Hi,

I got careless again.

I went to offer Cleo a small rat and was annoyed to see that, despite me going at it like a good 'un with the hairdrier not 3 feet from her tub, she had not deigned to show herself out from under the newspaper.

So, rat dangling by the tail from one hand, I proceeded to try and lift the newspaper to find her head (despite my best efforts she seems unwilling to strike with her bum end ).

I lift one side..... nope no snake at all that side.

And so, braincells akimbo, I get the rat ready to dangle and reach out with my other hand to tweak the newspaper aside to let her ladyship see the rat.

Instant SFE.





She seemed a mite surprised ( possibly at the language ) but recovered well and got the rat I hastily waved in her direction.

I am proud to say she then heroically ignored my manly blubbering and wolfed down the rat like a pro.



Some day I really must remember to buy those feeding tongs.


dr del