Porridge producer reports business update

Brian Lucas from Bundanoon also watched the Golden Spurtle Championship (C8) in Scotland and was thrilled to see Australia’s Robert Reid win the specialty championship with a cannoli filled with sieved porridge, and wondered, “What next? A porridge cheesecake?”

Readers will recall that Ron Polgaze was wondering which spoon to use, so, the great man himself has taken time out from his spurtling commitments to oblige: “Dear Ron. From my memory growing up eating porridge at my Granny’s house, for our porridge, we were always supplied a traditional Scottish horn spoon and told to eat from the edges in. Always salty with a splash of cream. I’m sure this will enhance your couth clout. The last person I heard use the word couth in common vernacular was my Grandad. Robert Reid - Reigning Pearly Spurtle Champion and Golden Spurtle Specialty Dish Champion.”

Another champion, Garry Champion of Jamisontown writes: “Like many, I’ve been catching moths (C8) in the house and taking them outside and releasing them. One caught my eye. Unlike the rest, it appeared to be sporting a mullet. I believe it was a rare Bogan Moth.”

Shout out to Maurice Collins (C8) from Caz Willis of Bowral, who agrees that “clarification of species is important. Tawny Frogmouths are serene, strong observers of the world. I entered an indigenous garden in Gloucester, and was stopped by some presence, looking around, I could see nothing. Then those eyes showed me who ‘it’ was. A tawny, surveying the interloper! A remarkable creature. Bless those who do all they can to protect their habitat.”

Talk of “the trendiest restaurant in Kings Cross” (C8) jogged the warm memories and hunger pangs of Col Begg of Orange who asks: “Who remembers The Chelsea and those much sought-after Chelsea Pots?”