Anyway, it got us thinking about silly high adrenaline extreme sports type things we could try and having driven sports cars, flown in an aerobatics plane and done a bungee jump, we reckon our next ‘need for speed’ outing might just have to be a Zapcat experience.

Zapcats are a pretty new phenomenon, being first seen on the water sports scene during the 1980s in South Africa, where the prototypes were being raced by fearless locals. Since then, Zapcats have been re-designed and re-developed to be the nifty little inflatable catamarans they are today with a 50hp engine that is capable of a maximum speed of 50mph on the water.

Not for the fainthearted then these Zapcats, but if, like us, you love the feeling of power and speed, we suggest you book yourself onto a Zapcat experience to see for yourself – you can actually have a go at driving these mini wave munching Zapcats when you book through this zapcat experience website we found.

Be careful which experience you go for though, as some are Zapcat rides, whilst on others you actually get to have a go at driving the boat yourself, so depending on how brave you’ll think you’ll be, you can choose accordingly!

Ensuring safety on a clay shoot should be one of the very first considerations, and should be given the maximum importance. By it’s very nature this sport involves guns, so safe handling of the gun and the use of protective equipment are the two most important elements to consider with respect to participants safety.

Here are a few key safety considerations:

All guns must be licensed in the UK. The police control the issue of a firearms certificate, to monitor who has access to weapons and to ensure only those considered fit to hold a license are issued one.

Drinking and using guns don’t mix, so you are advised not to have even one drink if you are shooting as it may impair your reactions.

To ensure safety on a clay shoot, never point a gun at anyone! You should always treat a gun as if it were loaded and this rule should be applied even if you believe the gun not loaded.

Don’t start to move your finger to the trigger until you are preparing to shoot.

Keeping ammunition separate from the gun will also increase the safety on a clay shoot. You should also be sure to never load the gun until you’re ready to use it.

An “exclusion zone” of at least 275 metres should be set up in front of the shooting stands and you should make sure this area that is free from any obstacles or people. The exclusion zone should be restricted from the general public and cannot be placed where there are public footpaths, right of ways, bridleways and in the vicinity of overhead power or telecommunication cables.

To further ensure safety on a clay shoot, you should also always wear appropriate safety clothing and use the correct safety equipment. Firstly, you need to use ear protectors or plugs to protect yourself from the noise of the guns while on the shoot (whether shooting or a bystander).

Secondly, you should use appropriate safety glasses. These will not only help you with shooting accurately by reducing glare, they will also protect your eyes from field debris, such as twigs or sticks; as well as offering protection from stray pieces of broken clay and even gun malfunctions.

Following a few simple guidelines and being careful with your gun protects everyone, and safety on a clay shoot is not difficult if you take care to adhere to these rules.

For more information on this or any other IntotheBlue experience please visit www.intotheblue.co.uk

 The site I checked out offers you the chance to head out in a Zapcat either as passenger or you can actually have a go at driving these pocket rockets yourself, so I think this is exactly what I’m going to do as soon as the weather is better.

 According to the product blurb, a Zapcat has a better power to weight ratio than a Ferrari, which explains the ferocious acceleration and speed. The low drag co-efficiency of a Zapcat means it’s five times more fuel efficient than a normal powerboat and the design lends itself to racing – cutting up the surf and rough seas with ease.

 Seriously, I can’t wait to go out in a Zapcat on the open waters and see what they can do!

 Joking aside, I’m really looking forward to going on this experience – the blurb with the voucher says that over the two to three hours I’ll actually get to handle the birds myself and fly one too.

 I’m pretty sure the kids will want to come with me too, so when I called the activity gift voucher company to check, they told me I can take kids along for a fee of £25, as long as they are over the age of six. So it looks like we’ll be having a boys’ day out in the Nottinghamshire countryside meeting the likes of Rocky the Barn Owl and Smirnoff the Snowy Owl.

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She was always an outside sort of cat, but at this time of the year would often hide herself away somewhere at nigh time so as to avoid getting put out.

The problem with that was, she would then wake us up at 4 in the morning wanting to be let out.

So as not to have to wait to let her back in, I put an old blanket in a cardboard box in the shed and covered it over with a load of old cardboard boxes so that she would then spend the rest of the night in there.

I’ve always had pets for as long as I can remember, the first one being Jimmy a black and white cat who apparently just strolled in to my parents sitting rom one evening. other pets have been hamsters, rabbits, numerous goldfish, a dog, and 4 other cats.

Looking back now I can’t remember having Pet Memorials for any of them, but if anything happens to the 2 we have now I’m pretty sure we will get a nice stone pet memorial or possible a Slate Pet Memorial Plaque like the one below.

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