Recent content by FubsyMog

It certainly sounds like assault to me. Annagain hit the nail on the head - instructors need to be capable of dealing with mistakes trainees make, without overreacting. Unless somebody had to physically grab the steering wheel or something to avoid an accident (unlikely, i would have thought, if...

I would also be wary of sanding particle board or chip board. If you really must, make sure you have very good ventilation and personal protection, especially masks. I would probably try PVA glue (watered down a bit so it is easier to apply) on that sort of board, rather than actual primer. In...

Honestly I would not touch anything made by Purina - all their stuff has grain and things in it. Pets At Home stocks several grain-free brands, but you do have to inspect the ingredients closely as it's not always clear what's in it - some of the bags imply they are great stuff but inspection of...

Our cats are on (mostly) dry food, grain free. The only time we had a real stink problem was with a brand of food that was grain-free but included potato starch - the smell was heinous, and a lot of noxious gas. Disappeared as soon as we stopped feeding that particular food. Is there any...

May be hard to carry out this tactic if you have other cats around, but if you can scare the absolute bejeezus out of the intruder by acting as bizarre as you possibly can, it might have some effect. When we moved into current house, a neighbouring cat constantly came into the garden to toilet...

I've used ordinary table salt with great effect for getting rid of various weeds, moss, and other unwanted 'green stuff' in the garden/driveway. An application of dry salt might do the trick, and be fairly horse-safe? Just sprinkle it on dry (enough to coat the area well), don't mix with water...

That actually makes me feel marginally less mad! We should have some sort of 'My cat thinks I'm a day spa' clique!

In that case, OP, they do get 'non-cat-food' treats the odd time, if we happen to have some bits left over. The old grumpy cat gets the stringy bits off a chicken that I don't like. The young brat has a serious penchant for squirty cream - to the extent that we keep a tin in the fridge to shake...

Both my cats go daft at the smell of prawns, but if I actually give them one, they look at it as if it's poison! As for hot water bottles - surely they main function of a cat is to BE a furry heater for me! :-D Cats are probably on the phone to RSPCA as we speak, for my blatant disregard for...

Not sure if this would suit your needs, but I just happened to see this company on one of my local market pages the other day - they make leads from climbing rope, so presumably fairly sturdy. They may well be able to make up something exactly to your spec as well. Local business and very...

I find some stirrups very hard on my ankles - bent leg irons are the worst. Don't really know why. The basic plastic/compostiti ones are far better.

I have avoided grain-containing cat food for a long while. My cats have liked some of the foods better than other, same as whiskas/felix. I don't think the cat's fussiness is likely to do with the grain-free element so much as it's just a taste he's not so fond of. Does he prefer dry? There's...

I have 2, and they usually get a bath once or twice a year. I find it helps get loose coat out when summer is coming in. gets the accumulated filth out as well. One of them is really greasy, and it improves her coat. She could do with a more frequent wash, but she hates it. She hates being...

Another one to recommend a drill with screwdriver attachments - you should have all needs covered that way. I think you'd want to look for one with variable speed (they don't all have this). Keep your eye on Screwfix as they often have things on offer with decent reductions. Will you need to...

I have, or have had in the past, nearly all the surfaces you've mentioned OP! The easiest to maintain is actually plain old grass. Or slabs. I wouldn't recommend laying slabs if you're not reasonably au fait with DIY - it can be hard to get them properly level, and if you don't that can be...