Alan and Grace's Website
(last updated on 2 April 2024)
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| You know, there are some words I've known since I was a schoolboy: "With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably." Those words were uttered by Judge Aaron Satie, as wisdom and warning. The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, we're all damaged. I fear that today... |
I'm sorry I can't update this family website more frequently and thereby add more content. It would be great to have the time to do so.
The answer to the above can be read at URL: http://www.alsblog.co.uk/No_Time_No_Energy.html
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| A Howl of Welcome from our beloved Kanga - video by JP | Another Howl of Welcome from our beloved Kanga - video by Alan |
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To my four Rescue Dogs |
"The best friend man has in the world may turn against him and become his enemy. His son, or daughter, that he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and good name may become traitors to their faith. The money a man has he may lose. It flies away from him, perhaps when he needs it most. A man's reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-considered action. The people who are prone to fall on their knees when success is with us may be the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its cloud upon our head. "The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog. A man's dog stands by him in prosperity and poverty, in health and in sickness. He will sleep on the cold ground when the wintry winds blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only to be near his master's side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer, he will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounters with the roughness of the world. He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a prince. "When all other friends desert, he remains. When riches take wing, and reputation falls to pieces, he is as constant in his love as the sun in its journey through the heavens. "If fortune drives his master forth, an outcast in the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of accompanying him, to guard him against danger, to fight against his enemies,. And when that last scene of all comes, and death takes his master in its embrace and his body is laid away in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends pursue their way, there, by the graveside will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad, but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true, even in death." -- Senator George Graham Vest, speaking to a jury about Old Drum, shot in 1869. Johnson County Circuit Court, Warrensburg, Missouri. |
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| Photographs above taken on Christmas Day 2021 | ||
Photograph above taken in July 2008 in the Philippines
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Mia (right) by Alan |
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FAMILY HISTORY |
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Alan's older son |
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St. Matthew's Church, New Hall Lane, Preston. This is the church where Alan's parents and maternal grand-parents got married and where a number of our family were Christened.
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Read our family newsletters.
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A few pages from my old travel diaries. |
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Old Videos - mainly from old VHS video tapes.
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In memory of a wonderful friend for so many years. |
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In memory of a wonderful friend for just a few years, sadly. |
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In memory of our wonderful Japanese Akita - so devoted to us. |
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The newest member of our family - an American Akita |
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A new site depicting some of our family history - new site - work only just started.
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OTHER WEBSITES |
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What it states. |
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MyLancashire - one of Alan's websites - still work in progress. |
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DriveThru Tours - Explore some of the more unusual parts of the world - one of Alan's websites - still in the early stages. |
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Reddaways Removals and Storage - this family run firm will take care of your things really well. |
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DISCLAIMER Please read this disclaimer carefully before using this website. This is a family website and the content displayed throughout this website is the intellectual property of Alan J Cook or other copyright holders. You may not reuse, republish, or reprint such content without written consent. All information posted is merely for our family, and information gathering purposes. It is not intended as a substitute for professional advice. Should you decide to act upon any information on this website, you do so at your own risk. While the information on this website has been verified to the best of my ability, I cannot guarantee that there are no mistakes, errors or omissions. I reserve the right to change information on this website (or this policy) at any given time without notice. |
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