Raymond Blanc's The Restaurant

Well, I'm not surprised. Totally predicatable ending. Bah. Jane is SO not cut out for this.

I agree. Her crying didn't really bother me too much during the series, but in the finale I just wanted to slap her. Not only is she not cut out for it, I don't think their relationship is really cut out for it either.

Ah, well. I think the twins will do well. I can see them opening a place on their own and being successful. I hope so, anyway!

Anyone watching the new season series of this?  We are - although we're an episode behind...still need to watch last night's.

I'm waiting to see if the Happy Happy Joy Joy (lovey-dovey cuddly) woman's demeanor is going to crumble.  Am I awful? 

I love this programme so much I can't even put it into words! 

I'm all caught up with episodes, but I'm not sure who the happy-happy woman is. Am I missing something??

I've missed a few eps but I do love it. Unfortunately, we're missing lots of stuff that's on at 8 lately because of kiddie issues.

I'm all caught up with episodes, but I'm not sure who the happy-happy woman is. Am I missing something??

The 'Cheerful Soul' woman - put me off the first time she started talking about how she wanted their restaurant to be a cuddle, blah blah.    But I have new respect for her...after watching her lose her cool on that last episode (I mean - come on! I don't know anyone who is a 'cheerful soul' all the time...especially in the face of that kind of pressure!).  It was good to see there is a human being (full range of emotions) there behind what looked to be a (fake?) all-smile, all the time. 

I knew those flight attendant guys weren't going to go very far - they just didn't seem to care all that much!

I knew those flight attendant guys weren't going to go very far - they just didn't seem to care all that much!

They were pathetic. And their silly sorbet thing? Ridiculous.

What? No one wanted a 'cheerful soul' sticker attached to their kid??    That was such a bad idea.

What? No one wanted a 'cheerful soul' sticker attached to their kid??    That was such a bad idea.

Plus she kept arguing & being defensive about the stuff that they clearly did wrong! 

Just caught up on our The Restaurant watching for this week...  I was almost certain that our Yorkshire boy was going to go, because sadly I think he's out of his league.  However, I was sure glad to see Mike (and the stick that's up his posh ars*) get the boot, but I felt sorry for Harriet because I think she could be good - if she could have just told daddy to shove off.

Just caught up on our The Restaurant watching for this week...  I was almost certain that our Yorkshire boy was going to go, because sadly I think he's out of his league.  However, I was sure glad to see Mike (and the stick that's up his posh ars*) get the boot, but I felt sorry for Harriet because I think she could be good - if she could have just told daddy to shove off.

We though the same thing here. Felt sorry for Harriet, but her dad was a cheeky so and so at times like when he was getting some money off those women and asked if he could keep the change for a tip!  He was SO annoying.

I read on a blog somewhere that Harriet is now cooking in a restaurant somewhere - I'm thinking maybe it said Islington (??)...but sans daddy.  If so, good for her!

I read on a blog somewhere that Harriet is now cooking in a restaurant somewhere - I'm thinking maybe it said Islington (??)...but sans daddy.  If so, good for her!

That is good news. I thought she was lovely, but Dad was a big giant LOSER.

BBC iPlayer is downloading last night's episode for me this very minute!

Oh I fear our Yorkshire boy's day is numbered...he persists in being utterly ridiculous!  Something he said last night (something very Yorkshire sounding) - DH and I started laughing, and I said - poor lad, he needs to come back to Yorkshire and cook some pie and mash.    (I think the only reason he's lasted as long as he has, might possibly be down to Raymond's French Republican sympathies - particularly after last week's debacle at the Oxford college...and I read a commentary from Raymond somewhere that despite the fact that Chris really screwed up not cooking the separate meals for the dons & students....Ray harboured a secret admiration for him that he did that - albeit unwittingly.)

Was really surprised that Alasdair and James managed to stay out of this week's challenge - but I think Raymond was hard pressed to decide between them and Lindsie and Tim.  Guess he decided to give Alasdair and James a break for a week.

I have to admit even I was cringing at the Mexican night, and the carrots and greens wrap I think it was which was served when they ran out of food had me yelling 'no no don't do it!' at the tv. 

Argh! I missed it because FIL has to watch 'AxeMen' on Channel 5!!!