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World Porridge Championships 2005

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The Venue
The Venue		 Carrumba to get all into the spirit
Carrumba to get all into the spirit		 Getting Ready for the Fun Run
Getting Ready for the Fun Run		 Marshals
Marshals
Mike The Starter
Mike The Starter		 And They're Off!!
And They're Off!!		 Some Snacks
Some Snacks		 Plenty wanting to have a hearty breakfast.
Plenty wanting to have a hearty breakfast.
Entertainment
Entertainment		 And some more
And some more		 The Fat Chef Danced
The Fat Chef Danced		 And Danced
And Danced
And Danced
And Danced		 Chefs
Chefs		 A bit of organising
A bit of organising		 Chef's getting ready for the off
Chef's getting ready for the off
and the Pipe band played
and the Pipe band played		 and the chefs took some pics
and the chefs took some pics		 the Pipe band played some more..
the Pipe band played some more..		 and a Toast was made
and a Toast was made
and the chefs glasses were charged
and the chefs glasses were charged		 and the chief judge
and the chief judge		 and the chefs waited
and the chefs waited		 Then the Pipe band played and Marched
Then the Pipe band played and Marched
Followed by all the entrants.
Followed by all the entrants.		 Nearly there
Nearly there		 The Pipe band played some more
The Pipe band played some more		 The group photo before the main event
The group photo before the main event
The Audience waited for the gas to be lit and the Spurtles to fly
The Audience waited for the gas to be lit and the Spurtles to "fly"		 The Tools!!
The Tools!!		 The ingredients
The ingredients		 and some more
and some more
with Whisky
with Whisky		 Mineral water from the Borders
Mineral water from the Borders		 A spurtle awaits to stir and stir
A spurtle awaits to stir and stir		 and Stir it did and the porridge bubbled
and Stir it did and the porridge bubbled
Till it was ready to be served
Till it was ready to be served		 by one and all.
by one and all.		 Some finishing touches were needed.
Some finishing touches were needed.		 The end result.
The end result.
The Judges Tasted
The Judges Tasted		 and Tasted
and Tasted		 and thought about tasting some more.
and thought about tasting some more.		 The Audience tried the results.
The Audience tried the results.
The prizes were ready.
The prizes were ready.		 The Winner of the Golden Spurtle
The Winner of the Golden Spurtle		 and the Winner of the Speciality Porridge.
and the Winner of the Speciality Porridge.		 The Winner was photographed by the press
The Winner was photographed by the press
in a very undignified way.
in a very undignified way.		 All that was left was the washing up!!
All that was left was the washing up!!

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Dougie Young25-Feb-2006 09:20
I'm ashamed to say I didn't iether :} But I've been gone a long time. Magic gallery full of fun and a great tradition. BIG :>ote
Guest 09-Feb-2006 17:24
Well James, I must of led a sheltered life, never knew there weas such a thing, youve captured the whole event brilliantly. You managed to stop all the printers at Central reprographics where I work for 10 mins, as they didnt believe me,Fun gallery and well documented. They were round my monitor lies flies round a T...Big Vote for brightening up our afternoon:-)))))
Jackdad22-Oct-2005 17:57
I bet the one with the Drambuie in it won. ;-) Great stuff!
Guest 18-Oct-2005 21:13
What a great gallery James. Looks like it was a fine day, good fun all round and oooh that porridge looks delicious. Wish I had been there!
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