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First episode and everyone is frozen in the tent. One chap said his face was nearly frozen off. Things were setting just on the bench.

I never understand why they have them in a tent. They're freezing, sometimes they're sweltering, others it's rainy and damp, or the wind is blowing. The place must get full of flies and moths. It's just stupid.

I noticed that later they had put a plastic screen across the tent opening. Poor things were standing in their coats.

Everyone was good, nobody had a disaster.

It was nothing really, just the presenters trying to do a funny intro, as if the tent was a Barbie world and they were arguing over who would be Barbie. 3 minutes max and they've always done stuff like this. The only stupid thing was making them attempt to cook in a freezing cold tent. It was probably a bit more innuendo driven, but that's why it's past the watershed. It is always a bit like that, so nothing to scare the horses. I mean if you're going to make a cake that is a replica of your pet hen called Fanny, what do you expect!! The cake by the way was amazing, very realistic.

If she put down that she had a pet called Fanny on her application form, she probably got fast tracked to the interviews. I mean it's a gift for producers isn't it.

Well that was odd! John coming over ill the second week in a row, Illyin fainting, another falling off his chair! Not surprised who left though, she had disaster after disaster really.

Making bread dough is quite simple, they must all know they are going to make it on the show. It's the proving and baking that are the issue. Everyone did really well. I was hoping Nelly was going to get star baker but was also pleased when the other chap did. They all seem very likeable and nobody is annoying me much. Well Sumaya may be annoying me a tad, but not enough to make it irritating, it's just they way she is and it may be all down to editing. I think we all have to calculate for that now don't we.

Paul said something really telling tonight. When they were talking about whether Mike or Sumaya should go home he said 'We have to think about who will do better going forward'.

I nearly shouted at the TV.

Surely you eliminate the person who has done worst that week.

Sumaya's hibiscus caramel did not set, her tarte taking put her in 7th or 8th and her show stopper was an unmitigated disaster. I really felt for Mike who made nice biscuits, a decent tatin and went out on his mousse cake because there wasn't enough mousse.

The whole caramel week was a sickly affair overall. I like caramel but it was too much.

So sorry Nelly left.