Tag Archives: art
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Abstract (II)
8Sunday 24 April, 2016 by Uncle Spike
This week’s second entry for the Weekly Photo Challenge is some abstract art, of sorts, on an area of plaster of a half …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Dance (I)
5Friday 18 March, 2016 by Uncle Spike
My first entry for the Weekly Photo Challenge is a mural of a dancing man spotted on a wall in the backstreets of …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Life Imitates Art (I)
24Friday 12 February, 2016 by Uncle Spike
My first entry for the Weekly Photo Challenge is an image taken last summer in the northern Turkish province of Edirne, with …
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Winter in Istanbul: Art & Freedom
4Saturday 11 July, 2015 by Uncle Spike
And here’s something else from our mid-winter time up in Istanbul… Art, as an expression of humanity, is something I’ve …
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Art From Where You’d Least Expect…
16Saturday 07 March, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This isn’t a post about my own work, something I have crafted myself or even a tale I have to …
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SPIKE WRITES: “It’s me again Aunty Gill”
2Sunday 28 December, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Originally posted on Gill McGrath:
Hi Duke the Rooster! Thank you for coming again. Hi People! Yes Duke has arrived again and… -
Weekly Photo Challenge: Cover Art (IV)
6Monday 27 October, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s fourth and probably final entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is a freehand drawing by our son, Cousin …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Signs (V)
2Tuesday 07 October, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s fifth and final entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is a sort of sign, it was some graffiti adorned to …
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1 Year ~ Our 1st Birthday !!
35Saturday 21 June, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Uncle Spike’s Adventures is one year old !! Yes, just about one year ago, I sat down to scribe my …
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Lovin’ The Music
17Friday 23 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Harping back to my days as a percussion professional… yeah, as if! My musical days were very very short lived …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Work of Art (III)
7Sunday 18 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s third entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is a fab looking little car we spotted on the Greek island …
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REBLOG: Happy Mummies Day
1Sunday 11 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Originally posted on Cousin Spike Jnr:
A few weeks ago for my art class homework my teacher told us to look and… -
GOT: Musical Maestro
7Friday 09 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
If you are a Game of Thrones (GOT) nut, or have a liking for anything slightly musical, here’s something for …
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Inspiring Artistic Talent
7Saturday 03 May, 2014 by Uncle Spike
So who possess a bit of artistic talent? Well, I don’t, that’s for sure, but it doesn’t stop me admiring …
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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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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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Guest post: “London: A Place for Flowers & Buying Shoes” – by Gill McGrath
6Sunday 26 January, 2014 by Uncle Spike
In addition to sitting back and dumbfoundedly observing the size of my ears expand, I continue my ‘middle age’ quest for …
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Cousin Spike Jnr – His Own Blog!
13Sunday 15 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Cousin Spike Jnr has become a man… well almost, he’s 6 now anyway. After much pestering by our short Padawan, …
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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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