Oooooh, passion fruit, rasp's and lemon, sounds DELICIOUS
So we give them points:-
Ruby: 3 - 2 - ? = 5
Frances: 2 - 1 - ? = 3
Kimberley: 1 - 3 - ? = 4
So Ruby's winning at the moment and Frances is last! 
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
See... ruby's forgotten her timings... how WILL she manage?
She'll muddle through, the brave little soldier
Originally Posted by Supes:
Oooooh, passion fruit, rasp's and lemon, sounds DELICIOUS
It's lacking beetroot!
Originally Posted by Supes:
Oooooh, passion fruit, rasp's and lemon, sounds DELICIOUS
Yum!
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
See... ruby's forgotten her timings... how WILL she manage?
because the taste and the ingredients are fabulous...even though its a soggy pile of crap on a plate
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
See... ruby's forgotten her timings... how WILL she manage?
because the taste and the ingredients are fabulous...even though its a soggy pile of crap on a plate
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by Supes:
Oooooh, passion fruit, rasp's and lemon, sounds DELICIOUS
It's lacking beetroot!
and the sweet potato 
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
See... ruby's forgotten her timings... how WILL she manage?
because the taste and the ingredients are fabulous...even though its a soggy pile of crap on a plate
lopsided crap probably..
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
See... ruby's forgotten her timings... how WILL she manage?
because the taste and the ingredients are fabulous...even though its a soggy pile of crap on a plate
lopsided crap probably..
of course...she's the only one that does her finishing touches from 50 yards
Ruby made this with left over stuff
in the break
while she was bored
a wedding dress cake
shes won
Ruby is going to win
not happy
my last post was a fib
For pete's sake Mary....21 IS NOT very young! 
did Frances say beetroot but mean rhubarb?
Originally Posted by Amythist:
Ruby is going to win
not happy
and that gap she's filling with icing is was a unique touch said Paul
Originally Posted by pirate1111:
Ruby made this with left over stuff
in the break
while she was bored
a wedding dress cake
shes won
Originally Posted by pirate1111:
Ruby made this with left over stuff
in the break
while she was bored
a wedding dress cake
shes won
WOW!!! What a cake!
wtf are the white blobs?
i hope francis's tastes as good as it looks, because it looks the best.
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by Amythist:
Ruby is going to win
not happy
and that gap she's filling with icing is was a unique touch said Paul
wedding cake by the local kindergarden....
Ruby's looks a bloody mess
All three of them look a bloody mess
Originally Posted by Supes:
All three of them look a bloody mess
True
Originally Posted by Kaytee:
Ruby's looks a bloody mess
OMG PAUL! do you know what you're saying??
That cake is not a show stopper!!!!!
It doesnt look finished
Just look at the face on that
Oh we all know that you know where Ruby's skills lie, Paul...
That's a rubbish cake - certainly not a wedding cake! Doesn't matter if it TASTES heavenly.
Originally Posted by cologne 1:
That cake is not a show stopper!!!!!
No way
And there go the tears......again
tears dripping onto the heap of sh*t
At least Frances' looks good!
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Oh we all know that you know where Ruby's skills lie, Paul...
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
i hope francis's tastes as good as it looks, because it looks the best.
Kaffs...did you see those naff bumble bees or whatever the hell they were, and, it looks like the leaning tower of Pisa
Id love Francis to win
but think kimberly deserves it
Originally Posted by Supes:
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
i hope francis's tastes as good as it looks, because it looks the best.
Kaffs...did you see those naff bumble bees or whatever the hell they were, and, it looks like the leaning tower of Pisa
I still think it looks the best.... it's not leaning, it's offset... Francis has done some cracking designs over the course of the series.
Boring, boring, boring
Originally Posted by Amythist:
Id love Francis to win
but think kimberly deserves it
Originally Posted by Amythist:
Id love Francis to win
but think kimberly deserves it
Though having said that that cake looks PANTS
Very very plain Kimberley
Kimberley's is better looking than Ruby's, but it looks unfinished!
