GBBO - Are you ready to bake?

[SheHasAWildHeart]

Guardian article on all this year's contestants www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/aug/16/the-great-british-bake-off-meet-the-2016-contestants

[Shannaratiger]

DH even.

[MiddleClassProblem]

Ready to eat along with cake week! (Thanks to M&S)

[LavenderRains]

middleclass they look lovely.
Alas I am working tonight so have set it to record.
I said to DH that I was excited it was on and I was sad I was at work. He said 'oh is it the final then' 🙈

[MiddleClassProblem]

face palm at your DH

My DH is looking forward to benefits of my eat along...

[foxessocks]

I baked cakes and flapjacks a few days ago but my greedy family have already polished them off! I thought it would be OK to bake more today but it's far too hot to have the oven on and I have run out of eggs - I may have to get dh to bring a cake home from the shop!

[teablanket]

I baked a blackberry pie last night, looking forward to sitting down with a slice and a cuppa.

I absolutely adored Holly and James, from seasons 2 and 3.

[MiddleClassProblem]

Fingers crossed you get something in, foxes, great prep teablanket! I struggle watching cooking programmes without having something to pick on.

Looking forward to seeing if we like the same people tonight!

[Budgiebonbon]

Very exited- I have made some Paul Hollywood scones, to have with some jam & cream to 'eat a long with'.

Just said to DP, 'Do you know what special day today is?' after a delay he relied 'our anniversary?!' 'No that's December! it's Bake off!' he didn't look all that exited to be honest.

[ElspethFlashman]

Placemarking. DH is already hoping it may inspire me to bake something.

Probably not, lol.

[VanellopeVonSchweetz99]

Counting down the minutes now! DH is out with work and DC's tablets are fully charged, prosecco in the fridge for me ...

[GhostInTheBackOfYourHead]

Hiya
Just placemarking. I'll need you guys on my virtual sofa as this is the first Bake Off without my D fiancé as he died 6 weeks ago. This was one of the few programmes we watched together i used to force encourage him to watch it with me. Anyway, i don't want to be a party pooper so let's bake!

[SheHasAWildHeart]

We will keep you company GhostInTheBackOfYourHead

First thing DD8 said this morning as soon as she woke up "Mummy can we watch Bake Off today?"

[foxessocks]

OK I have some shortbread biscuits which were intended for my grandad birthday yesterday...I'm not seeing him again until probably next week so I could eat them and replace?!

I need something sweet while I watch it!

[PageStillNotFound404]

Much love, and Ghost.

I have lavender shortbread at the ready. Very definitely NOT homemade!

[LavenderRains]

ghost we will be with you sharing virtual cake.

[VanellopeVonSchweetz99]

GhostInTheBackOfYourHead so sorry for your loss. My dad died four weeks ago and I've been struggling to even think about the books/TV/music/jokes we used to enjoy together, but now I'm determined to reclaim it all.

[MiddleClassProblem]

I'm sorry for your losses, I hope we can keep you company every Wednesday. Sending you both extra cake x

Also Van loving your style! No prosecco here but I do have a bottle of red open

[Roussette]

Ghost and Van sorry about your loss

I can't wait! One of my favourite bakers was Brendan, he was sooo serious and when he did his penny biscuits or whatever they were called... everyone else was doing all these ingredients in their biscuits and he had butter, flour and sugar and that was it! No fancy stuff for Brendan

My DD runs a competition at her work (so far 18 have signed up) each one is assigned a baker (names out of a hat) and she does a really hilarious email with pictures and comments after each episode, she has a sharp humour! Whichever baker is out the work person has to bring bakes into the office and they all scoff them, great fun She is obsessed by GBBO!

[MiddleClassProblem]

Pubs really should do eat alongs with a big screen

[emotionsecho]

I'd like to work with your dd Roussette that sounds brilliant!

[VanellopeVonSchweetz99]

32 minutes ladies! And thank you for the kind words.

[ElspethFlashman]

to Ghost, my MIL had exactly the same thing with Casualty after FIL died. She does watch it now though.

I have bought a Double Chocolate Swiss Roll. All the local corner shop had, but it will suffice!

[VanellopeVonSchweetz99]

OK must confess, as much as I love to bake I'm more of a savoury girl - I've got stilton. How festive is that?

[ElspethFlashman]

To pass the time, this article evaluating the new contestants is really funny:

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/aug/16/the-great-british-bake-off-meet-the-2016-contestants

[BikeRunSki]

What time is it on? I know I could turn the TV on and look it up, but then the DC would expect the TV to stay on and I'm trying to get them to bed.