In Tuesday’s letter pages in the Guardian, one Catriona Todd penned a missive about the marmalade she’s been creating whilst self-isolating. Rather than continuing the comparison between the preserve and longevity, this lady referenced how she believes it might even help her “beat” coronavirus in more ways than one.
She remarked:
Two stories to keep beside you
More Matters of Marmalade – Part II
‘Guardian’ readers continue their debate about marmalade (and get rather het up about the variety made with grapefruit) We thought they’d finished with this particular topic, but it seems Guardian readers just can’t get enough of discussing marmalade. Monday’s letter pages contained two more missive on the subject. The first, from a grinch named […]
More Matters of Marmalade
The debate over marmalade making and longevity continues in the ‘Guardian’ with a letter from a 74-year-old In the Guardian, the correlation of marmalade making and longevity continues in their letters pages. The latest: My husband will be 89 in July and I will be 74 in August. We have just booked a […]
I have just made a batch of grapefruit marmalade, well set at a high temperature. Should be enough to beat Covid-19. Something to do in isolation.
Catriona Todd
Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire
Given these readers have an obsession with marmalade, there’ll no doubt be vats of the stuff being prepared across the land in the coming weeks. We say: All hail to that.
Readers have their say
2 comments
When are they going to get onto more serious matters – like booze?
I love marmalade – will go and spread some on some toast right now