GBBO season 5 - thread #2

[Dolly80]

Thought I better start another one (in case I lose you all next week!)

Yes gymboy I think there are some recipes that are almost impossible to make in the time they provide.

The rye rolls, for example, when I make pure rye bread it takes at least 5 to 6 hours (or more in the fridge because the slower it rises the better it is) to rise properly. That's why Ian's were so good he'd provided his own 'mother' sour dough yeast.

www.newstatesman.com/culture/2014/08/diana-was-framed-why-did-great-british-bake-throw-innocent-wi-judge-wolves

Check the last couple of paragraphs.

www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/great-british-bake-off/11061578/Diana-quits-Great-British-Bake-Off.html

Just came on here to post that she left after this episode but I've been beaten to it.
Btw I love how ironic her surname is!

Thanks mazylou that link was extremely interesting!

They didn't know she was going to be ill though when they eliminated Iain.

If Diane isn't back for the next one due to being unwell, would they bring Iain back in as otherwise they will end up with a round when no one is elimated.

More likely there may not be an elimination next week - or no 'doubler' in one of the ones coming up.

Brave

Oh that's interesting...maybe no one will get chucked off next week (crosses fingers for Norm)

Actually...I'm not even a massive Norm fan but he's been well loved on the first thread so I'll cross my fingers anyway

Well that looks like it really was edited to implicate Diana, because she wasn't going to be in the rest of the series anyway.

Iain shouldn't come back. What Mary gave as the reason he went is still relevant. He lost it and that won't do. Just because another contestant drops out, leaving them one short, doesn't suddenly mean he didn't chuck his food in the bin. He did, and he shouldn't have. You can't have someone behaving like a petulant child. They're looking for people who are committed to what they're doing such that they stay cool under fire. He didn't.

The Mighty Monk Seal's blog for this week.

Ooh, thanks for the Monk Seal reminder, should be a good one..

I thought I would find plenty here after this week's epi. I think Diana did it by mistake but I don't like her much anyway, it was only 40 seconds we are told and I don't think Iain behaved badly. He removed himself from the situation rather than do or say something he would regret and he came back to face up to it. But I don't care that he's left, he's got stupid hair and beard and a weird nose. So there!

Thanks for the :) Fubsy

I have to agree Davros, his beard made me feel a little ill so for that reason I was glad he was gone. The though of loose hairs falling into the food he was creating put me off anything he produced.

Gimme He also should 've worn a hairnet with his beard net!!! BTW JO BRAND is on R2 in a minute !!!

I would have been able to tollerate him if he had worn a beard net. The idea of him eating soup for lunch, some soup dribbling into his beard and then the loose hairs with dried soup falling into a cake. [boak]

ref, hairnets that pretty woman who Sue fancies should wear one I can't remember her name. I noticed that Sue said she has a face like a wood nymph and muscles like.... Charles Atlas (Maybe I don't remember)

Kate? Paul Hollywood blushes when he speaks to her.

Yes Kate thanks KenDodds (I like the name ) So Paul fancies her as well eh!! Her hair is not really suitable for baking IMO.

Watch him , he goes all shy and blushes !