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Norman Returned To "Bake Off" And Was Absolutely Splendid

"I don't make cake as a rule. It's usually bread and pies."

1. Firstly, let's talk about his hat / scarf combination.

2. It then got even better when this happened.

3. He then did this during the biscuit design challenge.

4. Norman was the best baker in that episode because he kept saying phenomenonal things like this:

He has always been this way. This is what he said whilst introducing his biscuit showstopper in 2014.

5. Norman also remarkably said he doesn't like baking cakes, on a show consisting of people baking cakes.

6. He said this accurate comment about making snowflakes in a technical challenge.

7. He also came up with the best name ever for what he was presenting in the signature challenge.

Nothing will beat his Showstopper name from 2014.

8. He also continued to "play it safe", even though him playing it safe was what led to him leaving Bake Off.

He's so confident in sticking with the familiar. Take this showstopper pie from 2014.

Full disclaimer though: In the past Norman has been very, very ambitious.

9. In the special, we also experienced his famous catchphrase one more time.

10. His attitude to life just cannot be beat.

11. And then there's the alcohol.

12. Norman, you are an absolute treat. Thank you for making our Christmas utterly delightful.

Oh for god sake let's just look at his scarf again.

Is it me or is his hat and scarf getting bigger?

What a treat.