Looks pretty nice mate. I had a breadmaker when I lived in Australia, but to be honest they are the best thing for adding kilos. Waking up to that smell of fresh bread every morning and then demolishing most of it for breakfast, ain't so crash-hot for the old waistline, lol.

Nah, I'm back to half an hour of kneading by hand and then chuck it in the oven. At least that way I can justify to myself that I'm sweating calories when kneading, and then replacing those lost calories by eating, lol.

Talking of calories, the old Melton Mowbray takes a total of 3 days to make. That's actually a good thing because it means they only get made when I have time or the inclination. Any quicker and they'd be a weekly 'treat' and I'd be the size of a house before too long....

Sausage patties on the other hand are a daily requirement. Thanks to McDonalds, the sausage was re-invented into a pattie. No need for skins or even a sausage shape any more. I've honed my sausage meat recipe down to perfection. Happy to share it with any Brit who misses a good old pork banger. (With a fried egg and sliced mushrooms, cooked in butter, and then slapped between 2 slices of freshly baked crusty bread....heaven