Has to be proper medium or coarse ground oatmeal (never the stuff of the devil, porridge oats), only ever stir with a spurtle, small pinch of salt.

Boil for 5 mins or so .....pour off and serve the wife's (she's Scottish and likes it it just with milk), add a dozen hazel nuts, a generous helping of flaked almonds and same of sultanas and stir.

Leave on heat for another couple of minutes, sprinkle liberally with brown sugar....leave for 2 mins for sugar to melt add milk (but do not stir in) and enjoy daily!

Paul