Poulton duo 'overjoyed' by marmalade win against thousands of rivals in world-renowned competition
Two marmalade makers are celebrating an incredible win that Paddington Bear would be proud of.
When it comes to marmalade, Lisa Giffin and Jane Newsham know exactly the right ingredients for success.
The friends, who both live in Poulton-le-Fylde, entered for the very first time the prestigious Dalemain World Marmalade Awards and came away with an impressive third place in their category.
The unique competition is one of a kind and attracts marmalade makers from across the world to enter their delicious jars of the favourite breakfast spread
And this year there were more than 3,400 entrants.
Undeterred, Lisa and Jane impressed the judges with their amazing whiskey and ginger entry against competitors from Korea, Japan and the US.
Lisa’s husband William said they were both ‘overjoyed’ with their achievement.
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The competition grew from an idea to celebrate community and educate through cooking, championing marmalade makers and raise money for charity.
It is held at Dalemain Mansion in Cumbria and attracts entries from Taiwan to Brazil, Norway to Northern Ireland, India and Argentina.
And fittingly for a marmalade celebration, Paddington Bear is naturally the competition patron.