The annual Retreat pickled onion competition rolled out the red carpet to the world as their 81th pickled onion contest (er, are you sure? Ed.) produced scenes of pure emotion from winner Sally Winslet.

Stepping up to make her acceptance speech on top of the pool table she told everyone:

"You have to forgive me 'cos I have a habit of winning these things.

"Gather

"I'm so sorry, and Martin, Beth, oh God, who's the other one? Okay now...

"Forgive me. Gather. Is this really happening?

"I'm going to try and do this on the cuff. Please wrap up? You have no idea how much I am not wrapping up."

Thank you to the judges from the Evening Post for this award. It's been absolutely extra-ordinary, I've had an amazing couple of years. I got to make these two remarkable jars, and I want to thank the beautiful British Onion Producers Association; the onion growers of Bedford, they all know who they are; the remarkable Oxfordshire barley growers; Sarson's for a lifetime's commitment to turning that barley into the finest malt vinegar; Waitrose for supplying the pickling spices and Ocado for their hard work in delivering the vinegar.

And my husband Roger. Thank you for directing me to the Retreat, Babe. Without you I wouldn't know that this pickled onion competition existed.

"Thank you so much! Thank you so much! My God!"