MASTERCHEF thread 5: we WILL look for you, we WILL find you, and we WILL watch you.

[Halsall]

We have a very particular set of skills. Understand this, schedulers.

Do not mess with us.

It’s too scripted this time - all those ‘funny’ quips🙄.

I can’t choose who will win! How many in the final.

Gutted that Alex has gone. My favourite is now Jilly.

I particularly like Jilly and Irini.

Don't like Thomas.

Is Tuesday one of those ones where they send them off to work in some wanky restaurant or similar? If so, it can definitely come second to the Sewing Bee.

How many in the final then? And I loved the pottery throwdown - we all watched it in Casa Fekko and were sad when it was pulled!

My vote is for Jilly or Irini. Delia is from my hometown though.
Thomas is lucky to be there and Dr Lurrve needs to stop crushing walnuts.

I want to know what a Love Psychologist is (but am afraid to ask).

I like Irini - she makes lovely food (and is very pretty, not that this means anything but she has a nice, kind nature) and Jilly because she is Scottish and I admire anyone who had competed in sports at a high level (in awe of their talent and determination).

Jilly to win but I'd be happy for Irini to pip her to the post. Love Psychologist creeps me out - is he some sort of therapist? Eurgh. He seems to be a very good cook but he's a bit disingenuous. Thomas can go. Delia is fine but not sure she's quite up there with the others.

Have issued order for next Friday - we're not watching Deutschland 86 live, it has to be the Masterchef final.

Are all in the final final though - isn’t it usually 3?

In the final episode there are usually three.

I want it to be Jilly, Irini and Delia now that Alex is out, but they LOVE Dr Lurve so I'm afraid he'll be there.

Yes, a bit of whittling to be done as the week proceeds.

Ok I’m gonna call Jilly, Irini and the Love Walnut.

Well I have complained about the timings
“The cavalier scheduling of Masterchef with no set days and no set times seems a slippery slope. You may think in an age of watch on demand it doesn’t matter but it does. In order to view and enjoy at point of broadcast, which I wished to do in order to discuss and share, I have had to check and recheck listings, move appointments and evening meals. There is a value to constancy and order, and I would expect better of the BBC. Your tight scheduling is one of the few remaining features that distinguishes you from second division channels stuffed with non sequential and duplicate repeats. I would urge you to give programme series the respect and airtime they deserve and not expect those viewers who still enjoy scheduled broadcasts to also reschedule their lives.”

excellent complaint Whatashower. BBC won't know what to do with such a literate letter. I could do with some constancy and order myself.
Jilly or Irini to win but I have a horrible feeling if Len Walnuts doesn't go to pieces, he might get through.

pencil it’s not my best work but for a loosely disguised sulk about missing MN chatter and Alex being booted it will do 😀
I realise I have coped thus far ignoring Len Walnuts completely and I share your concern. Hopefully he will attempt walnuts seven ways and go out in a blaze of nutty glory.

Or a walnut steak, shower

I think a walnut steak could be his undoing. (Not sure if I should use the term "undoing" in reference to Luuurve Doctor . . . )

Ooh yes, schaden that I’d like to see, a microscopic grilled walnut steak with an acorn thimble of jus ....and er, micro herbs. Overdone, obvs.

Yes, under a giant dome holding in a cloud of walnut smoke.

shower Gabrielle

We are wasted here.

The three of us should be designing menus for pretentious, overpriced eateries.

schaden what makes you think I AM NOT?

Actually, no, I am not really, but wouldn't it be terrific fun. I feel a small theme to weave through the final week emerging here. Allowing for Sewing Bee of course.

Mmmmm . . . . your idea interests me greatly shower . . . . I'm sure that the many Great Minds of MumsNet would be delighted to offer their suggestions

Ok then lets say Wednesday - starters, Thursday - mains and Friday final - desserts?. Posts to be pre-fixed by your many menu suggestions wherever possible. Hey, we could even name change.! It may fly or it may not but it stops me grizzling over Alex.

I realised I was lying in bed imagining Patrick Grant taking over from FOGg on MC. That's an over-invested fantasy, isn't it.

Place marking for when I can catch up. Go Jilly!

Hoping @halsall is crafting a beautiful shiny new finale thread as we speak 😀

I'm on it, what

Great complaint btw.

I'm completely bamboozled over what I'm going to do tomorrow with the Sewing Bee/Masterchef clash - we'll need a new MC thread fairly sharpish. Imagine me surrounded by screens with smoke coming out of my ears as I attempt to co-ordinate without self-combusting 🔥🔥