Sorry guys I'm just soooooo excited tell me....

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...... I'm not going to regret just spending out on a colbolt blue kitchen aid!!!!

I'm like a child awaiting a Christmas present I can't wait

I will like it won't I???

I don't have the space and only have the funds because I'm selling anything round the house that isn't nailed down!

I don't have space either will be rearranging and finding a home cramming everything in way in a cupboard

Yes yes yes! John Lewis have agreed to price match! I'm so excited I can hardly breathe!

Did yours come yet caffeine?

:o Gwen!!!!! :)

Yep mines here it's so beAutiful!! I'm currently clearing out a cupboard so I can put stuff in work top away to make room have unbelievable amount of crap

Just ordered! Collecting from Waitrose tomorrow afternoon. Sqeeeeeeeeeee!

Have you got all your ingredients? Is it totally gorgeous?

I'm so scared, I haven't felt this nervous/guilty since I bought my first computer which cost me a fortune. I won't sleep a wink tonight!

Eeek it's gorgeous I shall be trying it out tonight!!!! if I can wait that long

You'll be able to watch the great British bake off whilst stroking your own KA :o

Have you thought of a name for it yet?

Is that what your supposed to do? Name them? clearly new to this club :o are they female like cars???? :o

What's the first thing you're going to make? It's got to be coffee cake hasn't it?

I have a really strange one- think it was called Anthracite. I'm thinking about selling it and getting a better colourway.

I haven't named mine - but I do stroke it a lot.

The girls made whoopee pies yesterday, and I habe just had to give it a good clean (which strangely still makes me smile). I do still love it, but the colour is just not as naice. Well more to do with the finish really - its kind of matt textured and a bit bobbly.

Would it be beyond the pale just to upgrade due to colour issues? [gulp]

Yep coffee cake and I'm toying with red velvet cupcakes if I can get the right ingredients :) might call it xena given as it reminds me a little of a xenomorph lol :)

Xena. That's a great name :) I even have buttermilk in the fridge in preparation!

It's absolutely understandable and reasonable to upgrade due to colour issues. I liked the Apple cider brown one but decided against as it didn't feel in the spirit of a KA. They hold their value well don't they, so you should only have to put a few shekels towards a new one. What colour would you go for?

I recently got myself a candy apple kitchen aid 2 weeks ago, even DH was excited when it came and have now mastered brioche, took me 4 attempts to get perfect though. I have made steak puddings, mixing the suet pastry was a doodle in the KA. The next thing I want to make is pistachio macarons

Mine was £399 from a place called Harts of Stur based in Dorset and came with a free set of Jamie Oliver bakeware. It's fully guaranteed, I think JL was charging £449 for the candy apple

Snap Gwen:o although I've subbed fir natural soya yogurt due to a dairy intolerant dd :o we think alike though!!!!

Was going to do carrot cake till I remembered I've sold my poxy blender which grated the carrots :(

Hand grate them :)

Can't, got one hand in a bandage at the moment. Might have grated carrot in Sainsbos? Or I splash out another £60 odd on the grater attachment from Amazon which would arrive tomorrow :o

that's what kids r for! Slave labour :o damn it lol

Have you used it yet? I'm living the dream through you until tomorrow! :o

One coffee and walnut cake complete!! I'm in love!!! :o naked lovely fluffy buttercream

You used it naked? Wow, is that compulsory? :o

Damn auto correct was supposed to say makes !!!

:o

Aw I'm so jealous. I'm off to the shops soon to make sure I have everything in. If I set it up and find I've no butter I will be inconsolable! Is it very noisy? I do lots of my baking at night.

I have the cobalt blue one and love it. I even let the dc use it this morning to make rainbow cakes :)

It's not quiet but shouldn't wake the kids if they asleep :)