Anyone want to be on 'Bake Off 2020'?

no chance, after 45 years of non stop baking for a family and prior to that starting at age 9, no way on earth. I deserve my well earned retirement from baking and am now a minimalistic baker, only doing what I have to do or what I fancy for myself.

Absolutely no way!

The only show of this kind that I would even remotely have considered going on (in my wildest dreams and after a few too many drinks) would have been the Big Allotment Challenge.

IMO, Bake-off has changed too much, with contestants now being selected more for their personality than their baking skills, and the challenges no longer - or only rarely- involving baking skills that the average home baker can really relate to.

I love to watch but the time pressure to turn out perfect looking bakes would not be my thing at all!

The Christmas cakes look ok but the proof of the cake will be in the eating as they say (nearly).

But the decoration will probably look terrible, not up to Bake Off's ridiculous standards at all.

On the one hand we are being encouraged to eat more healthily, and on the other hand we are being encouraged to bake and eat loads of sugary cakes.

I very rarely eat cakes, so no, I won’t be applying or watching the programme. I think they should give it a rest.

Calistemon- thanks for the suggestion but M&S do my baking. I wouldn't dare try to make so much as a scone.
I enjoy the programme though. I like Pru, love Sandi and Noel but Paul? Meh. Mind you there has to be a sort of 'bad guy' persona so he does have a role. (Note to autocorrect NOT roll!)

On holiday a couple of weeks ago, found myself in a jacuzzi with Paul Hollywood ( and his bikini clad partner) The bread at breakfast was delicious- think they must have got him up early!

Oh go on! It would be so good if it was someone sensible from GN on it

That rules me out then!

And a few others I could mention.

Well I don't have long hair or a beard so perhaps I should consider it TanaMa

On second thoughts, if anyone saw the mess in my kitchen this morning and my state of anxiety (continuing) because I decided to make Christmas cakes (late, yes, I know), they wouldn't encourage me to apply.

I think you should do it Jane10

No absolutely not as I wouldn't want to be anywhere near Paul Hollywood.

Not likely! I'd be terrible in every way. I still enjoy watching it though.

No, no, never!

If you had seen my Yorkshire pudding yesterday you would realise there is no way I would put myself through this. Anyway, it went to channel 4 , enough said!!

I can bake and make my own breads but the thought of being in the same room as Paul Hollywood would make my heart sink and most likely my cakes as well. Personally I think the programme has had its day.

No no never! I will be washing my hair that day!!!!!!!! Anyway, I would be on the front page of the newspapers for smacking that smug B face of Paul Hollywood! Bashing the heads together of Sandy and Noel then shoving a fork up Prue's nose. There! I dont think they want to see that on TV do they??

No way. I might be good entertainment value with my disasters. My family tease me because of the cries of "Oh No!" coming from the kitchen when I embark on a baking session.
I loved Junior Bake Off this year. It was a joy.

There was a time, in the early days of Bake Off, that I used to bake some of the goodies. However, now most of them are accomplished bakers, I wouldn’t even try to. Also, who really wants to bake some of the outlandish cakes, etc?

Anyway, I would hate to get a sweaty handshake from PH.

Bake-off: I did apply because friends thought that I would be there with a good chance. So I provided pics of previous baking results, background - particularly mentioned ‘fusion baking’ because of non-English first part of my life but happily adapted to most of my host-country. Spent hours completing the application.... but did not even get an acknowledgment. So that was it for me.... and I would tell everyone... till they have the courtesy to respond - even though it will be negative - no, don’t waste your time!

Trisher apply please

Sorry - hovering over

Can't even watch the programme or any other to do with cooking, the sight of long hair and beards havering iver the food turns my stomach. Ugh!

they are canvassing WI members too!

I can't imagine why anyone would put themselves through that stress!

trisher
Please apply!

Oh go on! It would be so good if it was someone sensible from GN on it.

Only if I can punch Paul Hollywood in the first programme!!!