Category Archives: About Blogging
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Pastures New…
71Saturday 14 May, 2016 by Uncle Spike
I set out three years ago knowing diddly-squat about blogging, or even what a blog to be honest (seriously), and now …
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Blogging Year 2015
50Thursday 31 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Like many of you, 2015 has been an extremely busy year for us. The sad knock-on effect is that the …
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In memory of Rhonda
4Sunday 30 August, 2015 by Uncle Spike
One year has passed Rhonda may no longer be blogging But not forgotten . .
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Remembering a departed blogger
13Thursday 16 July, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Today would have been Rhonda Elkins’ birthday Sadly Rhonda is no longer with us But friends who met through her blog …
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Internet… or lack thereof!
12Sunday 22 March, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This is a quick explanatory note and a bit of an apology… Over a week ago we had a rather …
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Mentioned in [blogging] dispatches…
11Wednesday 18 February, 2015 by Uncle Spike
A soldier mentioned in despatches (or dispatches) (MiD) is one whose name appears in an official report written by a …
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REBLOG: To Rhonda.
12Wednesday 19 November, 2014 by Uncle Spike
I’m sure that many of you will remember our blogging sister, Rhonda Elkins, who we sadly lost on August 29th. …
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REBLOG: Remembering Rhonda
3Saturday 20 September, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Originally posted on Jennifer's Journal:
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New Year: New Stuff
15Tuesday 08 July, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Following on from the One Year Anniversary series, I have been delighted with the emails and comments/suggestions as to where we go …
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1 Year ~ Looking Forwards
15Saturday 28 June, 2014 by Uncle Spike
It’s been a great inaugural year. But just where should I take Uncle Spike’s Adventures next? . What… I …
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I Love When Ideas Fail
5Tuesday 20 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
A few weeks ago I had the hairbrained idea of the Spikey Chatroom… Well, guess what, never got used, lol. …
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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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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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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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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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If My Blog Disappears….
57Tuesday 25 March, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Apart from a few personal viewpoints in my Spike’s Viewpoint category, I have purposely steered away from politics and religion …
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Can Your Kids Draw?
3Tuesday 11 March, 2014 by Uncle Spike
A few days ago I posted that I’m looking for a Spikey who is a budding graphic artist… well here …
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Calling All Graphic Artist Spikey’s
6Saturday 08 March, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Uncle Spike needs some help. No, not psychological help, although that’s probably debatable. What I’m looking for is a Spikey …
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Voting For Music, Not Politics
3Sunday 23 February, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Voting and politics – yeah I do what I have to, but it’s not particularity my thing, you know what …
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Organising One’s Categories
15Friday 21 February, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Unlike some blogs, I don’t keep to a set type of post – no sh*!… some will say! Ok, I …
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Followers: Voluntary or Involuntary?
40Thursday 16 January, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Just a question…. Followers; should they be voluntary or not? What got me tickling my thinning hair about all this …
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Bloggers Supporting Bloggers…
16Tuesday 10 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Ok bloggers, hands up who is a ‘newbie’, who is an ‘old hand’ at this game? Me, I’m an ‘in-betweener’, …
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Can We Have Our TURKEY Tag Back Please?
20Sunday 01 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Like most folk, I like to view posts about my home country. In New Zealand, you look under the ‘tag’ …
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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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AWARDS
14Wednesday 09 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Uncle Spike is a happy blogger today. It’s a gorgeous sunny day and I’ve come indoors to cool down after …
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Daily Prompt: Bookworms
15Saturday 14 September, 2013 by Uncle Spike
“Pondering“… that’s my word for today’s Daily Prompt: Bookworms
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Reblogs? Sure….
Leave a commentMonday 02 September, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Just a quick post… Q) I was asked today if someone could reblog one of my posts. A) Of course, …
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