Today, Saturday 8th October, sees the 2022 World Porridge Making Championship taking place in Carrbridge, as competitors from around the globe compete for the Golden Spurtle . Carrbridge is a village in the Badenoch and Strathspey region of the Scottish Highlands. For the past week, I have been having porridge for breakfast, not so much in the hope of qualifying for the Championship, but more because Covid has finally caught up with me and I've had a sore throat from Hell. My usual muesli didn't seem such an attractive dish when compared to a smooth, warming bowl of sweetened oat-based slop. I would normally eschew any accompaniments with my porridge, be they sweet or savoury, but the 'vid meant I needed a bit of cheering up. What with the cost of living crisis and all, as an economy measure, I had already opted to finish off every open jar of compote, jam, jelly and marmalade in the cupboards and fridge before buying any new ones. This is the preserve of the thrifty. So ...