for example , small goldfinch had to rush to the shops late , just before night , because as a technically qualified bird during the day he was involved in the purchasing of foodstuff for the infirmary project kitchen , while at the same time the infirmary project cook supervised the unloading of rolls or resin and fabric for reupholstering foreign furniture and the kitchen was at the mercy of a carpenter who was so generous in adding so much chilli to the watery sambar that even local birds couldnt eat it .