Tag Archives: life
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Having Earned My Respect
22Friday 10 March, 2017 by Uncle Spike
So far, I have lived a varied old life. In my half century and a bit, life has thrown all …
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Karma – A Childhood Lesson
45Tuesday 28 February, 2017 by Uncle Spike
This is a true tale that happened within the last hour. It is perhaps small and maybe insignificant to some, …
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How to destroy a trailer home !
18Thursday 21 April, 2016 by Uncle Spike
For Throwback Thursday this week, here’s a very early post of mine, from July 2013. It’s about my life as …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Optimistic (I)
6Friday 22 January, 2016 by Uncle Spike
I try to remain optimistic in life; always have. Life is a journey and for me it has been full …
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Embrace your past
15Sunday 27 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This is so me… I have had a checkered, yet wonderful, interesting, sometimes successful life, with more drama-filled emotional rollercoaster …
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Life
6Thursday 24 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
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Double entendre
39Monday 21 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Today marks the day when I share my annual ‘special’. Published each year on the birthday of my late wife, …
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“Knowledge does not equal understanding”
15Thursday 28 May, 2015 by Uncle Spike
“Knowledge does not equal understanding” For those who reckon education is the answer, think again. Now that’s a very brave …
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Life in Türkiye
17Sunday 29 March, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Western influences continue to transform Türkiye; now whilst some are for the better, that does not account for everything of …
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What Does Success Mean?
14Friday 16 January, 2015 by Uncle Spike
. Below you’ll find a story retold many times. I’m sure many of you will know of it; but if …
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And That Was My 2014 Was It?
27Sunday 28 December, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Similar to last year, but different… It’s been a very busy but largely uneventful year (that’s a good thing), but …
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Mad Woman at Harlech Castle
26Sunday 21 December, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This is my annual ‘special’, in which I retell stories about my late wife, published each year on her birthday …
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Blogging Aids Focus
8Friday 19 December, 2014 by Uncle Spike
It is all far too easy just to accept and passively ignore our surroundings. There is beauty all around, whether …
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REBLOG: Wordless Wednesday (sort of)
1Wednesday 03 December, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Originally posted on Doh' Micile:
If only the world could accept this simple truth… Doh' Micile View original post -
Volunteering In A Very Old Tuxedo
15Sunday 30 November, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This is the second in my series of posts about volunteering, with a tale that goes back to the early …
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SPIKE WRITES: Camels & Cats
2Sunday 16 November, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Originally posted on Pictures:
Here goes the guest post by Uncle Spike – and it’s about cats! 🙂 Lesia asked… -
Watching Sports Lying Down
8Sunday 09 November, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This being the first of my posts about volunteering, I wanted to share a story that gives me warm goosey-bumpers …
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Volunteering Is A Must
9Tuesday 04 November, 2014 by Uncle Spike
These days my adventures in ‘volunteering’ tend to be limited to spending 8 hours with a backpack brushcutter to clear …
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SPIKE WRITES: Change of Career, Continent, and Citizenship
7Saturday 01 November, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Originally posted on Sarah Potter Writes:
For many years I was an avid traveller of far-flung places – basically, anywhere warmer and… -
So, just how did I end up here?
27Sunday 26 October, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Well well, who would’ve thought that young Spike would one day be a naturalised Türk, having emigrated to the pan-Eurasian …
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Seize the day; because it’s YOUR life !
3Saturday 11 October, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Today I read an article and saw a video about a young woman who will soon be dead. She is …
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Fancy a Spot of Fishing?
7Friday 05 September, 2014 by Uncle Spike
CLICK THE IMAGE TO SEE HOW IT’S DONE..! .
