The Dogs
We adopted Teo and Tigra in 2013 (March and July respectively) and not for one moment have we regretted it. I had never met a Galgo until I was fortunate to transport Briken to...
Chris Marshall The Stuff That Makes Up My Life!
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The Business
M2 Associates was set up in 1995 as a VAT Partnership between Sandra and myself. Since we based ourselves in Spain it has been semi-dormant to say the least. Initially a Business and Management...
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Pet Transport
Since 2011 we have been transporting pet cats and dogs across Europe with a monthly pet transport between Spain, Germany and the UK. In addition we offer regular pet transports across Europe and within...
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The Harley’s
This 2001 Fat Boy was the first Harley I owned and I love it. Have spent way too much money chroming it up, and whilst it can be set up for touring I much...
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The Wife
Married in 1992, Sandra is the island of sanity in my world. She has a tolerance towards me that is beyond belief. Happily she enjoys the use of technology but isn’t a ‘techy’ by...
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The Cats
Meet the Gang! We have adopted 6 cats to share our life with us here in Spain! To be more accurate we have been adopted by them as they really are the focus of...
Leatherman Tread
Big fan of the Leatherman Multi-Tool, wouldn’t be without it on our ALStrays Pet Transports so am intrigued by the upcoming Leatherman Tread. Each link on the Tread is a fully functioning tool that...
DCS-2332L Outdoor HD Wireless Day/Night Cloud Camera
Have been using the DCS-2332L Outdoor HD Wireless Day/Night Cloud Camera and thought yesterday that it was about time I posted about it, then it started to rain so I thought I would wait...
Save Hopefield Animal Sanctuary
Hopefield Animal Sanctuary cares for over 300 sick, unwanted and mistreated animals – including horses, cattle and rabbits. The land that the sanctuary is on is owned by Tescos, who want to sell it...
Garmin Vivosmart
I have been considering a wearable device for a while and have posted before about wearable guides, whether to buy a smart band or smart watch and last December I made up my mind:...
DRM Converter for Mac
iTunes Match has seen my long dwindling love affair with Apple come to a rather bitter and acrimonious end. Our relationship has been on the decline since I woke up to the fact that...
Free bear caged at ice cream parlour for 18 years!
Ricky, an 18-year-old black bear, has spent her entire life caged in a concrete enclosure outside Jim Mack’s Ice Cream Parlor in Pennsylvania. The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) observed and took footage of...
Tell the Forestry Commission to stop killing grey squirrels!
I was shocked to discover that the Forestry Commission has drawn up new plans obliging UK land owners to kill tens of thousands of grey squirrels each year, using methods which include poisoning them...
Happy Anniversary & Birthday Saidi
Today Saidi turns ten (10) years old – or oldest cat – and celebrates seven (7) years of living with us. We have known her longer than that as she is from the original...
Stop the killing of badger cubs!
The UK government has authorised badgers to be culled earlier in the year in 2015, meaning many of those killed will be young cubs. The badger cull is part of an experiment as it...
Don’t let dogs die for fake UGG boots!
When holiday shopping this year, thousands of people didn’t know that the fake “UGGs” on their list caused enormous suffering. Investigation into the cheap, counterfeit UGG boots available on the internet revealed that the...
Serbia: Don’t evict 450 dogs from a sanctuary on Christmas Day!
Officials in Nis, Serbia have ordered dog catchers to round up 450 rescue dogs from a cage-free sanctuary on Christmas Day. These dogs are being evicted simply because the city wants to take back...
You can help a crippled baby elephant walk again
It’s the UK’s first Giving Tuesday! Your chance to be part of a global day of charitable giving and support. With a Giving Tuesday gift, you can make a world of difference for a...
Remembering Orla
Always a sad day for Sands and I as we remember little Orla who died six (6) years ago today, after a far too short a life, the majority of which was spent fighting...
Stop the illegal online trade in protected wildlife
A murky multi-million dollar trade in wild animals and their parts is booming in online marketplaces. Launched today, IFAW’s report ‘Wanted – Dead or Alive’ exposes the shocking scale of online wildlife trade. The...
