Saturday, February 9, 2019

Paul Hollywood...the presenter...

My eyes got tired of reading...I can't use my hand to do anything yet....just got a new cast yesterday and this one is for 3 more weeks,,,then a splint and after that for a bit more, it will be some re-hab.  Brother!

I'm still not going to admit to being bored.  Not a word in MY vocabulary...

......however... I was sort of casting about for something to entertain me yesterday ...

... took a look at some old GBBO recipes.  (not that I can do any baking)  Love that show.  Have lots of episodes on PVR..but have watched them too many times.  I noticed a thing called Paul Hollywood City Bakes on Youtube...with, yes, you guessed it, Paul.

I feel as though I know him well enough to call him just Paul.. I talk to him all the time I'm watching the episodes.    "Come on Paul, don't be so mean"... or  "don't look at him like that"..."what?"  .."NO"!  "jeez Paul"!...you know, kind of like that... so, we're on a first name basis.

Anyway....the first one I watched was him in Munich...and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  They are pretty long at 46 minutes, but really fun and also interesting.  You get to see the people and places and learn the history surrounding the areas and the baking.  He bakes his own take on a local "goody".  He's very personable, seems to genuinely enjoy himself doing the show and you learn plenty from it.

Today I'm learning about baking in Iceland....Reykjavik....who knew?

I wonder how many of them there are?  My new fav thing to do..........seeing as nobody is sending me cards, letters, chocolates, jokes,  etc........

Wish I could be baking....................sigh..............................................................................


5 comments:

Rhodesia said...

Take care the time will soon fly by. Have a good week, Diane

Shashi Nayagam said...

Hmmm yes i would be bored too in your place. What with cold weather too. Wish i could suggest something useful but my brain is not working well at the moment

Lin said...

We always figure out the hot dame in each British Baking show season that he takes a fancy to. Seems Paul likes a pretty lady. It's subtle...but he is a tad flirty with some of those gals. Like you, Joe and I are always making comments to Paul.

Draffin Bears said...

Hi Vee,

So sorry to read that you have your arm in a cast and just read that you took a fall on the ice. Hope you heal soon and get the cast off.
Paul Hollywood is a charmer with those beautiful blue eyes and a very good cook. We often watched the show with him and Mary Berry cooking.
At least it would be a nice way of recuperating.
Thinking of you and sending hugs
Carolyn

Mary Ann Tate said...

Love Paul Hollywood. I've been watching some old GBB shows too recently.