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 Germany. He was the first dog we transported and the first Galgo that I met. Some things are just meant to […]
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 Consultancy Business we concentrated on the Bogging and Internet Consultancy for several year, with the focus more and more on the […]
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 Spain. We have two vans, a 2012 Vauxhall Movana and a 2011 Nissan NV200 both with a DEFRA Animal Welfare Certificate […]
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 prefer it set up in solo seat mode. Love nothing more than cruising round the bars and along the beach on […]
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 any stretch of the imagination! The majority of her time is spent in helping re-home the stray and abandoned cats here […]
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 our lives these days, and have led to the ALStrays Re-homing and Transport Project which Sands started around the same time […]
Moreno is eight (8) years old today so a HUGE Happy Birthday to the main man! I am amazed how quickly the years have flown by, and every day I am so thankful that we have him in our lives. I wouldn’t want to think what life would be like without him, and he has […]
Little Orla would have been six (6) today bless her. Such a short life but a huge impact on both Sands and I, and without her brief time with us I doubt we would have adopted Oscar, Fleur, Dusky and Kasper as we were set on just the two (Moreno and Saidi) but having seen […]
A year ago today Teo woke up in the concrete shed that had become his home, with nothing much to look forward to apart from searching for food, avoiding the cars on the road, and trying not to be caught. We were first made aware of an abandoned Galgo on the 12th March and Sandra […]
Teo was 5 years old recently and as I was in Malaga dropping a cat off from the UK and Sands at the airport as she was going to the UK I thought I would take Teo and Tigra to see Charlotte at 112 Carlota Galgos, which is where we adopted Tigra from. Teo had […]
Many years ago, living in the UK, my Pilates Instructor tried to persuade me to buy some MBT (Movement Through Instability) shoes that she had just started to sell. At the time I wasn’t interested thinking they couldn’t really make that much difference, that I was fit so wouldn’t benefit from them, and they had […]
Two months in and I am heading in the right direction: albeit very slowly! February was always going to be a tough a month with three ALStrays Pet Transports which meant that I had less time to exercise, more time sat in a van, and more temptation to eat sweets etc. I have improved the […]
Well it is a month since I started to get fitter and be healthier, and it hasn’t been too bad result wise. I have lost some weight: all in the first half of the month, although having just got back from a ALStrays Transport, that is probably a little skewed as it takes me a […]
Friend in Minneapolis sent this photo through recently (well to be accurate they posted it on my Facebook Timeline), of me aged 18 on a Graduation camping trip to Apple River. What can I say! We were young. It was the 80′s. I was playing a lot of football (soccer for my friends across the […]
After months of neglect I have finally got round to charging up the 2002 Road King Classic, and bless her she fired up first time and sounded great. Next on the list: air in the tires and then a good clean (she more than deserves it) and then …… start riding her. I have never […]
Up until recently I had both the 2001 Fat Boy and the 2002 Road King Classic here in Spain, so was fortunate to have them set up as solo (Fat Boy) and two up (Road King Classic. Personally I think the two bikes look best set up this way, but check out the photos below […]
Just fitted the new Brawler Solo Seat to the Road King Classic, took all of ten minutes and looks great. Haven’t had a chance to try it out yet as bit wet and am tired from the last UK ALStrays Transport so going to save that pleasure until tomorrow. Huge thanks to all at Stoke […]
Searching online recently for a bluetooth motorbike helmet I cam across a company called The Helmet Place who sell a V-can Flip Up Bluetooth Helmet for £149.99 Having now had the opportunity to use said helmet I am very impressed. Great price obviously and while style is a matter of taste I love the look […]
Watched the England v Denmark match last night via ipTV to see what it was like. As far as the game was concerned I have little hopes that we will progress through to the knock out stages in Brazil BUT we do have some promising youngsters and if the FA stick with Hodgson (who seems […]
The Garmin or TomTom debate is on again. Last time the Garmin 510 won and I have been really pleased with it, and with the Garmon Connect application and web based service. Garmin or TomTom Garmin Forerunner 220 TomTom Runner GPS Watch Price Let’s get this out of the way first. The Garmin is $299.99 […]
Bought a Kindle Paperweight recently. No real reason as I don’t exactly use the Kindle Applications on the iPad, Samsung S4 or Samsung 10.1 much! Just thought that we should have one really, and have been surprised at how much I like it. One big issue I have with the application on all of the […]
Picked up a GoPro Hero 3 at Christmas. No specific reason. I am not exactly into active sports, but I liked the idea of having one and figured it would be fun. Anyway I used it for the first time today: mounted to the bike (I have mounts for 3 bikes, plus helmet mounts, mounts […]
