I think it's the natural human instinct to think the best of people, and to want to help them, which is no bad thing. I keep thinking "well, if she just asked for help and was open and transparent, most of this could be resolved." I've even posted on here how she could sort out her Patreon mess and make it easier to manage going forward.I’ll always keeping feeling sorry for her. It’s my Achilles heel and my Achilles are fucked.
Changes as late as this must be expensive. Serve the publishers right for not double checking. They are as bad as Jack.I have seen two different ads for Thrifty Kitchen. On one there are endorsements from Nigella and Jay Rayner, on others only Nigella. I wonder if Jay said NO.
Jacks pinned post features a cover with both quotes, as does Pan Macmillans website. Click through the 'pre-order' link to Amazon and Waterstones and the book cover has Nigella claiming Jack is a force for good in the world, not Jay enthusing about her brilliant and enticing recipes..
eta Jack has pictured the actual book on her shelf, so time will tell if its a change on the cover that goes on sale.
No, it appears to be enamelled or painted - @Mr KrabsIs there an *ink stain* on the bottom of that spoon? <starts to feel queasy>
And remember that the Nigella endorsement has been recycled word-for-word from Bad Slop for Bad Days. Odd that either:I have seen two different ads for Thrifty Kitchen. On one there are endorsements from Nigella and Jay Rayner, on others only Nigella. I wonder if Jay said NO.
Jacks pinned post features a cover with both quotes, as does Pan Macmillans website. Click through the 'pre-order' link to Amazon and Waterstones and the book cover has Nigella claiming Jack is a force for good in the world, not Jay enthusing about her brilliant and enticing recipes..
eta Jack has pictured the actual book on her shelf, so time will tell if its a change on the cover that goes on sale.
If she hasn’t got an awful lot to hide here she’s doing an excellent job of appearing as someone who has. Her previous “look everyone I’m definitely poor” screenshots had the Metro logo clearly displayed. So why edit “Metro” out of the Teemill screenshot? And why not also take a very quick screenshot of the Teemill pages which show the takings? I think she’s fucked this time.A squig has just pointed out that Southend Vineyard's foodbank only accepts donations via PayPal.
She could have ringfenced the money in a Metro account because you can pay from a bank account through PayPal (which is what she's done) but that still doesn't explain why she would omit the date or not demonstrate she ringfinced it appropriately if that's what she did. It would stop a lot of the questions.
If that is the case, it never needed to hit her bank account at all. Teemill pays into PayPal only, the foodbank accepts donations via PayPal?! So as soon as it came into PayPal, it could go out to them. There was NO (LEGITIMATE) REASON WHATSOEVER to move it into her bank account. Dodgy fucker.A squig has just pointed out that Southend Vineyard's foodbank only accepts donations via PayPal.
She could have ringfenced the money in a Metro account because you can pay from a bank account through PayPal (which is what she's done) but that still doesn't explain why she would omit the date or not demonstrate she ringfinced it appropriately if that's what she did. It would stop a lot of the questions.
Nigella's quote is also on the cover of Cooking on a Bootstrap. I am surprised Jack didn't make it a slogan for her merch.And remember that the Nigella endorsement has been recycled word-for-word from Bad Slop for Bad Days. Odd that either:
- They couldn’t find a new celeb endorsement, or
- They didn’t approach Nigella for a new one, or
- They did approach Nigella and yet strangle my she couldn’t spend ten seconds creating a new one
Makes you think.
Dark Ages Stale Bread Slop? Excellent choice, dear ninny!I didn't find much in the vegetarian prune-based recipe search so instead I'm going to go for bread, bean, and fennel stew:
Bread, Bean & Fennel Stew, 17p
The idea of putting bread in stew is one that dates back hundreds of years, to a medieval broth known as ‘caudle’. It is both a use-up for stale bread, or crusts cut off for fussy children, and add…cookingonabootstrap.com
I can't seem to find how to edit the Wiki, I'll have another look in the morning.
It's because she buys so much of it and most of the time she's home alone. Tell me you're a spend thrift without telling me etcWhat I’ve noticed from reading a few of Jack’s recipes is the amount of food she’s wasting, or not eating whilst it’s fresh. Is this because in reality she prefers to buy takeaway or ready meals?
In the Lazarus pesto I’m making she says at the start of the story that:
a large black bunch of mint in the fridge, some sticky soggy parsley and a clump of basil that had seen better days.
(Aware she’s probably filtered the photo, but the pesto looks quite vibrant and certainly not like it was soggy parsley and black mint)
She finishes the post with:
I want to try a coriander and lemon pesto too – and judging by the flagging bunch in the fridge, I might just get the chance to..!!
That’s just one recipe. Others have soft bendy carrots, sad looking mushrooms, potatoes with eyes. I mean, why is she letting fresh food decay in the fridge?
And just to say, I love using fresh herbs when I’m cooking, but id rarely have mint, basil, parsley and coriander all at once, going off. It seems such a waste of money.
Even if she doesn’t provide it publicly, pretty sure Action Fraud will be asking for it…She can't evidence overall takings and a timestamped donation which marries up to the demonstrated amount raised. She doesn't have it.
If this were a genuine error (I forgot to close the fundraiser, I was waiting for the final 30 days to lapse so I could donate in one lump sum, I honestly forgot) she could have cleared this up months ago and done what she'd promised with evidence. She could have owned her mistakes if there were ones. Instead she's spitefully digging a hole, one rusty spoonful of slop at a time. She's long missed the opportunity to admit there was an honest mistake. If she can't evidence a dated donation with proof that that was all that was raised, she shouldn't have lied about donating it.
I sincerely hope actionfraud are on the case because it is looking more and more like a crime was committed by the day. If she wants the backlash to stop she needs to provide proof of takings and a dated donation transaction.
And charge people £3.50 to read it.“What’s that? Patreon? Yeah, when you do that mea culpa, just use your Kickstarter list of excuses, make sure you call it a “small amount” of money, and yes, DEFINITELY post a photo of you fulfilling some rewards that demonstrates conclusively that you lied when you said most people were only giving you a quid”
I was wondering that, if she'll do a book promotion tour. We might have some new year watch-alongs to look forward to! Wonder who will have her on their show though...I wonder if she will make a triumphant return to This Morning to promote Grifty Kitchen?
If so, they should invite Eamonn back to guest host for one episode only.
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