Having cleaned my throttle body yesterday I am feeling handy enough to attempt a home service when it is next due

I know I should invest in some axle stands but live with my parents and don't have rights to a lot of space in the garage. My shooting and fishing gear, and a bottle of 5w30 is about all the room I've got.

If I buy axle stands, will I be able to use them safely without using a trolley jack?

Yeah, my trolley has a fluid leak so used the Ford jack to get it high enough for the stands then took it off the jack. Job done.

I think my partners' Dad does have some ramps actually

If you want some axle stands B&Q had some cracking prices the other week I got a 3 tonn set for working on my Landy for £17 also got a crawler board for £20 and the Mrs some jump leads for £5

The axle stands so say not to use one at a time though
so dont think its advisable to jack up one side at a time and leave just one axel stand in.... although this is exactly what I did when I painted my calipers