Silly Bengal!

I just got squawked at by Miss Padmini Bengal. Apparently I should have checked before tossing grubby clothes in laundry basket. Of course it's a perfectly reasonable place for her to take a nap!

Sinus trouble?

If you are having sinus trouble may I recommend the cocktail I am currently enjoying. Make a dry Martini to your preferred specifications; mine uses Bombay Sapphire with a dash of Noilly Prat. In place of the customary olive or twist, substitute a red chilli (preferably the kind the Thais call rat shit peppers) split and deseeded. Wow!