Mr Oliver is at it again!

[piskieinboots]

whilst your parents are right -sometimes swearing can be borne out of sheer total head-banging frustration - no matter how smart one is .... and sometimes when you hit your finger with a hammer 'ouch' just doesn't cut the mustard

[Two_Sheds]

I haven't seen it yet ... can't wait til tonight now, you've all got me all excited!

Is it the usual suspects? Fat people who can't afford fresh fruit & veg because they spend all their money on scratchcards and fags?

[shirlthegirl43]

whilst your parents are right -sometimes swearing can be borne out of sheer total head-banging frustration - no matter how smart one is .... and sometimes when you hit your finger with a hammer 'ouch' just doesn't cut the mustard

I do so agree Piskie, I got kicked by a cow once - hard! Somehow 'goodness me that was painful' just didn't fit the situation

Haven't watched the Jamie thing, don't watch much TV really.

[lainey lou]

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Jamie, whilst your language isn't necessary I am in awe of your drive and determination to try to make a difference and spend your valuable time driving around teaching people to cook.

Jamie did place a warning and apology via Radio 2 for his swearing, doesn't make it right I know - La Crtich is enough to make a Saint swear.

I agree, I think he's fab!

[jackie j]

I have worked in many kitchens over the years and nearly all the male chefs swear all the time and most of the time there is no need for it. It doesnt matter now what job you are in you hear foul language I cringe at work when I am listening to collegues conversations cos they talk so loud you cant help but hear and I am embarrased by it, I do swear myself I dont use the F word at all and I dont swear out loud unless I have hurt myself or something, however when I am on my own and no one to hear I do let rip so its not that I am a prude I just dont want to hear foul language. When I used to walk my daughter to primary school I had to walk past older kids and the f in and swearing was awful especially from the girls. With some people every other word is a swear word.

[HeyWayne]

I think Jamie is a legend - he's one of very few chefs who is actually trying to make a difference rather than solely lining his own pockets. Yeah, of course he's making money out of it - anyone would, but how many Sleb Chefs have set up a charity, or attempted anything of the level that he has.

I find Gordon Ramsey much more annoying, all his programmes are more about how good he is over anything else.

Jamie may not be to everyone's taste, but for me - there is no better chef on telly. He got me interested in cooking years ago, and I find him easier to follow than anyone else.

It's a personal thing.

[lainey lou]

I think Jamie is a legend - he's one of very few chefs who is actually trying to make a difference rather than solely lining his own pockets. Yeah, of course he's making money out of it - anyone would, but how many Sleb Chefs have set up a charity, or attempted anything of the level that he has.
Jamie may not be to everyone's taste, but for me - there is no better chef on telly. He got me interested in cooking years ago, and I find him easier to follow than anyone else.

hear hear!!!!!

[di]

I have him to thank for DD loving green beans!!She comes over all funny when she sees him!Her first crush at only 6!!
I know he's not to everyones liking but I truly think his hearts in the right place(regardless of how much he earns~to me that's irrellevant(s.c),& when people say he only does it for the publicity...well he wouldn't have quite such an impact if he did it all away from the camera would he?!
I read the other week an article by his mum saying he's ready to jack it all in because of all the flack he gets,I think it would be a shame!
As for the swearing....I was in two minds as to whether or not let DD watch this series,but basically the language on the playground is often worse!At the mo she knows it's not nice,but afraid it's everywhere!

[piskieinboots]

he went up even further in my estimation (if that were possible!) when he apologised for his swearing, he warned that programme three (last night) was going to be more swearing due to his frustration - he then said 'please don't watch if it will upset you'

Lovely man/Dad/chef - and I have him to thank for the bestestestest ever hangover breakfast

[Headfry]

I am a fan too!, not keen on the swearing but....I am still a fan!
Have eaten in two of his restaurants and both were really great!
Piskie....the one in Oxford was lovely and I cant wait to go again!

