Involuntary screams of 'VAL!' seemed to be the running theme for everyone watching last night.
Week two of this year's edition of Great British Bake Off rounded on us with biscuits, and while there was more innuendo than you could shake a stick at, it also came with a healthy dollop of stress for all involved, including everyone watching at home.
If it wasn't worrying about Viennese whirls, it was having to witness the unparalleled stress that was ungodly sized gingerbread constructions tumbling left, right and centre. And then of course there was our collective grandmother Val, who couldn't seem to hold onto anything long enough to stop it falling on the floor and had a disaster of a week. Thankfully though she was saved as Welsh woman Louise bit the dust this week, so Val lives to bake another day.
Here's what Twitter made of the mess that was 'Biscuit Week'.
#GBBO provides both the source and solution to anxiety in one neat little package - biscuits
— Felicity Morse (@FelicityMorse) August 31, 2016
Sometimes I think Val just accidentally stumbled into the #gbbo tent on her way to bingo one night and stayed there.
— shane telford. (@MrShaneTelford) August 31, 2016
There is SO much money to be made from a service that delivers whatever they're making on #GBBO to you at 8pm every Wednesday.
— Aoife (@aoiph) August 31, 2016
CAN YOU STOP DROPPING THINGS VAL EVERY FIVE MINUTES #GBBO
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) August 31, 2016
I LOVE IT WHEN THEY DROP THEM OMG I FEEL SO ALIVE #gbbo
— Tony Bannister (@Ohanthonio) August 31, 2016
I adore Val with every inch of my being #GBBO
— eve (@evebennettx) August 31, 2016
not all heroes wear capes #GBBO pic.twitter.com/HrL1FaTl6S
— morgan (@_morganp_) August 31, 2016
For those who have asked, here is Selasi piping out his cream. #GBBO pic.twitter.com/E2dNh4dqqe
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) August 31, 2016
OF COURSE Kate has three types of gingerbread. #gbbo pic.twitter.com/shBCha1HgU
— Juno Dawson (@junodawson) August 31, 2016
You know selasi was that one kid who finished every exam an hour early and just sat there stretching & mouthing 'finished' #GBBO
— Phoebe (@Flossieraptor) August 31, 2016
I just want somebody to look at me the way Selasi looks at Scotch bonnets. #GBBO pic.twitter.com/gv9ovYEm6K
— Amanda (@Pandamoanimum) August 31, 2016
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I can't emotionally deal with toppling gingerbread structures. #gbbo
— Josephine Wray (@JosephineWray) August 31, 2016
"Your sister tastes lovely"
Paul, you dirty daaaawg.#GBBO #BiscuitWeek pic.twitter.com/lZjlwwDtMO
— Digital Spy (@digitalspy) August 31, 2016
Great work, Val! #GBBO pic.twitter.com/Ed9uLj3xlg
— Ken Shabby (@MrKenShabby) August 31, 2016
"And what was your 3D Gingerbread story?"
"UM..... the stay puft marshmallow man exploding at a wedding"#GBBO pic.twitter.com/ZGrxKFNTDW— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) August 31, 2016
"We've had a problem with finishing before..." #GBBO pic.twitter.com/BT1N8bqh39
— ShortList Magazine (@ShortList) August 31, 2016
Val has done a brilliant take on 'The Day After Tomorrow' #GBBO
— Nicky McNickface (@PeripateNic) August 31, 2016
Variety is the spice of life. #GBBO pic.twitter.com/aNLVkWzAho
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 31, 2016
Perfectly valid request. #GBBO pic.twitter.com/GO0nGvI9b0
— British Bake Off (@BritishBakeOff) August 31, 2016
I will make no comment about Mary Berry offering to eat carpet
— Kate Bottley (@revkatebottley) August 31, 2016
Least someone enjoyed eating her carpet 😂 #GBBO
— Scarlett Moffatt (@ScarlettMoffatt) August 31, 2016
Next week it's 'Bread Week', and we'll be kneading (sorry) all the Xanax we can get by the looks of it.
Bread week next week can't wait to watch that whilst eating a whole baguette and a tub of lurpak 😂 #GBBO
— Scarlett Moffatt (@ScarlettMoffatt) August 31, 2016
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Image via BBC Twitter