Kimberly should win this hands down
Originally Posted by Kaytee:
Very very plain Kimberley
The inside is a lot better than the outside
I wouldn't mind if Kimberley won - so long as it's not greetin' face
Well what will they do? Ruby's cake was shyte
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby...two rounds were total crap
come on RUBY!
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
I wouldn't mind if Kimberley won - so long as it's not greetin' face
Reckon on tonight's showing it'll be between the two of them
Kimberley's is better looking than Ruby's, but it looks unfinished!
I think Kinberley might just steal it!
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby...two rounds were total crap
shhhhh.....
calm down
Originally Posted by Kaytee:
Well what will they do? Ruby's cake was shyte
They all were
I've not given up on Francis...
please let it be Kimberley...please, please....but it will still be the pain in the arras
lalalalalalala fingers in ears
im on delay tv here
so im not looking
but ruby
if you lost
live with me?
woooo hoooo - so chuffed!
OMG
Yaaaaaaaaay it's Frances
OMG brilliant
Bloody hell, well they obviously didn't judge on tonight's showing!
Yessssssssssssssssssss
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
ETC...
she's improved so much and her presentation week after week was outstanding
Originally Posted by Supes:
Bloody hell, well they obviously didn't judge on tonight's showing!
Frances has had some good consistent bakes and her previous showstoppers have truly been spectacular
Originally Posted by pirate1111:
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
ETC...
don't cry 
thanks for the company..always a pleasure, 
Originally Posted by pirate1111:
im on delay tv here
so im not looking
but ruby
if you lost
live with me?
Do you have the time to keep the tears away morning, noon and night? Because she will cry, no matter how good you are.
Well.. great result. Thanks for the company everyone oh.. and if you're going out .. be careful not to trip over Ruby's bottom lip.... *does spiteful happy dance*
Thank you all for the pleasure of your company......see you for Strictly on Saturday
Originally Posted by Baz:
My recorder had a clash But can I rest easy that Ruby didn't win
Yes Baz. Ruby didn't win.
Originally Posted by cologne 1:
Originally Posted by pirate1111:
im on delay tv here
so im not looking
but ruby
if you lost
live with me?
Do you have the time to keep the tears away morning, noon and night? Because she will cry, no matter how good you are.
yes
i was gonna take her round to my mates
he has a swimming pool that needs filling up
Originally Posted by Baz:
My recorder had a clash But can I rest easy that Ruby didn't win
you could have watched it on catch up...I was going to tell you to watch it ad not delete it
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Originally Posted by Baz:
My recorder had a clash But can I rest easy that Ruby didn't win
Yes Baz. Ruby didn't win.
Thank goodness ! Thanks EFFT ...I can now watch the repeat or Iplayer safe in the knowledge that my TV will be safe ,
the rooobs was robbed
if i was gonna learn to bake
i want a lovely green eyed girl to teach me
Originally Posted by Kaytee:
Thank you all for the pleasure of your company......see you for Strictly on Saturday
I've got some serious catching up to do! And Homeland too
Our TV's are safe
Originally Posted by Supes:
Originally Posted by Kaytee:
Thank you all for the pleasure of your company......see you for Strictly on Saturday
I've got some serious catching up to do! And Homeland too
Talking of Homeland....I've still got all of season 2 to watch!
"Hours before the final was broadcast, chef Raymond Blanc apologised on Twitter after suggesting that the show's youngest contestant, Tandoh, 21, was too thin to enjoy food and had also won the competition.
He later used the social networking site to say sorry to the show's co-host Hollywood, blaming his comments on the fact that he is a "Frenchman writing English" and saying he did not know who would be crowned winner."
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Does he think we are daft?
He's not some naive 'hick-from-the-sticks'!
I've just caught up! A blooming power cut here last night prevented me from seeing it, and from coming online to talk about it!
I'm very happy that Francis won she certainly is show stopper stylee!!!!
Ruby's wedding cake was well under par, it would have been shocking if she had won. I did find myself rooting for her to beat Kimberly at one point though-
That smug, horrible, glaring at the other contestants was boiling my pee and I'd have been very unhappy if she had won! Her wedding cake was very disappointing too, and the idea of printing the words on one tier was thoughtful but it looked messy!
