Great British Bake Off 2018 [ Spoilers ]

HeidiHeidi · 25-10-2018 11:39PM

How come An Extra Slice was on Thursday this week?

Briony by far the most personable and likeable of the contestants to appear so far! Closely followed by Jon.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 25-10-2018 11:43PM

Lollers.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 25-10-2018 11:45PM

Addle wrote: »

Has Ruby been so consistent?
She was lucky not to leave a couple of times in the early stages of the competition.

Yes, she has only really become consistent in the last few episodes.

HeidiHeidi · 25-10-2018 11:47PM

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

Yes, she has only really become consistent in the last few episodes.

She seems to have timed her improvement curve to perfection. Certainly a lot better than some of the others!

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 25-10-2018 11:54PM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

She seems to have timed her improvement curve to perfection. Certainly a lot better than some of the others!

Kinda reminds me of Nadiya, who had a shaky enough start. Nadiya almost went one week when she and Alvin couldn’t be separated so that they had to look back at past performance. However I don’t think Ruby has distinguished herself like Nadiya did once she hit her stride. This isn’t really a strong final three this year when you consider that Nadiya’s year, the other two finalists were Tamal and Ian who were both excellent.

ebbsy · 26-10-2018 06:58AM

Rahul has got through the last 2 weeks based on his previous performances.

But I think his race is run. Ruby coming on strong at exactly the right time.

angeldaisy · 26-10-2018 08:21AM

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

How come An Extra Slice was on Thursday this week?

Because its the Stand up for Cancer fundraiser tonight in the UK

26-10-2018 10:11AM

Max Headroom wrote: »

Manon was hard done by imo...she seemed to be just "going through the motions" on the extra slice, even when Angela Scanlon quizzed her on it she was very tight lipped..i thought.."why does everybody hate the english...:P

I found the tweets on this interesting

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/7565773/bake-off-fans-boycott-show-manon-rahul/

RhubarbCrumble · 26-10-2018 01:36PM

Help good people, I'm in a Bake Off quandry!

So, next Tuesday 8pm is the final. The only problem is next Tuesday 8pm, Michael Healy Rae is launching his new book in Killarney.
So you see my problem? If I go to Kerry, how on earth do I avoid finding out who won until I can watch it on Wednesday night?!

I can stay offline and warn friends not to tell me, but somehow I fear the news will still leak through.

Oh and before anyone suggests watching it after I get home, I'm almost 1 1/2 hours away from Killarney so by the time I get home I'll be heading to the leaba.

First world problems eh?!

iamwhoiam · 26-10-2018 01:43PM

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

Help good people, I'm in a Bake Off quandry!

So, next Tuesday 8pm is the final. The only problem is next Tuesday 8pm, Michael Healy Rae is launching his new book in Killarney.
So you see my problem? If I go to Kerry, how on earth do I avoid finding out who won until I can watch it on Wednesday night?!

I can stay offline and warn friends not to tell me, but somehow I fear the news will still leak through.

Oh and before anyone suggests watching it after I get home, I'm almost 1 1/2 hours away from Killarney so by the time I get home I'll be heading to the leaba.

First world problems eh?!

Well whatever you do dont click on this thread so !

Birdsong · 26-10-2018 01:45PM

Bake off v. Micheal Healy Rae , don't see your problem!!!!

I'm hoping for Ruby, think she has been consistent, good attitude and takes feedback on board.

Meauldsegosha · 26-10-2018 10:16PM

Contestants for Celebrity GBBO are revealed.

http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/great-british-bake-off/news/a869371/great-british-bake-off-2019-celebrity-cast-stand-up-to-cancer/

26-10-2018 10:36PM

Ooh I love James Acastar! I'll be watching that!

Addle · 27-10-2018 02:08AM

That's a great line up.

Does anyone know why Jo has to keep reminding us that the panel on extra slice is made up of celebrities?!

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 27-10-2018 04:00PM

The most annoying sheleb contestant ever for me has to be Alexa Chung because she kept doing the whole false modesty, “I’m just winging it, I have no idea what I’m doing here” spiel and then producing excellent bakes. :rolleyes: I think that was people’s problem with Series 4’s Ruby too and now Rahul as well kind of.

iamwhoiam · 27-10-2018 04:02PM

Addle wrote: »

That's a great line up.

Does anyone know why Jo has to keep reminding us that the panel on extra slice is made up of celebrities?!

In case we think they are mear mortals

skearnsot · 28-10-2018 11:12AM

she may well have got some private coaching from paul

:D;);)

Addle · 28-10-2018 09:37PM

The add for the final has ruby repeating 'breathe' to Rahul...so he must think he's in with a good chance of winning?

RhubarbCrumble · 29-10-2018 02:21PM

Absolutely fuming! A colleague though it would be 'funny' to send a pm to me (and a couple of others) marked as urgent- attention needed. Opened the message and it said "X wins Bake Off. Hahaha. Spoiler!

". So fcuking angry! Messaged the others telling them not to open it, but it was too late

29-10-2018 02:25PM

RhubarbCrumble wrote: »

Absolutely fuming! A colleague though it would be 'funny' to send a pm to me (and a couple of others) marked as urgent- attention needed. Opened the message and it said "X wins Bake Off. Hahaha. Spoiler! ". So fcuking angry! Messaged the others telling them not to open it, but it was too late

ah that's an awful ****ty thing to do. What kind of an eejit would think that's funny?! Any chance they're lying to wind you up? I did see an episode of duck quacks don't echo where they concluded that we actually enjoy things more when the endings been spoiled for us. (I struggle to believe it though, even after seeing them test it).

RhubarbCrumble · 29-10-2018 02:37PM

Deleted User wrote: »

ah that's an awful ****ty thing to do. What kind of an eejit would think that's funny?! Any chance they're lying to wind you up? I did see an episode of duck quacks don't echo where they concluded that we actually enjoy things more when the endings been spoiled for us. (I struggle to believe it though, even after seeing them test it).

I don't know if they're lying or not BuileBeag. You just wouldn't know with this person, but I'm really peed off over it. I know there are spoilers online so I'm deliberately being cautious about what I click on, but I really wasn't expecting that! :mad:

30-10-2018 01:41PM

I can't watch until about 10.30 tonight. I really hope I don't hear the results. Might have to turn my phone off.

HeidiHeidi · 30-10-2018 01:42PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I can't watch until about 10.30 tonight. I really hope I don't hear the results. Might have to turn my phone off.

I'm the same!

Meauldsegosha · 30-10-2018 03:49PM

Lovely message from Terry.

https://twitter.com/BritishBakeOff/status/1057214276795056129?s=19

30-10-2018 04:56PM

Meauldsegosha wrote: »

Lovely message from Terry.

^Aw, that is so sweet.

Faugheen · 30-10-2018 08:06PM

I genuinely think Paul scares the living sh*te of Rahul.

iamwhoiam · 30-10-2018 08:15PM

Faugheen wrote: »

I genuinely think Paul scares the living sh*te of Rahul.

Life scares Rahul

EPAndlee · 30-10-2018 08:16PM

Faugheen wrote: »

I genuinely think Paul scares the living sh*te of Rahul.

I thought that was funny, the way Paul just stared at him

Cork Lass · 30-10-2018 08:19PM

Rahul stated that he’d never eaten a donut but then went on to say that he liked donuts with lots of filling - I really don’t know what to make of him, whether he’s genuine or not.

Faugheen · 30-10-2018 08:30PM

This challenge is a pox. It's not baking...

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Great British Bake Off 2018 [ Spoilers ]