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That’s a picture of a scourer, KC. Admittedly a spongy scourer. But not a sponge.
very well said
Leaping to His Majesty’s defense, it is a scourer and sponge, or wash pad, see below.
http://www.altecweb.com/home.asp?cat=OS661532&rf=frguk
Scourers without the sponge are available so I feel your normally laudable pedantry is misplaced.
Can’t see the King having much knowledge of scourers really – think he lives on Royal Pot Noodles
Ceci, His Maj is an acomplished cook.Pot noodles are not on his menu.
That is a scoury sponge .
I thought his Majesty was referring to a Victoria with cream and strawberry jam
I shouldn’t have said that, now I will be up all night