Great British Bake Off Series 3

[Slainte]

I'm so excited, the new series starts next week . Link

I've only just mastered the French plait at the age of 33. Of be jibbering in the corner faced with that.

I'd be not of.

I think I'll give it a go too. I can imagine it ending up in a massive knot though

I love making bagels so I'm looking forward to which flavours everyone does.

Brendan scares me.

Definitely don't like Peter the sales manager. It's annoying me the way he keeps giving instructions to the camera. He is not a cooking presenter! [annoyed]

Also it's a sign I spend to much time on here when I shouted out 'that's a mumsnet scarf' at the tv !

where do you actually buy the mumsnet scarf? I want a grey one.
I like Brendan and the schottish guy.

*scottish

James - scottish guy.
I like him.

I got my grey scarf on amazon. Search for celebrity scraf and it will come up.

Mel's jackety is a bit don't you think?

I'm bloody starving now.

I quite like James too. I think he'll go a long way in the competition.

I have a Mumsnet scarf... AND I have Mary Berry's scarf.
Should I be flattered, as she is Saint Mary of Berry?
Or should I be horrified, as she has about 40 years on me.

It's from Zara, btw.

I wondered about MB's scarf.
I like it a lot.

Is Brendan leonard Mincer in disguise?

Where are Manisha's bagels?

They haven't shown all the bagels.

The people this week whose bagels weren't shown seem to be the same people who didn't have their hidden cakes shown last week.

's not fair.

Annoying they don't show all of the finished bakes. Kind of defeats the point of the show no?

I had to eat the remainder of my (poor) garlic and coriander Lidl naan to get through this week. And then a piece of peanut butter jam toast.

Wasn't this a week for the boys though?! They did so well. I love James. Also Brendan. The PE teacher reminds me of the one in Teachers though...

They probably do all the editing after the winner has been chosen at the end, don't you think? Don't rate the chances of those who aren't featured much.

Have just ordered a mumsnet scarf, exciting! Thanks herethere.

I am still sorry about Natasha going last week, I hated seeing her in tears again in the recap bit - she looked genuinely sad unlike the usual reality TV drama queens and she seemed like such a nice person. Think my favourites at the moment are James (cute and very good) and Victoria (unpretentious but a bit hit and miss). All of those flatbreads sounded amazing - the chilli and halloumi ones from Jo (last year's winner)'s book are supposed to be great as well.

Funny I think the editing is just the opposite. Didn't it seem last season that the people who made it to the end weren't the ones showcased in the first few eps? I think they don't want us guessing too early.

Brendan has a labradoodle! I have a new second favourite!

Unfortunately, labradoodle doesn't trump being as adorable as James

Claim to fame - James' mum is my doctor.