We all know that some words are harder to pronounce than others.
But despite the fact that we ourselves make slip-ups from time to time, there’s just something inexplicably funnier about people in the public eye completely butchering certain words they should know how to say.
First it was the way Gemma Collins pronounced ‘meme’, then followed by Joe Wicks’ bizarre take on the pronunciation of ‘Wensleydale’ cheese, and now the holy trinity of celebrities saying words incorrectly is complete, because, this is actually how Nigella Lawson pronounces ‘microwave’.
And the internet is absolutely losing it.
I actually laughed out loud. Catch me never pronouncing microwave correctly again pic.twitter.com/lpJx9dk1qw
We know that professional chefs and foodies may not really be keen on admitting when they use this piece of cooking equipment, but honestly, how has she got away with this pronunciation for so long?
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How could she be this wrong?
Why has no one corrected her? Why was it not edited out? Was in kept in on purpose just to lighten up what has been a very dreary year?
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The questions are endless, but we are none the wiser.
In case you watched that clip above and your first thought was that the video is obviously edited with a fake voiceover, don’t worry, you’re not the only one, but we promise this is actually completely genuine and was aired last night during the fifth episode of Nigella’s Cook, Sleep, Repeat on BBC Two.
Joining the thousands of Brits taking to social media to spread the word about her unique pronunciation, one Twitter user wrote: “Nigella pronounces microwave as “micro-wav-ay” so that is how we all should pronounce it now. Those are the rules.”, with another adding: “Eternally grateful to Nigella Lawson for letting us know we’ve all been mispronouncing microwave for the last 50 (or so) years.”
A third wrote: “Nigella Lawson saying ‘Microwave’ like this has made my Christmas already”.
Thanks to @Nigella_Lawson I now know the RIGHT way to say microwave. Mee -Kro-wavé
All we can say is it’s a good job we’re in December now because we’re not sure just how much more of 2020’s unexpected events we can genuinely take.
We can’t wait to see this on Gogglebox, that’s for sure.
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All the free things you can get with a Great Manchester Run finisher’s medal this year
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What’s the best part about doing the Great Manchester Run, we hear you ask? All the freebies, of course. You’ll be glad to hear there are more free things than ever for finishers this year.
More than 35,000 runners are set to take on the challenge, be it the half marathon or the 10k, and we firmly believe every single one of these legends should be entitled to as much free stuff as possible.
If it were up to us, they wouldn’t pay for anything all day, but hey, we make don’t make the rules.
So yeah, without further ado, here are all the freebies you can get for taking part in the Great Manchester 2025.
Free stuff and offers for Great Manchester Runners to cop in 2025
Without further ado, here are a tonne of freebies, discounts and deals you can grab by simply flashing your finisher’s medals:
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Dishoom –Complimentary 330ml Kingfisher/Kingfisher Zero (0.0%) for anyone with anyone dining with a finisher’s medal.
Blacklock –Free glass of fizz on us with your medal.
Maray – Free glass of fizz/pint (or non-alcoholic beer/soft) for anyone with a medal who is dining on Sunday
Electric Shuffle – Free house wine, prosecco or pint for anyone with a 2025 medal.
Salon Madre – 2-4-1 margaritas all day Sunday for anyone with a race medal.
Suki Suki – Free bao bun for anyone with a medal.
Refuge/Kimpton Clocktower Hotel – 100 free pints of Manchester Union Beer (first come, first served)
Hello Oriental – Discounted soft serve ice cream, plus a free beer or soft drink with any meal for all finishers
The Shack – Flash your medal to claim a free glass of Prosecco or beer, plus parties with medals get 20% off their food bill.
Dough Religion (House of Social) – half price slice at Manchester Jazz Festival on Sunday
The purpose of this happy hour spotting app has definitely been a topic of discussion between friends while over a few drinks on a night out, and now this idea has been brought to life.
Titled ‘Hoppy’, the all-new app shows you all the best happy hours in Manchester, even going as far as planning nights out for you and telling you what times each venue is hosting their exclusive offers.
Crazy Pedro’s are just one of the bars featured on this Happy Hour app.Trof is another venue that has a happy hour offering and has made its way onto the app.
Whether you’re after £6 margs at Ramona, two for one cocktails at Rewind or £4 draught pints and cider over at Arcane Bar, this app spells everything out for you plain and simple.
They even go as far as using their social media accounts to plan nights out in Manchester to make sure you get the most bang for your buck.
In a post on their Instagram, they plan out the ultimate Tuesday night in the Northern Quarter, making the most of the various happy hours in the neighbourhood.
The happy hour app stops off at multiple pubs and bars, including frequently visited watering holes like Wolf at the Door, Trof, Bay Horse Tavern and Smithfield Social, before ending the night at Crazy Pedro’s.
Sounds like all the ingredients for the perfect crawl, if you ask us.
Revolución de Cuba, has a huge marg menu, is another drinks spot on Hoppy.Mother Mary’s serves some seriously good Guinness alongside some savvy savings too.
Go on, tell us looking at those hasn’t made you thirsty…
Next time you go out for drinks, why not download this happy hour spotting app along for the ride with you, and you won’t only thank yourself but your bank account will too.
‘Hoppy’ is available on the App Store now for everyone to make the most of their next night out and make finding the best happy hours in Manchester even easier HERE.
See you at the pub – provided happy hour is still on, of course.
Emily Sergeant -
8th December 2020 
