Neil Diamond he aint

he can't sing 

Yes ....

He's going to win !

The clones should tie

Thank goodness !!!

Chris wins. I can live with that.

ha ha Chris won and Linda is seething 

Pleased Chris won

Thaks for the company, see you later.

That was fun....see you ladies, and thanks for the company

well at least this bunch weren't biatchy with each other 

see you around - going to hunt for Jamie's programme 

Not a bad result Thanks for the company ladies

I'm watching Jamie now 

you've missed my musings and they will be resuming soon as I start back to uni in a couple of weeks 

chicken kiev - bit pub grubby but hey perhaps he'll have updated it 

wow a whole bulb of garlic  looks more like a leek than a bulb of garlic 

I hate butter on it's own but I do make my own garlic butter but not with bacon in 

thank you daddy   yum green broccoli mash 

frazzling Rosemary 

I prefer my broccoli to be steamed these days 

must admit that looks lush 

spaghetti bongalei? does he mean bolognese?  obviously not 

clams 

I don't care how beautiful you think it is Jamie pop pop pop it looks rank to me 

bloomin' hell now he's getting in on the lamb gig  in a snug fitting roasting tray 

my mammy used to make gravy like that 

a good knob of butter or two but no milk   awful lot of cooking of stuff for a shepherd's pie - could do it with left overs but I wouldn't specifically cook it like that from scratch 

over too quickly - he seems to favour his son a lot over his girls which is something I thought about when he was making comments that he wouldn't stop having children till he had a boy 

anyhoo see you later for CDWM - I've not got a date with my steam press to do the ironing Bea Smith eat your heart out  

Watching this episode now.  Still recovering from Amanda of last episode.  I know I am a little late, however I just must comment on this woman.   Well she did state at the beginning she has no friends (not surprised).  However her comments re the cava made me laugh.  Champagne is a name that can only be used for wine from certain regions of France.  Cava is Spanish and many cavas are superior to many champagnes. Also often less expensive.   They are just not allowed to use the name.   If she had real taste or knowledge she would know this.  I love some cava just as I love some champagne.  I really hate pretentious snobbery when it comes to foods or wines, especially when one really hasn't a clue.

Glad the guy who won did. He was the sweetest there.  I liked the other lady ok, however she was very ignorant when it came to good food and it is after all a cooking competition. Her starter was really bad.  No cooking and oversized chunks of melon and mozzarella (which she had never tasted before, oh why oh why use food you have not tasted for a dinner party, especially a televised one?).  One of my favourite starters is a mozzarella and tomato salad with a good dressing drizzled over.  No cooking still but delicious.

As for Amanda I get the feeling that she does not get invited to dinner parties (not surprising really).  Where do they find these people?

From previous programmes, I would say he adores his girls and they him. Maybe we'll get to see him interacting with the girls in the next episodes.

 Looks like we are all agreed on the horrible Amanda.

Good to see you posting again, Lilli.

Oh my, glad not at this dinner party.  I mean really discussing football.  zzzz

The worst thing, apart from perhaps chicken, to under cook is pork.  I am amazed Polly didn't see the blood on the plates.  Also I didn't like the comment she made re the first menu when it came to the crab.  She said oh you just boil it don't you and seemed unimpressed.  Then at the table she said was her first time eating crab (or was it lobster I forget).  What is that all about?

I liked the first menu by Linda and I feel two of them Polly and Joe under scored her with their six.  Tactical.  Not keen on Joe so far.  I think he would rub me up the wrong way. 

Watching the final two now.

Ok I watched and although I do not mind Chris winning, I still think my favourite menu was Linda.  Saw a couple of comments re her here and was expecting her to be not so nice.  However I personally thought she was ok.  I think Polly was a little mean with some of her comments though especially after poor Chris, who was gutted, slightly overcooked their steaks.  A bit of a cheek considering her disaster.  Also rather aggressive when Linda commented re her hiccups.   I did see a generation gap though as Linda was the older lady.  I think she handled it all well though.

Far too much testosterone at that table though for me.  Chest beating bores me

Afternoon Diners Nice to see you again Lili And great to read everyone's musings  

A snail on his meal  

Hello everyone...just got in in time 

Looks like this lot might be a bit biachy.

Hi Baz and Amythist.

Looks like they're a right bunch! And as for the vicar

evening 

Lordy more tea Vicar 

Oh, we have a vicar tonight.

Hi Pengy.

Hi Amythist and Yogi

I like his chickens.

Hi Pengy  

bunch of food snobs - should make for a great show NOT !!! 

if you have to work this hard to be funny/wacky you never will be 

Dessert disaster, he's burnt them.

The vicar is so not funny !

I think I know where we are going with this one.....

did she really just ask if the hens were male or female 

Red dress woman is going to be a pain ! 

Yes  

Those glasses are filthy ! 

oh dear dirty glasses - why do people do this when they are being filmed?

red is as thick as mince 

That lady is well endowed in proboscis stakes