(Unofficial) portrait of the Pope

An unofficial portrait of the Pope appeared opposite the Royal Albert Hall in the early hours of this morning. This sinister stencil of Pope Benedict XVI stroking a fluffy white cat (a la Blofeld from the James Bond movies) is in relation to various tensions rising with the regards to his arrival in London this week after 25 years.

eBay's re-usable box

eBay has launched its new re-usable box which inside has space for shippers to write messages to their recipients. Six white boxes provide a space for a message to be written. Along with these spaces the box also contains tips on how to use such things as old phone books for packaging materials.

The box is made from recycled, FSC-approved cardboard and is also designed in such a way to minimise the use of tape. The company will release 100,000 of these boxes in three different sizes as a pilot programme. You can get hold of yours by signing up with eBay Green Team here

Nigella Bites (or should that be Zoe?)

We are all very sad at Vivid as our Bake-off slowly draws to a close with only one week left. With this in mind (we assume), Zoe made some very comforting chocolate chip cookies to help us ease the pain. As the photo shows, they didn't last long. The recipe for the darker variety is one of Nigellas which you can find here.

Tailored for England

I was lucky enough to watch the England v Bulgaria match on friday, which happened to be the first to show off the new england kit which features a subtle addition from Peter Saville. The new kit is emroidered small multi coloured crosses which aim to represent the multi cultural element of England. Its just a pity that from a distance they loose their visibility, which has been a criticism which has been noted by many. However when we look at the England kits through time it is certainly the simpler designs that seem to be the most striking.