Tag Archives: star wars
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Wordless Wednesday ~ May the Fourth — Patchwork Ponderings
5Wednesday 04 May, 2016 by Uncle Spike
via Wordless Wednesday ~ May the Fourth — Patchwork Ponderings
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Something simple from the freezer
16Sunday 21 February, 2016 by Uncle Spike
With three freezers full of homegrown produce, it’s a pretty regular occurrence that I delve into their depths with not …
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Our New Year’s tree
15Wednesday 30 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Last night saw us decorate our little New Year’s tree, and place some coloured lights around our salon (that’s the lounge, …
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Star Wars VII – Our Trip (no spoilers)
26Saturday 19 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
So we did it… Late Thursday we made the trek to the big city (ish) to lay rest to the …
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Nerd time here at last…
9Wednesday 16 December, 2015 by Uncle Spike
Sorry to all those expecting to see scenic shots of mountains, some global travels, farming life, flowers or even Turkish …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Reward (IV)
6Monday 02 March, 2015 by Uncle Spike
This week’s fourth and probably final entry from me for the Weekly Photo Challenge is the reward a child gets from saving …
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Summer Skool Wiv Dad #6
12Thursday 28 August, 2014 by Uncle Spike
The last in the series about how we have tried to fill up young Cousin Spike Jnr‘s 92 days off …
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Star Wars & An Oasis
8Sunday 13 April, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Travelling through Tunisia in North Africa is an interesting pastime in my opinion. Sure, you’ll see not a lot for …
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Galactic Empire or Modern Turkey?
Leave a commentSaturday 29 March, 2014 by Uncle Spike
No comment from me… but suffice it to say, if you take some time out to watch this brilliant excerpt …
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Negotiation Tactics… Of A 6 Year Old
9Thursday 27 February, 2014 by Uncle Spike
I’m think of myself as a man of the world. I survived two decades in the world of corporate business. …
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Juxtaposition (II)
6Saturday 25 January, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Clan Spike’s second entry for this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is the meeting of two opposite worlds in our house; …
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Who Spotted The Fairy?
17Tuesday 14 January, 2014 by Uncle Spike
I wonder if anyone notice the ‘fairy’ on our New Year’s tree in the recent post? Ok, So We’re A …
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Star Wars Knickers Save The Day
33Wednesday 08 January, 2014 by Uncle Spike
Cousin Spike Jnr went off to school as normal this morning, all full of it and prepared to do battle …
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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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Learning The Value Of Cash
9Tuesday 19 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Pocket money is the term given to the cash that kids have somehow negotiated as being their contractual right for …
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Modern Day Tracker…
6Tuesday 12 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Short Spike, also known as Cousin Spike Jnr, is a fan of Dora & Diego, those animal loving jungle adventurers …
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Building C-3PO… Yeah Right!
10Thursday 07 November, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Aunty Spike dropped me and the nipper a few km down the road a couple of mornings ago at 07:30 …
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Even Youngling’s Have To Save Up
9Tuesday 29 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
After months of negotiation, today this Youngling (or Padawan to be), finally got his paws on a new Light Sabre. …
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Son of a Farming Nerd
2Sunday 27 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Our house is also a farm, so as much as we are all techie techie, there is also an earthy …
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Cool Nerd
6Friday 25 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
In this house we have a short being among us, more famously known as Cousin Spike Jnr. Now regular followers …
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Big Nerd : Little Nerd
7Tuesday 22 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Shame young nipper is growing up so fast. If he wasn’t so heavy and tall now, we could replicate our …
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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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A Thoroughly Balanced Nerd
1Thursday 10 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Cousin Spike Jnr, is a nerd. This is not news per sae, for we know it, our family and friends …
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Reblog: Saturday Smile For Geeks
1Saturday 05 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Saw this on a blog I follow and I thought I’d share the chuckle-factor 😀 Thanks Network Rae
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Reading n Sums at Skool
7Friday 04 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Cousin Spike Jnr started primary school this year. However the concept is nothing new for him, having attended kindergarten full-time …
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Padme Rules…. Still
5Tuesday 01 October, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Cousin Spike Jnr, is in love… with Padme. It would seem that even after a couple of long weeks romantic …
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Sunday Serenity
2Sunday 29 September, 2013 by Uncle Spike
It’s a lovely sunny autumn Sunday. The skies are blue and not a cloud it sight. The temperature is in …
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Love Is A Fickle Thing If You’re 5
9Sunday 22 September, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Cousin Spike Jnr, a.k.a the Small Person or Romeo Midget has had an epiphany it would seem when it comes …
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Arrgghh – Angry Birds II
3Wednesday 18 September, 2013 by Uncle Spike
After counting down the days, small person is about to explode… Why: simple, tomorrow sees the launch of Angry Birds …
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Daddy, I Got Woman Troubles
11Thursday 12 September, 2013 by Uncle Spike
The little man is having some problems of the female variety.
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First Day As A Padawan
13Monday 09 September, 2013 by Uncle Spike
The shortest member of our clan started school today.
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Reblog: Smile To Start The Day
2Saturday 07 September, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Posting this borrowed snippet for our Small Sheldon… Anything with the words ‘Empire’ is compulsive viewing in his world, and immediately …
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Mini Sheldon: More Evidence
Leave a commentWednesday 04 September, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Hmm.. this morning we came across more evidence that our five year old son is metamorphosing into Sheldon, albeit a smaller …
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Sheldon: Mark IV
1Sunday 01 September, 2013 by Uncle Spike
If you have seen some of my recent posts, you’ll have gathered that our five year old lad is well known as …
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They Call Him Small Vader
6Tuesday 27 August, 2013 by Uncle Spike
Our lad is five, and destined to be a nerd. Thinking about it, it’s probably no big surprise, having a …
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About the ‘Spike Jnr’ category
1Sunday 25 August, 2013 by Uncle Spike
We have a bilingual smart-arse lovable kid, with more brains than us both combined; a constant source of amusement, challenge and …
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