Hmm, which is more offensive?

a) Being charged £4.05 for a crayfish and rocket sandwich at Wimbledon - note, not £3.95, which would indicate a slight sense of shame at the outrageous over-pricing; an attempt to make it seem like it isn't really four quid for a sandwich, but £4.05 - that last 5p being shorthand for "because we can".

Or

b) Getting to the checkout at the self-service buffet restaurant at Wimbledon, be charged nearly £30 for a chunk of "mushy and unpleasant" (corrector of bah) pasta bake (£9.50!), an OK curry (another £9.50!), two teas and pastries and then find a tip jar!

Having said that, I did enjoy the Wimbledon experience, rain and all - and by comparison to the above the rather nice strawberries and cream at £2 a bowl were almost reasonable, and even at £6 a go the Pimms was nice.

The thing that gets me though is this: all the profits from the Wimbledon tournament, and they must be substantial, are supposed to go to the Lawn Tennis Association to develop the game of tennis in the UK. So why are we still so rubbish at it?

Bah.