Tag Archives: Great British Bake Off

Floods, Scotland’s obesity problem, and the Great British Bake Off (Rousse)

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Dreamaticus

PR was at a loss as to what to do with the flooded garage attached to his house. “Apply for a grant to turn it into a swimming pool, open it to the public, and solve Scotland’s obesity problem”, I … Continue reading →

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Cake decoration disappointment (Belle)

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Dreamaticus

I didn’t need to wait for Mary Berry to tell me. My marzipan lattice work had really let me down this week. I was, however, thrilled with my well-crafted one-liner: “It looks too bad to taste too good”.

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Redundancies at the Great British Bake Off (Belle)

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Dreamaticus

This week the Great British Bake Off contestants were being asked to ‘know’ French and wait on tables in a fancy restaurant. Brendan Lynch had been given a particularly awkward customer, who wished to be ‘in and out in an … Continue reading →

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Belle ‘bottles’ Great British Bake Off

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Dreamaticus

Newly released from prison, I had unexpectedly made it to the semi-finals of The Great British Bake Off. And now here I was, trying to knead dough on a cluttered work surface in C’s kitchen. It was my first visit … Continue reading →

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