THANKYOU, everybody, you came up with some brilliant ideas, Jane i didn't have a syringe to hand, but good idea, i was going to use my Koi water brush, and then i found the eye-dropper, yay! works a treat.Lavender, you're very inventive, brilliant idea, i do have some straws in the cupboard, not for me you understand,image, just in case some young children should knock ask if i had a straw!lol. i also do have some water bottles, keep that in mind( for hopefully not another day). thanx for the hugs, much needed for little Toby, jan x