Monthly Archives: April 2014
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Spikey’s Chatroom – Whatever Next?
12Wednesday 30 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Being a sad Muppet at times, I was perusing the old Widget store the other day and lo and behold, …
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Pretty Boy
13Wednesday 30 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
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Silly Animal Videos ~ Yay or Nay?
11Tuesday 29 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
You known what it’s like, your Facebook timeline is frequently peppered by silly animal videos. Surely it’s not just mine; …
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Spot Of The Wet Stuff
6Tuesday 29 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
April in south west Turkey is, like most places in the Northern Hemisphere, a period of seasonal change. Our combined autumn-winter-spring (or …
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Dumb-ass Views on Blogging! (Part Two)
15Monday 28 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
To recap…, A while back I was having some real issues with my blog. I was rapidly running out of …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Letters (IV)
4Monday 28 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s fourth and probably final entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is in both English and Turkish letters. It …
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Macro Monday: “Rain Drops”
12Monday 28 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
My posting for Macro Monday. Taken minutes after a storm, these are my first attempts at catching the beauty of …
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Dumb-ass Views on Blogging!
14Sunday 27 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Retired IT guy? – check Established blogger? – check Total dumb-ass? – check “So let’s look at the evidence, shall …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Letters (III)
7Sunday 27 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s third entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is one I took in Chongqing, in south-western China. I just loved the honesty …
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Summer Veggies Sorted
6Sunday 27 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Summer is almost upon on us once more, yay! And so the winter veggies are out, and duly replaced with …
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Stuffed Vine Leaves
25Saturday 26 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Stuffed vine leaves are a national dish here in Turkey, and certainly one of our favourites. They keep in the …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Letters (II)
10Saturday 26 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s second entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge was taken at the famous historical site here in Turkey …
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Every Fenerbahçe Fan Should Have One
13Saturday 26 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Sort of the right colours… but this Fenerbahçe fan obviously was still on the waiting list for entrance into the …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Letters (I)
24Friday 25 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s first entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is a sign pointing the way to the castle on the Greek …
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Vocal Genius
14Friday 25 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
How many films and cartoons over the years have we all seen? Now consider all the character voices, and distinctive …
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Flower Friday
10Friday 25 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Hello Vera! . For the first time in our garden, we have one of the many Aloe Vera plants in …
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Çocuk Bayramı – Children’s Day
17Thursday 24 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Across Turkey every 23rd of April, kids of primary and middle school age celebrate Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı, or “Holiday …
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First Beetroot
13Thursday 24 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
These were so very tasty, freshly prepared for our salad last night 🙂
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And Yet More Poo
16Wednesday 23 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
And for my next bit of entertainment, I thought a double trailer load of goat poo could be fun! Yep, …
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Wordless Wednesday ~ The Catch
7Wednesday 23 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
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Rose Beds Coming Back To Life
21Tuesday 22 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Regular followers may recall the efforts over winter at rejuvenating the rose beds. Well, three months down the line and …
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Tuxedo Bug
27Tuesday 22 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Found a new friend in the workshop yesterday. Can you see him? He’s half way down the handle of that …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: On Top (IV)
2Monday 21 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s fourth and probably final entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is one taken a few metres up …
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Macro Monday: “Pears in the making”
10Monday 21 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
My posting for Macro Monday. Taken a few weeks ago: flowers on our pear tree just about to open. . …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: On Top (III)
9Sunday 20 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s third entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is one I took a few weeks ago by a river here …
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Bees n Blossom
14Sunday 20 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
The noise around the orchard is quite something at the moment. With over a hundred clementine trees in full bloom, …
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Seeking Your Advice…
57Saturday 19 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Hello Spikey’s, in particular, my fellow bloggers… As I approach the one year mark for this blog, I find myself …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: On Top (II)
5Saturday 19 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s second entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is back when we first started out on the farm, and had …
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The Big Eucalyptus
14Saturday 19 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
The old olive tree was not the only tree to be made a ‘feature’ of; we also had a large …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: On Top (I)
32Friday 18 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s first entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is one taken of me during a tree lopping venture here on …
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It’s Gotta Be Friday !
14Friday 18 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
. For all animal lovers… For all bikers… For all those needing a laugh… . WATCH THIS AND SMILE .
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Flower Friday
8Friday 18 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Cherry tree in flower .
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Simple Wild Flowers
14Thursday 17 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
It’s time to cut the weeds/grass very soon before snake season starts. Keep the undergrowth at bay and the slithering …
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Only Sixteen – Just About Remember That…
7Wednesday 16 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
So today’s Daily Prompt is called ‘Only Sixteen‘; challenging us bloggers to remember back to those days (as in me), …
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Jujube In Springtime
9Wednesday 16 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
In winter, the Jujube bush is nothing more than a dangerous tangle of branches covered in evil thorns as you …
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Our Nosey Neighbours
2Wednesday 16 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
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Young n Fruity
13Tuesday 15 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
April now and it’s warming up slowly, but still cool enough at nights for some heating. In less than a …
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Summer’s Coming Back
7Tuesday 15 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Monument (IV)
4Monday 14 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s fourth and probably final entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is another from here in Turkey. It’s a monument located …
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Macro Monday: “Cabbage Critters”
7Monday 14 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
My posting for Macro Monday. These little critters were chomping my cabbages! . . . Hope you all like it …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Monument (III)
6Sunday 13 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s third entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is from a hill overlooking much of Ankara, the capital city of …
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Star Wars & An Oasis
8Sunday 13 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Travelling through Tunisia in North Africa is an interesting pastime in my opinion. Sure, you’ll see not a lot for …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Monument (II)
7Saturday 12 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s second entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge was taken in the grounds of Christ Church, Stone Town, …
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Citrus Blossom Time
13Saturday 12 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Full on late spring here and the Clementine orchard is in full bloom. . The whole place is a …
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The Short Life of Mr Poo-Bug
17Saturday 12 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Usual farm life this past few days… shifting a tonne of cow poo to the open fertiliser depots for use …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Monument (I)
4Friday 11 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s first entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is the Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial from Çanakkale, in the northwest of Turkey. …
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Who says church guys aren’t witty?
8Friday 11 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Like most people, Uncle Spike has a soft spot for certain things in life, be it cute puppies, thrill sports, my …
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Flower Friday
9Friday 11 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
No idea what it’s called, apart from perhaps “small shrub with cute white flowers” I gave it a serious haircut …
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REBLOG: It’s Been One Year Today Since Kaitlyn Left This Earth
4Friday 11 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Yes it’s Friday, and yes I’ll be posting for Flower Friday, probably something ‘happy’ for the end of the week, …
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Office Humour: This Takes Me Back…
14Thursday 10 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Over the years I have had the fortune or misfortune to work in a number of professions, trades, jobs; call …
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