Category Archives: Non Humans
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Bonzo’s stressful few days
25Sunday 01 May, 2016 by Uncle Spike
This is Bonzo. He’s our farm dog, security guard, alarm clock, waste disposal system, and all round entertainer of visitors (albeit …
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That’s MY boat!
3Saturday 10 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Some have their name on their boat Others show registration numbers A few moor their boats in private berths Ahem… while this …
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Little green visitor…
2Thursday 20 August, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Pet Dinosour
18Wednesday 27 May, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Local wildlife is never far away, and every day we see things walking, running, flying, crawling and slithering around the …
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Rooster ups n downs
9Saturday 23 May, 2015 by Uncle Spike
The ongoing saga of the daytime fox continues. All farms have lost chickens on a daily basis, albeit she does …
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Lizard time
13Thursday 23 April, 2015 by Uncle Spike
As the weather warms up, the creatures of summer start to appear. Tortoises are already out, and very soon we’ll …
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Black Scorpion this time!
21Thursday 19 February, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Further to my recent post about the aggressiveness of scorpions, I found another little chap to play with…. This time …
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Greek Island Cats
18Wednesday 04 February, 2015 by Uncle Spike
I’m a doggie person I guess on the whole, having grown up with various woofers in the house since I …
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Rooster in the Rosebed
6Tuesday 06 January, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Year round, the rose-beds are a favourite dust bath venue for the roosters and their gals! . Even in mid …
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Are Scorpions Aggressive?
20Saturday 03 January, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Further to my recent Macro Monday post, I was asked if these scorpions are aggressive…. well, in my opinion, no. …
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Not Just Yet Son!
7Wednesday 10 September, 2014 by Uncle Spike
After the demise of Nigel, young Duke-Cock-a-Locky assumed the position of Number Two rooster, second only to Pablo, the resident …
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Yellow Snow
25Saturday 19 July, 2014 by Uncle Spike
I guess most folk know that old adage, “Don’t eat yellow snow!” Well that has just been given a whole …
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Fight, Flight, or Scared Stiff
9Wednesday 21 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
In our dealings with the natural world, we will have learnt the term ‘Fight or Flight’. This basically means most …
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Little Monsters
11Tuesday 20 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
We’ve had some cool and rainy days recently, quite unexpected for this time of year, but excellent news for the …
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Mrs Fox 1 : Nigel 0
37Saturday 17 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
After a good life for four years, our eldest rooster, Nigel, fed a family of foxes as his last act …
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Pooch or Puss?
18Sunday 11 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
I gotta admit I’m more of of a pooch-lover myself. I have no qualms about our small feline friends, but …
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Happy Chooks Lay Eggs
19Thursday 08 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
It’s a pretty well known fact that happy chickens lay eggs. I’m not saying slightly depressed chickens stick a cork …
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Wherever I Go, They Follow
16Sunday 04 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Doesn’t seem to matter what my work is, my little followers are never far behind. . All but a couple …
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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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Squatters In The Chook-house
20Thursday 27 March, 2014 by Uncle Spike
We have a small chook-house on the farm, or a hen-house, or a chicken-hut… call it what you will. Current …
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Bonzo Found My Biscuits
10Tuesday 11 March, 2014 by Uncle Spike
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I’m “DUKE COCKA-LOCKY” !!
13Monday 10 March, 2014 by Uncle Spike
…THE RESULTS… With all the responses duly counted and verified by Bonzo the farm dog, Uncle Spike is very chuffed …
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Name That Rooster
19Saturday 08 March, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Ok Spikey’s, here it is; your opportunity to make a difference is someone’s life… well, when I say someone, I …
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City Pooches
19Monday 17 February, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Ankara, early February, and we came across a rather bizarre event – Sunday City Pooches in the park (with their …
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Just Woke Up Bonzo?
24Thursday 12 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Rainy days are frequent happenings during our non-summer (we don’t really have a winter)… but in late November, early December …
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Taz of Todger Hill
4Sunday 08 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Haha… I just found a scan of an old foto that I was looking for ages ago. It’s of “Todger …
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Nigel, Bonzo And One Foxy Lady
5Saturday 09 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
It was 03:22 one night when Uncle Spike’s brain became fully concious to a racket going on outside our bedroom …
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Bonzo The Farm Boss – An Update
10Sunday 20 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
You might have seen my recent post about Bonzo The Farm Boss. Well, I had a good friend express her …
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Bonzo The Farm Boss
18Saturday 19 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
This is our Bonzo. He’s boss around here, and a bit of a nutter. Sleeps all day and paces around …
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My Doggie Friend – Part 4
7Wednesday 09 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Few Last Classics From Taz… . . This is the final part in a mini-series all about Taz; a rather …
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My Doggie Friend – Part 3
5Sunday 06 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
More Moments of Taz… . . This is the third in a mini-series all about Taz; a rather mad but …
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My Doggie Friend – Part 2
8Thursday 03 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Remember Taz… . This is the second in a mini-series all about Taz; a rather mad but loveable Staffie I …
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My Doggie Friend – Part 1
6Tuesday 01 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
I’d Like You To Meet Taz… . . Taz was a faithful buddy of mine a few years back when …
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Playing Hide & Seek: Doggie Style
Leave a commentSaturday 24 August, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Ever owned one of man’s best friends…? Or just love how stupid us doggie owners can be…? If “yes”, then …
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Hide & Seek – Dog vs Human
8Thursday 20 June, 2013 by Uncle Spike
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier, know this breed of dog? Well, depending on your like/dislike of dogs, I guess you’ll know …
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