Camp Cook Explore

05/10/2025

Best reaction ever to my cooking!

05/10/2025

"How have you done that?"

at the Golden Spurtle.

04/10/2025

World Porridge Championship Day!

Will I win again? Who knows!

Watch all the action on the Golden Spurtle Live Stream on Facebook & YouTube.

03/10/2025

It’s now got my name on it!

Maybe tomorrow it’ll be on there again. I wouldn't bet on it though!

30/09/2025

I've gone full Goldilocks with salt! My aim is to find the best salt or blend of salts to go in Traditional Porridge.

I'm testing 7 different types from 5 continents in preparation for the 2025 Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championships, which takes place this Saturday. (You can watch the live stream on the Golden Spurtle page.)

I've already discounted the oat smoked (against the rules) and the Kala Namak (it tastes of volcanoes & that's not a good thing!).

It's interesting how very different they all are.

13/09/2025

It's just 3 weeks until I defend my Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Champion title.

Here's my 4 year old niece/coach teaching me how it's done. Future World Champion, I reckon.

I'm on at 10am on Saturday the 4th October. You can watch live on the Golden Spurtle page.

10/08/2025

4 days in a heatwave with 5 kids and a load of pygmy goats (one of which tried to kick me in the butt!). Brilliant fun!

I genuinely think this is the best family campsite in the country. In fact, we enjoyed it so much we are going back this week!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58oWut0sngE

I recently spent 4 nights at the Cairngorms Glamping Campsite in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire.We had a great time and especially loved the animals in their on-si...