Porridge Making World Champion crowned

There are many random pastimes people like to indulge in but my favourite weird and wonderful sport has to be competitive porridge making.

This weekend saw the 15th annual Porridge Making World Championships, which took place in Carrbridge in Scotland. Amateur enthusiasts including housewives and hobby cooks were joined by professional chefs in battling it out for the coveted Golden Spurtle.

The winner was local porridge lover Ian Bishop, who took the title on his 15th attempt. Talk about perseverance.

Bishop put his success down to the local water. "My secret ingredient is the water, which comes from a bore hole in my garden," he said.

The winner of the Speciality Porridge award was Addy Daggert, a professional chef from Holland, who made his dish with a mixture of marzipan, home-made ice-cream and an 18-year-old Glenfiddich. Daggert didn't put his success down to the water but rather the booze. Nice.