I am interested as to how European the ‘typical Brit’ feels, because as far as I can tell the UK is remarkably un-European. Most months our ALStrays Pet Transport business sees me driving through Spain, France, Germany, Holland, and Belgium, as well as the UK. In addition we regularly visit Italy, Portugal, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Croatia […]
Seriously does anybody care about Scottish Independence? I appreciate that for some (but let’s face it it is a small number and a minority in their own country) passionate Scots it is an important subject, and I have no issue with their desires for debate, referendum, or indeed independence. My question is: does anybody really […]
I try and avoid buying coffee in the UK. It is expensive, weak, and you wait an age for it to be made. I don’t like having to pay for it before I consume it, and what is it with the concept of having to queue to order it, pay for it, stand around waiting […]
Pardon the pun but LMAO at this one! “A Scottish man has been given an extra stretch inside after prison officials found him trying to smuggle both a mobile phone and its charger into prison up his bottom. Christopher Hughes was facing a nine-year sojourn in the Big House for stabbing four people outside a […]
So now the First Cycling Goal of 100km in a week has been successfully concluded I need to look at what future goals I need to set (and achieve) in order to attain my long term (still to be announced) ultimate goal that I have set myself. Future challenges will need to include: 1. A […]
This week it was time for my First Cycling Goal, to cycle 100km in a week. Given my ‘big idea’ that I am keeping to myself at the moment the 100km week is the first of what I think will be 5 goals that I need to achieve before I am ready to commit (and […]
Read an excellent article in Cycling Plus which looked at 5 different types of training, what they would help you achieve, and why you should introduce all 5 into your exercise regime on the bike. I have decided that what I am going to do is once a month have a week focused on Cycle […]
I bought a Cube Peloton Pro Compact Road Bike 2013 (Black Anodised – Blue, 62cm (24.5″) 700c) from the highly recommended www.chainreactioncycles.com back in January, and have been really impressed. To be fair I suspect that any new road bike would have impressed me given that my last road back was a 3 gear Raleigh […]
Tuberculosis is a growing problem in cattle. But independent reports say a mass badger slaughter will in no way stop the spread of the disease. Last year, despite widespread public outcry, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) decided to launch two “pilot” badger culls, in which contracted marksmen shot and killed the […]
Last October, IFAW honoured the achievements of 10 award winners for their outstanding work to help animals. We presented the awards at a prestigious ceremony at the House of Lords hosted by Baroness Gale and naturalist and broadcaster Bill Oddie. Last year’s winners included: Elizabeth McDonagh, from Cumbria, who offers refuge to the pets of […]
The marshes surrounding Burgh Castle in Norfolk have long been a home for wildlife of all varieties. But a shooting club that recently moved in may put those animals in grave danger. Burgh Castle isn’t just one of the best-preserved Roman monuments in England. Its marshes are also home to a number of wild bird […]
Born in 1963 in Yorkshire, England I was educated in the UK and USA ending up somehow with a BA (Hons) Economics and a MSc Information Systems Design and Management. I have lived and worked in the UK, USA and Spain before settling down in Almerimar, Spain in 2003, where I spend my time running […]
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What a great example of how to make a 30 minute drama into a 2+ hour mess. Simple enough story, one party scene all that required to get the message over, and scrub the comic style and you might have had something worth watching.
Really enjoyed Deadfall. Simple enough story line, but some excellent characters. Well acted, no unnecessary padding, and some nice bits of humour and one very easily missed word in a telephone conversation that makes a huge difference! Eric Bana and Olivia Wilde star in this crime thriller about two siblings who go on the run […]
I enjoy Patricia Cornwall and have enjoyed her Scarpetta series in the past but The Scarpetta Factor just didn’t work for me. What storyline there was worked OK but the book was too disjointed, flitting between far too many character stories that had the feel of an ‘inside joke’ to them. It is the week […]
Stop the Badger Cull in the UK!
Tuberculosis is a growing problem in cattle. But independent reports say a mass badger slaughter will in no way stop the spread of the disease. Last year, despite widespread public outcry, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) decided to launch two “pilot” badger culls, in which contracted marksmen shot and killed the […]
Do you know an Animal Action hero?
Last October, IFAW honoured the achievements of 10 award winners for their outstanding work to help animals. We presented the awards at a prestigious ceremony at the House of Lords hosted by Baroness Gale and naturalist and broadcaster Bill Oddie. Last year’s winners included: Elizabeth McDonagh, from Cumbria, who offers refuge to the pets of […]
Save the Birds of Burgh Castle Marshes!
The marshes surrounding Burgh Castle in Norfolk have long been a home for wildlife of all varieties. But a shooting club that recently moved in may put those animals in grave danger. Burgh Castle isn’t just one of the best-preserved Roman monuments in England. Its marshes are also home to a number of wild bird […]
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