GBBO #2 - These bakers are not to be trifled with...

[PolkadotsAndMoonbeams]

Following on from the first thread (we were getting a bit short on space!).

Pastry week next - it's time for the dreaded soggy bottoms!

Even Mary's snivelling

Mary crying too!

Tamal works at my local hospital.

I might just pop in. Dd1 is very keen!

Phew, that was a bit emotional

2for1 Rah. If you befriend him, you might eventually befriend Nadiya too!

LOVE that Ian made a bay cake for the Dalai Lama!

And Nadiya's husband at the end. I don't think I've ever been so emotional at the end of Bake Off before.

I am sad there's such a long time before the next series.

Oh, ffs. Bday cake.
Which may or may not have had bay leaf in it.

Ian's is the only one that really fits the 'classic British cake' brief though

Why isn't lemon drizzle a classic British cake?

All the cakes looked messy, for final's. I've seen better showstoppers in the last few weeks.
Mary crying.
Not surprising result.

yes so many tears from everyone!

I guess the next one won't start til next August? boo

yes I guess lemon drizzle is classic too, had kind of forgotten what it was originally based on underneath all the decorations.

I make marshmallow icing as I don't like marzipan, I get halal marshmallows.

Loved loved the reaction of everyone thought Nadiyas cakes were gorgeous and loved Ian's cake as well, really creative with the carrot cascading down all the cakes.

Mary Berrys reaction pushed me over the edge, I cried too.

Ooh, Zebra- I might!

Apparently (according to twitter) Ian is the Dalai Lama's official photographer!

I do love Bake Off, it's such a friendly competition.

The Sewing Bee is the same in that respect.

Per the BBC: Ian, 41, from Cambridgeshire is a renowned travel photographer and the Dalai Lama's personal photographer when he is in the UK.

So I guess that's how he got to make him a birthday cake.

Is the Sewing Bee good to watch? I've been on the fence about it for ages.

Soup Sewing Bee is fab- I can neither bake, nor sew, but I love the way the shows are made.

Yaaay Nadia! Well deserved winner.

I loved the final. Loved all the little jokes. So sad it's over.

So glad that Nadiya won! I think she deserved it, and her family's reaction was fab!

Loved seeing Tamal with her kids, too. He is lovely, glad he got good feedback on his weird and wonderful showstopper!

YES !!!!!! she really deserved to win!!!!!!!! I knew it when they were on the One Show yesterday she had happy eyes!!!!!!

I choked up with Mary too fuzzywuzzy

I don't know how they keep it a secret! I hadn't realised there was a tea party with everyone afterwards. I can see the adults involved being sworn to secrecy, but all the children, families, crew, everyone?! No wonder there are betting scandals. I'm amazed they manage it at all.

Yaaaaayyyyy!!! I was crying at the end! It was like when Joanne won. She was unsure of her strengths too. I'm so happy for Nadia !!

I loved the way Mr Nadyia was proud of her and said it was the first time she had gone off and done something for her

I cried too! I loved when Nadiya was just completely speechless, pointing at the Winner's Cake Stand and pointing at herself. Such a lovely woman. Lovely family.

Very emotional final, I am often a sentimental old fool so I loved it.