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Great British Bake Off 2018

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5foot5 · 16/08/2018 13:34

Couldn't see a thread on this already so just posted to say it is back on Tuesday 28th August.

Less than 2 weeks to go. Yippee!

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ppeatfruit · 17/09/2018 09:42

I like Ruby too she was very pleased when Paul said he loved her fancy bread (I can't spell or remember the name of that 3 tiered wedding loaf!!).

But she's not frightened of anyone! Good for her!

SchadenfreudePersonified · 17/09/2018 11:27

Relationship and Catfleas

Grin Grin Grin

SchadenfreudePersonified · 17/09/2018 11:38

Okay - watched it.

I still love Kim-Joy - but she did look like an explosion in a 60's BIBA make-up factory. However, I think she's one of nature's genuine eccentrics.

I'm warming to Ruby - I didn't think her "worst Indian in the room" comment was nasty - and I like that she is so confident.

Dan and Other Man with Daughters are both acceptable to me (they will doubtless be relieved to learn this).
Rahul - who I quite liked last week - is really getting on my tits with his Uriah Heep "Oh, I'm so 'umble, me." routine. He's a MEDIC ffs - I taught medics - humility is NOT their greatest quality. And rightly so - medicine is a field where you often have to have the confidence to make a decision very quickly and act on it. If you fanny around "should I do X?", "should I do Y?" your patient could bleed out on the table. I know baking and medicine aren't the same thing, and he might be more confident in some areas of his life than others, but as someone has already pointed out - you've got to have a high degree of smugosity in your baking skills to enter the competition to start with. No - it's a front. The guy is a RINGAH! and knows fine well what he is doing.

Moustache is ok.

Crisp-wumman is a pain and should have been the one to go this week. Poor Anthony - very unlucky.

I was impressed with how many items of food (Chelsea buns, pitta breads etc) managed to be thoroughly burned on the outside and yet totally raw in the middle this week.

That's quite an achievement.

What culinary delights await us next week? Does anyone know. I missed that bit.

whatashower · 17/09/2018 11:53

Welcome back Schaden 😀
Thats a fair recap of last week 👍

Re Rahul, although your observations re doctors are spot on, I read he was a research scientist which could place him firmly in the shy introverted geek corner. He has my benefit of doubt for now. ❤️

Agree crisp lady still annoying.

Its dessert week this week. Hoping K-J dials it up makeup wise this week so we can submit more artwork 🤣

SchadenfreudePersonified · 17/09/2018 12:05

Ah! Thank you Shower - I had missed that he was a research scientist. He could indeed be high on the "oh no I've got to speak to a person" scale. I apologise to him in absentia, and will without my cruel knee-jerk judgements.

Hoping K-J dials it up makeup wise this week so we can submit more artwork

Hope so too! Grin

There are some gifted artworkists on this forum.

DeloresJaneUmbridge · 17/09/2018 12:18

Absolutely loving this series and really like all the bakers. It’s been sad to see any of them go.

Adore Kim-Joy with her kitty themed cake this week. A true mad cat lady.
Going against the grain to see any I bloody love Karen too. Makes me laugh out loud with some of her comments, bet her DH doesn’t get a word in edgeways.
Terry is brilliant.
Rahul.....I want to put him in my pocket and take him home, I’ve met medics like him . Very gentle natured but quite able to make a decision when needed. Doesn’t surprise me he is more in research science. A geek and introverted.

As for Extra Slice I suspect Jo Brand is looking to go and that Tom Allen is being parachuted in to ease the switchover. I could be wrong though,

ppeatfruit · 17/09/2018 13:06

Noooooooooo not Tom Allen in Jo Brand's place Delores Shock I won't be able to watch it, he's almost too annoying now, let alone in charge of the whole show.

iklboo · 17/09/2018 13:42

I'm making toffee apple & choc chip crumble for tomorrow's homage to dessert week.

FuzzyCustard · 17/09/2018 16:49

I used to work with a load of research scientists (medical field) and I would say they were a 60/40 split between the utterly self confident and the humble. Wonder which camp Rahul falls into...? Wink

DancingDot · 17/09/2018 19:49

I like Ruby- didn't think I was going to but I think she's funny. And I like Bryony! Don't see what all the hate is there at all?? Manon McSmugface is annoying - I thought Sandi and Noel looked a bit put out last week when she said Noel "bleeped about".

ppeatfruit · 17/09/2018 19:53

I used to work with industrial research scientists and they were all completely bonkers Grin.

I like Bryony too she's very generous with her applause and support for the others.

MyRelationshipIsWeird · 17/09/2018 20:56

You OK hun?

No I’m fumming - DM me.

Wink (Don’t really though!)

Looking forward to dessert week. Today I’ve been up to my elbows in cake - made a little guinea pig to go on top of this for DS’s GF (18th birthday) and it’s going to be covered in gold glitter too Grin

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Myimaginarycathasfleas · 17/09/2018 21:42

Wow @MyRelationship that’s lovely - very impressive! Must have taken a steady hand.

I misread your post and bought this was for your DS’s 18th which I thought was a bold move, especially with the glitter. Grin

SchadenfreudePersonified · 18/09/2018 08:33

MyRelationship

That's amazing - what a stunning cakes

ppeatfruit · 18/09/2018 08:53

Oh blimey, you should go in for GBBO next year MyRelationship at least send a pic. in to Extra Slice!

DancingDot · 18/09/2018 10:05

So impressive MyRelationship. I can just about manage scones Grin. You have also really made me want cake for breakfast!

iklboo · 18/09/2018 11:28

Wow @MyRelationshipIsWeird that's so impressive. You HAVE to send that pic into Extra Slice just so we can all say we know you. Grin

FuzzyCustard · 18/09/2018 12:47

I also want to see the guinea pig. Pretty pleeeeeeease....

In the meantime, is it like this? (new thread mascot for this year!)

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Myimaginarycathasfleas · 18/09/2018 13:25
  • thought, not bought. Though I would definitely have bought it, with or without glittery guinea pig 😁
FuzzyCustard · 18/09/2018 16:59

GUINEA PIG GUINEA PIG GUINEA PIG GUINEA PIG....

whatashower · 18/09/2018 17:25

Amazing cake myrelationship BUT WHERE IS THE GLITTERY PIG

MyRelationshipIsWeird · 18/09/2018 17:39

Ah thanks for your enthusiasm!

It was all going rather well until the stick used to prop him up went all the way through his head and out of his nose BlushGrin

Managed to fill in the gaping hole in his face thankfully!

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MyRelationshipIsWeird · 18/09/2018 17:40

Glitter doesn’t show at all in this pic - may have to sprinkle a shed load more on Grin

iklboo · 18/09/2018 17:58

@MyRelationshipIsWeird

GarethSouthgatesWaistcoat · 18/09/2018 18:08

That's incredible! You should submit to An Extra Slice with an alias if necessary Grin