ME and Ophelia

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

 
THE BRITISH FLAG
Turns 400 years old this week

Union Jack

James I commissioned it to represent the union between England and Scotland and, though the flag has been through a few minor changes, the red, blue and white stripes have symbolised Britain since 1606. - BBC

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Monday, April 10, 2006

 
SEND OBSCENE SANDWICH TO THE SUDAN
And see what refugees think of it

After blogging about millions of poor people in Africa in desperate need of food and water, and then reading a BBC report on a most expensive sandwich, I felt ashamed of Western values. The producers and buyers of an £85 sandwich (not to mention the foie gras) on sale at Selfridges in London disgust me.

Shame on you Selfridges. The ingredients of the £85 sandwich are: Wagyu beef, fresh lobe foie gras, black truffle mayonnaise, brie de meaux, rocket, red pepper and mustard confit and English plum tomatoes.