 17 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Way back in history… well, about 3 decades ago I guess, Uncle Spike was not even an uncle at all, …
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Guest post: “A Nice Cuppa!” – by Carol a.k.a. WhichWayNow101
10Sunday 17 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
In this week’s guest post, we are taken on a wonderful journey… to get a cup of tea, and more. Uncle …
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Indian Trains –Timetables & Travellers
34Saturday 16 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
There is something about the railways that is an absolute must when travelling in India. Criss-crossing almost the entire sub-continent, …
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Flower Friday (II)
6Friday 15 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
I took this photo in the grounds of a hostel at the base of Mt Kilimanjaro, Tanzania back in January …
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In Need Of A Smile…?
3Friday 15 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Having a hard week? I was… until I watched THIS ! Happy Friday everyone 🙂 .
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Flower Friday (I)
Leave a commentFriday 15 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
After a few weeks of glorious autumn sunshine, looks like rain is on it’s way back…. The orchard, flowers and …
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Spooky Numbers!
7Thursday 14 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
I glanced at my stats page this morning and noted ‘222’ for the number of posts and ‘555’ for tags. …
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Even Very Small Women Want Muscles?
7Thursday 14 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
I used to think that, but this skinny old wimp-bag has got along just fine, so pants to that idea …
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Rich And Mega Rich
18Thursday 14 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
I am neither. Uncle Spike worked in banking for over 15 years, mainly in IT, but alas, none of the …
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Herbs n Peppers
12Wednesday 13 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
And still autumn lingers on. Ok, so the sun is out and it’s still not very cold yet (up to …
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Downtown
9Wednesday 13 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
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Throat Singing – Not Just Dr. Sheldon Cooper
13Wednesday 13 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
One of the ‘most watched’ series in this house is The Big Bang Theory, the award winning US comedy about …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Habit (II)
3Tuesday 12 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
For my second entry to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Habit, I have selected my only real habit, that is, apart from …
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Modern Day Tracker…
6Tuesday 12 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Short Spike, also known as Cousin Spike Jnr, is a fan of Dora & Diego, those animal loving jungle adventurers …
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Light and Dark (III)
3Monday 11 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
These are photos I took during a camping safari in Keyna and Tanzania that also seem to have two distinct …
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A Sneaky November Swim
9Monday 11 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
It might be November and officially winter, but that didn’t stop Clan Spike from venturing for a quick dip in …
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Macro Monday: Stamens
7Monday 11 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
My posting for Macro Monday. Hope you all like it 🙂 On a Sunday trip to Göcek, I spotted these …
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Closets & Bravery
Leave a commentSunday 10 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
This was posted as one of my Sunday Philosophical Moments after I had seen a video that a friend had …
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Respect : Remembrance Sunday
13Sunday 10 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Lest We Forget In countries of the Commonwealth, today is known as Remembrance Sunday, with November 11th being the anniversary of …
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