Hi & very welcome John. I'm not sure about soft, however our very own PigCat is about as easy as it gets I believe. As far as shaving goes though, I'm not sure what, if any, kit you have.
You'll need double edged blades, a double edged razor to put them in, shaving soap and a brush to begin with.
Have a look in the biggest supermarket near you nd check if they have a stick of Palmolive shaving soap for around 99pence. It's a good beginning.
Boots razors (sometimes it has to be a larger branch) have been a good start for many on here, and they also sell their own brand blades. Although I prefer the Wilkinson blades which our branch carries.
Now go back to that supermarket & buy a Wilkinson's brush, which I forgot on our original shopping trip.
That's you sorted & good to go. The Mantic vid demonstrates exceptionally well that which I would try and explain very badly.
Enjoy.
JohnnyO. \:icon_razz: