Tag Archives: love
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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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International Women’s Day
6Tuesday 08 March, 2016 by Uncle Spike
As much as men think they rule the species, covet those positions of power in politics, business and the home, …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Harmony (II)
13Sunday 06 March, 2016 by Uncle Spike
Couples work in harmony too sometimes… Ok, so perhaps not your average scene for this Weekly Photo Challenge 🙂 Hope …
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Only through our own humanity…
33Saturday 02 January, 2016 by Uncle Spike
My prayers are for an end to the conflict in Syria. Enough families have paid the price. A good friend …
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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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Weekly Photo Challenge: Careful (III)
5Sunday 25 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This week’s third entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge shows how even in the reptilian world, the art of …
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Eva Cassidy: new footage
8Wednesday 14 October, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Some of you may recall my having added Eva Cassidy to my personal Hall of Fame; otherwise known as those …
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Lilac, Purple, & Pink
9Wednesday 23 September, 2015 by Uncle Spike
We all travel through life, experiencing good and bad, meeting new friends, and losing track of others. Many of use …
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SPIKE WRITES: “My first review sucked!”
Leave a commentThursday 03 September, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Originally posted on Gill McGrath:
Follow the regular guest spot from Uncle Spike’s Farm in Turkey! Here is the latest… (episode… -
SPIKE WRITES: “Gettin’ the hang of it!”
5Friday 31 July, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Originally posted on Gill McGrath:
….. Yes it’s Brian the talking Rooster from Uncle Spike’s Farm again. Brian is the regular monthly… -
SPIKE WRITES: The life of Brian at Uncle Spike’s Farm….
Leave a commentTuesday 30 June, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Originally posted on Gill McGrath:
The Talking Bird from Turkey is: ‘Gettin’ the hang of it!…..’ catch up here with everything or… -
SPIKE WRITES: “I have a cunning plan Aunty Gill”
1Sunday 22 February, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Originally posted on Gill McGrath:
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REBLOG: Remembering Rhonda
3Saturday 20 September, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Originally posted on Jennifer's Journal:
I started following Rhonda Elkins’ blog around this time last year, and was profoundly moved by her… -
Are You REALLY In Love?
16Sunday 24 August, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Love A simple, yet probably one of the most widely over-used, emotive, underrated and misunderstood words in the English language. …
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What a Wonderful World !
11Tuesday 12 August, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Another of my ‘Tunes I Love’, and it’s the timeless classic by the late and very great Louis Armstrong… . …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Texture (II)
7Saturday 09 August, 2014 by Uncle Spike
This week’s second entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is some rather beautifully textured reptilian skin on a pair of very small lizards …
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Pad Parent : Good Parent
7Thursday 31 July, 2014 by Uncle Spike
It is a sad fact how many times you read, here or see cases of just plain old ‘bad parenting’. …
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Heaven on Earth
10Tuesday 29 July, 2014 by Uncle Spike
The memory of this tune goes back to the late ’80s, and has stayed a personal favourite of mine ever …
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Imagine The World Will Be As One
3Sunday 06 July, 2014 by Uncle Spike
These next few minutes will make you… believe in the priceless love of a mother… think again about the definition …
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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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Friday Giggle With Grandma
13Friday 28 March, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Feeling a bit down? Need a lift? Watch this video till the end and then tell me you aren’t smiling …
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Enjoy A Peaceful Sunday
2Sunday 16 March, 2014 by Uncle Spike
A beautiful sunny morning; I was outside before breakfast with the camera, whilst mad Bonzo did his daily inspection of …
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Lovers
20Wednesday 05 March, 2014 by Uncle Spike
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Soppy Valentines Spike
10Friday 14 February, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Yay, February 14th is here, and it’s a special one this year – I get to spend 3-4 hours with …
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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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A Birthday Kissssss….
24Sunday 05 January, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Uncle Spike is a romantic. Hmm, that’s just my opinion and of course I know plenty who would disagree with …
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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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Short Sheldon
5Monday 23 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Regular followers will be aware that Cousin Spike Jnr is a bit of a nerd, a geek, a sci-fi nut… He …
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Girls, Guns & Jerusalem
12Saturday 14 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
I was in Israel in December 1987, literally having arrived a couple of days after the First Intifada, the uprising …
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Reblog: “OUTLAW”, A Beautiful Love Song
8Thursday 12 December, 2013 by Uncle Spike
One of the blogs I enjoy following is called Feet From Shore. . Today, Yael and her boyfriend Dan made …
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Even Very Small Women Want Muscles?
7Thursday 14 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
I used to think that, but this skinny old wimp-bag has got along just fine, so pants to that idea …
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Little Romeo
13Thursday 31 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
And so off he went to school this morning. Cousin Spike Jnr, our 5 year old first grader all kitted …
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Could Ms. Aguilera Shove Shakira or Padme From Top Spot?
2Wednesday 16 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
We recently started watching the latest season of The Voice in the Spike household, a show we enjoy over mealtimes …
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Who Says Romance Is Dead?
10Thursday 26 September, 2013 by Uncle Spike
As humans, and I’m talking us ‘men’ in particular, we spend much of our life trying to attract a partner. …
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