Well Toasty and Elenora are also helping.

I'm not a fan of Glee, its okay for the music but they're all really lame actors.


I'm covering my ears and turning the other way...I never heard this.


Yay! Blu-ray's are awesome, they truly are the best way to watch a movie.

YES!! That is the 2nd best news i've heard this year (so far)

Yeah I can't wait what the animated movies look like

So the 2000th post was mine. Yes! Two thirds of the way through already.

VIVA LA SPERANZA

What is this I hear? The good lord is selling off his finest wines. He must be on his uppers. I really will have to treat him to a pint when I see him at the Palladium.

The colour is so much better in quality, everything is just brighter.

Where to go next with the fan book?

Poor Andy, I'll take some of that wine...I'll pay handsomely.

They really are very expensive bottles he is selling off. Myself, I make do with Chablis for less than a tenner. In fact I will have some later.

But its all for a good cause. I myself love Sauvignon Blanc, its not cheap but taste's exquisite.

The Lesson for today shall be 'How to make an Omelette'

1. One omelette will serve one person and, because it is so quick to make, it's not worth cooking a large one for two. So, according to how hungry you are, use 2-3 large eggs per person. For omelettes, the fresher the eggs the better, but up to two weeks old is fine. Just break the eggs carefully into a bowl and season with salt and freshly milled pepper. Blend the egg yolks and whites with a large fork – the number one rule is not to over-mix – no beating or whisking. At this stage you could add some snipped chives or perhaps 1½ oz (40 g) of grated cheese to the eggs if you like. These should be gently combined with the eggs using a fork.


2. The size of the pan is vital: too small and the omelette will be thick, spongy and difficult to fold, too large and the eggs will spread out like a thin pancake and become dry and tough. For a 2- or 3-egg omelette, the base should measure 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter. I recommend using a mixture of oil and butter, ½ teaspoon of each. Place the pan on the heat and let it get quite hot, add the butter and oil and as soon as it melts swirl it round, tilting the pan so that the base and the sides get coated.


3. Turn the heat up to its highest setting – when I first demonstrated this on television I said, 'As hot as you dare' and that still stands – then when the butter is foaming, pour the eggs into the pan, tilting it to and fro to spread the eggs evenly over the base. Leave it on the heat without moving it for a count of five.


4. After this time a bubbly frill will appear round the edge. Now you can tilt the pan to 45 degrees and, using a tablespoon, draw the edge of the omelette into the centre. The liquid egg will flow into the space, filling it. Now tip the pan the other way and do the same thing. Keep tilting it backwards and forwards, pulling the edges so that the egg can travel into the space left – all this will only take half a minute.


5. Soon there will be just a small amount of liquid left, just on the surface, so now is the time to start folding. Tilt the pan again and flip one side of the omelette into the centre then fold again. Take the pan to a warm plate and the last fold will be when you tip the omelette on to the plate. Remember, an omelette will go on cooking even on the plate, so serve it immediately. For this reason it is important to have some liquid egg left before you start folding, but if you have left too much, leave it to set on the plate before eating. The perfect omelette is one just tinged with gold on the surface and very soft and squidgy on the inside.

Jim Carrey or Eddie Murphy???

Its difficult but I'd go for Carrey, he's made some great films.

Jim Carry all the way. Eddie Murphy has made some horrible movies. And no i'm not saying all his movies are terrible. He has made some good one's.

Yes I'd agree, Carrey's film list is pretty strong, its not often you get a bad movie with him in. Murphy can be a little too manic for his own good, having said that 'Daddy Day Care' is one of my all time favourite films.

If i would have to choose a good movie from him it would have to be the Shrek movies.

Haaa, Donkey! He's legendary, the best character in Shrek, Eddie's voice just works so well.

Yeah, that's why i really liked the first one. Perfect casting.

Having learnt what 'ensemble' means, I have now learnt a totally new word: swing. These luvvies really do speak a language of their own. I HOPE Danielle never loses her Mancunian down-to-earthness.

I know Benny Goodman was King of Swing, but this is something different. Becky has explained on the forum.
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He should do voice overs for animated films more often, he's got the perfect voice for it and he's really distinctive. I mean, you wouldn't want Sylvester Stallone doing one, that'd be just awful.

Your eye's are opened to a whole new world Sonny. Did you not know what 'swing' was either?

Swing was a totally new word to me, as I suspect to many other mafiosi.

Well not only do you get the privilege of being part of the Mafia and a fan of Danielle but your also expand your vocabulary.

I am learning all the time!

Right people, I need idea's for the fanbook.

- We've got all the weeks covered
- After OTR (covering everything she's done since then, but no one seems interested in helping on that topic)

But thats it, anything else you can think of?

Maybe we could add a:
"You know you're a Dan Fan if you:" stuff or something. It'd be fun!

So add a more comical section to the fanbook?

Like, 'you know you've watched to much otr when...' or the 'few fun observations' part.