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Our Planet, Our Time, Our Shame
14Sunday 03 August, 2014 by Uncle Spike
We only have one planet upon which we may dwell (as far as I know). So why do we seem intent …
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Respect for Your Boss
9Saturday 02 August, 2014 by Uncle Spike
I’m no fan of bottom-feeders; those underlings who spend their careers attempting the crawl up the corporate ladder by way of …
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Put Your Toys (& Guns) Away…
11Friday 18 July, 2014 by Uncle Spike
CLICK THE IMAGE ALWAYS CLEAR AWAY YOUR TOYS [ THAT APPLIES TO MUMS & DADS TOO ] .
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Stoopid Is As Stoopid Does
8Wednesday 09 July, 2014 by Uncle Spike
CLICK THE IMAGE : MEN NEVER STOP BEING BOYS 🙂 .
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When You Talk…
5Saturday 05 July, 2014 by Uncle Spike
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Sound Advice…
8Sunday 29 June, 2014 by Uncle Spike
“If you always try to be known for your grin, not your growl, you are making a good start in …
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REBLOG: The Gift
1Saturday 28 June, 2014 by Uncle Spike
A great read about life… The Gift.
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Stubborness of a Generation
23Tuesday 10 June, 2014 by Uncle Spike
We often hear about the ills of ‘the youth of today’, compared to those from just a couple of generations …
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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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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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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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From Burgers To Homegrown
23Saturday 08 March, 2014 by Uncle Spike
HEALTH HERO – that’s a funny term isn’t it? Trawling around the net this week, I came across a site …
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Ambiverts & Social Media
24Sunday 23 February, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Social Media falls into two camps; whereby folk communicate with friends, and/or with complete strangers. But I find myself asking …
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Granny Spike Goes Walkabout
14Saturday 08 February, 2014 by Uncle Spike
We all have or have had mums, mothers, mummies… call them what you will. Mine is nuts. But in a …
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When U Black, U Black
13Friday 07 February, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This was sent to me by email, passed along many folk I guess over time; so I have no idea …
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Weird And Wonderful Jobs
11Wednesday 05 February, 2014 by Uncle Spike
I have had many many jobs over the years. I’m not going to bore you with a list, but just …
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1970’s Memory Joggers – UK Edition
9Thursday 30 January, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Born in the mid 60’s (that’s 19 not 18) one begins to realise that the middle ages are not just …
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My World : Your World : Our World
7Thursday 23 January, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Turkey is my adopted home, It’s where I met my wife. Welcome to this, my world, It’s where I live …
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“Your’e a Fart in a Whirpool”
25Friday 03 January, 2014 by Uncle Spike
“A Fart In A Whirlpool” – yes, that’s how my boss described me once! Strange, eh? But for me, it was …
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New Year Dream – We ARE The Same
20Wednesday 01 January, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Sadly, there are too many folk out there who simply cannot accept others are not ‘like them’. This is the start …
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Happy New Morning…
8Wednesday 01 January, 2014 by Uncle Spike
There will loads of Happy New Year posts, messages and updates today I’m sure. I did mine yesterday… And then …
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And That Was My 2013 Was It?
17Saturday 28 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
What an interesting old collection of 365 days that was! I’m afraid I can’t reel off a list of ‘achievements’, or …
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When NOT to spray a Volvo!
27Saturday 21 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
This is the Volvo 245DL, one of those boxy 2100cc station wagons produced by the safety loving Swedes from 1974-1993. …
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Fired At Age 12…
18Thursday 19 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
I’m a fairly honest and decent sort of chap really. I don’t steal or cheat, and any lies I’ve told …
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Bit Of Maudlin…
8Sunday 08 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Uncle Spike is getting on a bit. As I look in the mirror, I know this to be fact, but …
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Dark Nights & Fresh Yoghurt
6Saturday 07 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Now there’s a daft blog post title if ever I saw one – see, I know what you’re thinking…. 🙂 …
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Great Day To Be Alive
6Thursday 05 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
It’s December. It’s winter. It’s sunny. Can’t beat a bit of winter sunshine 🙂 It’s a great day to be …
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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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