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I've been wanting to have a go at the 8 strand plaited loaf since they did it in week 2(?), but never get round to it. I wondered if anyone else has been itching to have a go at anything else - we could share triumphs and disasters No judges proclaiming our bottoms are too soggy or anything though.

Oooh I would love to do this but my ovens broke and Im toooo pregnant for baking at the min <sobs>

I really want to make doughnuts and the gingerbread houses.

I'd love to try doughnuts but I don't have a deep fryer. Is reaching the kitchen counter a bit of a struggle at the moment ;) I remember at about 30-odd weeks announcing to DH that it just wasn't possible for me to do the dishes any more.

Im 36 weeks and Im on housework strike

To his credit DP is very good. But he cannot bake. And I like cake!

I would love to try the plaited loaf too. I'd like to give the doughnuts a whirl too.

I'm 30 weeks, so I'd better get a move on or I won't be able to reach!!

If we do a weekly challenge we'll all be too fat to reach the counters

Honey

Good point HoneyDragon. An occasional GBBO challenge then. Or maybe combine it with a Shred thread to combat the effects. Heavily pregnant women would be exempted

Would we all do the same recipe and then post pics or what?

If you start to do it I will join in in late November

All the recipes are [[http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/programmes/b013pqnm here]. There are 56 of them, so should keep us going for a while! Posting pics would be good.

dammit here

I'd like to and I have the book, but can't hand knead and my Kenwood is broken.

Oh dear, so many frustrated bakers!

Yes, I'll give anything a go. Although won't be bothering if it's a gingerbread show stopper...

I missed it last night. Damn...

Its repeated at 11.30am on sunday on BBC 2 (I think)

Excellent midori. Right, shall we start with the plaited loaf this weekend?

Not sure about this weekend it's been so busy this week, I will join you for the next one though.

Oh I'm in!

I'm in. Any excuse to bake.

Oh, I would, but too busy this weekend - I've been wanting to do the plaited loaf since I saw it, and then when I bought Mr H's book and discovered the instructions for the plaiting are all of about 25 words long ... pfft. Don't know what the fuss was all about.

I have bought the bread ingredients...

I'm going to have a go. Can't wait to see how everyone does.
What a brilliant idea.

Im so jealous. I want to make bread. Though considering my near fainting after walking round sainsburies I really really cant!

Cant wait to hear how you all get on!

I wanna play- DH will just have to babysit/do dishes/fold laundry/run between DC activities while I knead/plait/swear! If he's good I may let him help enjoy the results!

I want to play join in !
So , plaited bread first ?
I don't know how to upload photos though , I'm on an iPad from before they had cameras .