I'm very happy that Francis won
she certainly is show stopper stylee!!!! Ruby's wedding cake was well under par, it would have been shocking if she had won. I did find myself rooting for her to beat Kimberly at one point though-
That smug, horrible, glaring at the other contestants was boiling my pee and I'd have been very unhappy if she had won! Her wedding cake was very disappointing too, and the idea of printing the words on one tier was thoughtful but it looked messy!
I'm catching up on the overnight post but just wanted to say HOOOOOO BLUDDDY RAY the miserable cah didn't win it... tho it was a close call..
what a contrast tho ..the class of 2012 show made me remember why I loved the Great British Bake off .. not only was it full of really great baking, and I was salivating again and felt the baking urge come upon me but, most importantly it made me feel warm and fuzzy watching the contestants, even the blonde haired girl who'd wound me up last yr made me feel warm and fuzzy..
Turn to the final and never have I hated a final more than I did this one ..whoever edited the show wanted to make me feel increasingly stabby by interspersing Ruby's miserable face every second shot. . this whole season has been full of half bakers without any likeable personality's at all. . and nothing in the whole of the show inspired me to want to bake. .none of them were really that good at all.. not competition good, friends and family good maybe but not a match on last yrs lot..
Kimberly and Frances should get together. .at least one can cook decently and the other can design..
hope they getter better cooks and nicer people next yr so I can enjoy the show again..
rant over
goes to read back to see if I am alone in my thinking
I agree, I didn't think last night's show was brilliant but I am glad Ruby didn't win and I thought they shown too much of her and not enough of the other contestants, reading the woman's blog from last year she herself say's do I think we were the best 12 bakers in the land, probably not, the producers want to know your back story as well as what your best and worst bakes are.
There seems to be those arguing about it going to BBC are right, they are looking to change it more into a reality show, I know it is one of sorts now but we don't want glamour models etc turning up if they think they are going to get as much publicity as Ruby has
I was reading an interview with Francis today and she did say they were surprised they didn't show more of the good fun and banter the contestants had, so it does look like they are trying to take it down a different route instead of leaving it as a good feeling show
Yup there was definitely nothing warm and fuzzy about last nights final or indeed the whole show.. the contrast in editing for the final and the previous yrs contestant show was astounding. . it was like a dark cloud came down for the final..
but I also think they didn't pick any particular good bakers this year either.. I am no expert but the very least I'd expect them to be able to bake a sponge blindfolded and standard bread, and both to a very high standard..
I loved Brendan last year who had a wealth of knowledge about the history of what was being baked as well as being a great baker too.. his poppy seed Chelsea buns still get me salivating even just at the thought of them ..I even bought some poppy seeds but am crap at bread baking [got no hand strength left so can't knead very well] so am not sure I'd be able to get a decent Chelsea bun anyway.. am dribbling just thinking about them again. .they also remind me of a poppy seed cake I ate as a kid, was a Polish recipe and was lovely, tho not as sweet as British cakes.. but the poppy seed filling was scrummy..
I hear Ruby is moaning about a load of misogynistic comments she is getting. .I dunno where that is coming from. if she gets any negative feedback it is because she was portrayed as a miserable sulky old cow who also couldn't cook very well yet seemed to get praised nonetheless..., she needs to take that up with the production team not moan at the general public for commenting on what they saw
what is annoying is no doubt she'll get media employment as she has a face for TV. . well occasionally, so long as someone tells her she is brilliant every 5 minutes then she will crack a smile .
The BBC may take note of what happened in the States with their version "The American Baking Competition" which was shown for the first time earlier this year. It hasn't done very well and received mixed reviews.
Typical viewing numbers in the States just over 5 million on average
But in the UK around 7 million.
Last night's Bake Off was the most watched program on BBC2 in 7 years and one of the top 10 watched programs on BBC2 of all time, it also beat the X Factor
Clips El round the ear
She still looks like a tiny very wet frog.
Thanks for that link Aimee 
did that person win?
did that person win?Don't think so