[lainey lou]

He's just opened one in Bath Apparently, might have to check it out some time.

[SlugLobber]

I haven't seen it yet ... can't wait til tonight now, you've all got me all excited!

Is it the usual suspects? Fat people who can't afford fresh fruit & veg because they spend all their money on scratchcards and fags?

Alas, yes! BTW, can't remember who commented, but the woman living on takeaways WAS told how much further her money could go. In the first episode, Jamie took her shopping. I remember him walking out of her house and saying 'F***ing H***!!'.

I turned to my friend and said, 'I can't blame him!'

Sorry to say, there is always some feeble excuse. It pains me to say it, but my sister is exactly like that and it's rubbed off on her eldest son, currently living off state handouts at the grand old age of 17. I've had to distance myself, as it ends in family arguments. Always someone else's fault. Grrrrrrr.

Go, Jamie! He can be an annoying little runt, but I absolutely admire his drive and determination to change things. I sincerely hope he succeeds, for the sake of this very unhealthy nation!

[zazen999]

Anyone that has the bravery to even set foot in some people's houses to try and show them how to cook gets my vote. He's a friend of an ex-colleague of mine, they all knew each other from college and she was on the first series during a 'friends round the table' scene.

You'd have to be a saint not to swear in some of the situations he is finding himself in, and little wonder he's thinking of giving up. It's nice to see someone from Tellybox land giving a little back to society, in whatever way they can.

[sallym]

Yep. Rah - Rah Jamie from me too. I try to eat a healthy diet with plenty of fresh fruit and veg, home cooked meals etc., but thanks to him I have changed my lifestyle. Watched the Jamie At Home progs and thought multi-coloured carrots? I fancy trying to grow some of those. This has now led to getting an allotment, regular exercise ( my back has ached for as long as i can remember, but is now improving through regular, sensible, digging) out in the fresh air, loose some weight, lots of new friends and hopefully lots of lovely fresh veg too! Even my OH is enthusiastic about the allotment so now we have some lovely times there together.This would never have happened if I had not watched Jamie so I cannot praise the Guy enough. Bit less swearing would be nice tho.

[bluemoon]

I haven't seen the programmes, but I can certainly relate to his frustrations. Years ago I was involved in a voluntary project where the plan was to buy fresh fruit and veg in bulk and sell it on to those on benefits/low incomes at cost price, a sort of weekly, cheap, non-organic-box-scheme. A fair few people joined, but after a time they dropped out one by one. I knew it was going to happen, the boxes we delivered were plastic so we had to collect last weeks' empties when we dropped off this weeks' full ones and, usually, that involved the householder tipping last weeks' untouched veg out first. Then we got; 'But we don't like broccoli, can we have extra carrots?' And even 'We don't like veg, can we just have fruit?' For the project to work we had to buy in bulk, so we couldn't mess around like that. I well recall visiting one house where the sitting-room floor was always strewn with several days' worth of take-away boxes, not only did the householder seem to have no shame in inviting me into a home like that, they didn't seem to think that there was anything wrong in living off expensive take-aways either. I got the distinct impression that they'd joined the box-scheme under duress from a health visitor or a family member who was worried about the children. To be fair there were some families who thought it was great and who were trying to do their best under difficult circumstances, but sadly not enough of them to make it viable. In the end what would have helped them most would have been a course (or even a T.V. series) which showed them how to make nourishing meals on a very limited budget, and I guess that's what these JO programmes are all about. What really used to make me angry though was that these Take-Away obsessed people usually had seriously overgrown gardens and with a bit of effort could have grown their own. Still, I suppose if you can't even be bothered to clear last Tuesday's KFC boxes from your floor, you're not going to put in that sort of work. It was also noticeable that the ones who tried hard to feed their families properly were the ones who were on benefits for the shortest amount of time, so we lost the keen people due to them no longer qualifying almost as quickly as we lost the apathetic ones.