Dear The Cold, The Wind and The Rain,
I’m so sorry for all the bad things I said about you. I realise now that I was wrong and didn’t pay enough attention to all of your positives.
Please come back. It’ll be different this time.
All my love,
Jamie
#heatwaveuk
This has been a hard secret to keep!
Teaming up with
@KensingtonRoyal
to surprise members of our community - all for a great cause with
@earthshotprize
!!
As always, only made possible by the unassailable
@sortedfood
team!!
At 4.49am this morning, we welcomed Finley Arthur Spafford into this world, weighing a magnificent 9lb 8oz!! As you can imagine, we’re all completely besotted with him already... especially his big sister Evie!! And of course, he wouldn’t be here without…
Earlier today the richest man in the world used his money to fly himself to space and then thanked his customers for paying for it!
Meanwhile, a young footballer who consistently uses his platform and his money to help good causes, gets lambasted by our press.
I give up!
Just heard
@spectator
are planning to run a story on me tomorrow about how I have benefitted commercially in the last 18 months…To clarify, I don’t need to partner with brands. I partner because I want to progress the work I do off the pitch and…(1)
For those at the back who still need to hear it...
Open sandwiches are not a thing.
If you're only serving 1 slice of bread, it's "XXX on bread/toast".
Open sandwiches are an oxymoron and if you continue to serve them, then you're one too.
This is the hill I will die on.
There’s now officially 2.5 million of us on
@YouTube
!!
Amazing work from the whole
@sortedfood
team and a massive shoutout to every person who’s subscribed and supported us on this journey!!
5 years after launching our Spotted Dick recipe video,
@YouTube
have finally decided that it’s a video about food and not about, well… something else.
Cheers guys!! 😂😂😂
Going to miss working with this sassy mess every day, but so happy and excited for him... Plus, you are now living proof that even after everything we’ve done on camera and put on the internet for the world to see, we *could* still get real jobs if we ne…
Anyone else trying to find the balance between endlessly scrolling through the stark reality of the atrocities in Ukraine and trying to limit the intake of 24/7 rolling news & media that they can’t personally have any positive effect on… and failing miserably?
Well this is incredibly nice to wake up to...
@SORTEDfood
has hit 2 million subscribers on YouTube!! Utterly amazing!! Thank you so much to everyone who’s joined in our journey so far.
If you have enough capacity in your life to get offended because a fictional character you like is being portrayed in a remake by an actor with a different skin colour... then I pity how little you must have going on in your actual life. I mean, seriously.
#NotMyAriel
Getting the train to London for the first time in a few weeks... So glad the global pandemic is over & we don’t need to wear those masks anymore!
What’s that? It’s not over? It’s actually been growing again??
Then why do 8 of the 10 people in my carriage not have a mask?? 🙄
Here’s an unbelievable stat for your Friday - the
@SORTEDfood
YouTube channel has now received more than 2/3 OF A BILLION views - 666,972,595 since launching in 2010!! 😲
15 years ago we went to see a Bon Jovi tribute band and
@lucykwilson
asked if I wanted to call her my ‘girlfriend’... Not sure which part of the night I enjoyed more to be honest 😘😘😘
🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY
@sortedfood
!! 🎉13 years ago today the Sorted Food YouTube channel was registered… Does that mean we’re moving from being a problem child and becoming a petulant teenager?!
The world around us is completely unrecognisable compared t…
I’m quite proud of myself that I was actually able to get “Spaff Portion” into the Urban Dictionary 😂😂
@JamieSpafford
@sortedfood
(& I used KhaleesiofRivia as my name haha - the two best nerd shows!)
When a murder is recorded by multiple cameras, in HD, witnessed by countless people, over the course of 9+ minutes... and we *still* can’t be sure the perpetrator will be held to account...
THAT’S how we know the system needs to change.
Headed home with my heart so full of love & admiration for this
@sortedfood
team - I could not be prouder of this bunch of exceptional human beings & their passion for food and trying to make the world a better place. I’m so bloody lucky to spend my days working with them!! 😍😍
If you need to know anything about what happened in London today, it’s that people ran towards danger, to defeat evil - both normal people on the street and our emergency services, putting themselves in harm’s way to protect others.
Heroes, every one of them.
#LondonBridge
I know this
#USElection
won’t change the direction of the world by itself, but Biden and Harris winning feels like such an amazing first step to things looking more positive again!!
#bidenharis2020
The world has changed a lot in my life, even more in my parents' and grandparents' lives... One of the very few constants throughout all that time has been the presence and reign of the Queen.
It's a sad day and the end of a very long era.
Rest in peace.
10 years ago today, the first video on the
@sortedfood
YouTube channel launched… Who would have predicted that this Beef and Ale Stew would lead to building one of the largest food communities in the world with over 3 million people and counting?!
BIG milestone for
@sortedfood
today... 500 million views on the YouTube channel!! Can’t believe a (drunken) chat with mates around a pub table has turned into one of the largest and most passionate food communities in the world. Thank you so much for wat…
Happy birthday to us! 12 years of the
@sortedfood
YouTube channel, growing from the 4 of us to a global friendship of more than 2.5 million food lovers! Can honestly say none of us ever expected this to become our lives… but I’m so proud of what we’r…
Just checking in… How’s everyone doing?
Personally, I’m in a weird place…. My bubble is lovely - time with family, making memories…
BUT, as soon as I look at the news I see the gravity of the situation & feel helpless.
For me, maintaining a balance is hard - how about you?
If I don’t set a reminder for something, I will instantly forget what I needed to do.
If I do set a reminder, I will constantly think/worry about when the reminder will go off, and usually do the task before the reminder reminds me.
Am I broken?
This
#UKlockdown
must be getting to me already - Tried to film an intro for tomorrow’s
@sortedfood
video and totally forgot the golden rule about not working with kids!! 😬😂
#TwinkleTwinkle
Drama in the Spafford household this morning... Evie (5) finishes a colourful drawing, proclaiming it to be her “BEST EVER”... 5 seconds later, Finn (1) sneezes a whole mouthful of Shreddies all over it.
Cue tears all round.
🤦🏻♂️
All politics aside, 322 human beings just voted to stop disadvantaged children across the UK getting food they need to survive through school holidays.
Is it just me that can’t get my head round this?!
What has our society become, that this is a political conversation?!
“Hi Jamie, I’m an SEO consultant and expert.
I found your website through Google and have spotted a number of issues with your SEO...”
Let me stop you there... how did you find my website?
Excuse me - the NHS is one of the single best things that has ever been done in the UK. Could it do with more funding? Sure.
But every year the NHS helps 10’s of millions of people fight everything from broken fingers to life-saving cancer treatment… For free.
So, GET. LOST.
The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working. Dems want to greatly raise taxes for really bad and non-personal medical care. No thanks!
6 years ago today this absolute stunner became my wife. Surely a message to everyone everywhere that no matter how high you’re punching, you can still land a winner. Love you gorg xxx
Random thought...
1 Direction was originally formed on X Factor because the 5 members weren’t good enough to be solo artists.
Now they’ve split up and are all going solo.
So... Were they good enough all along?
8 years ago today we were featured in the Evening Standard to celebrate our 650k subscribers and 50 million views… well, there’s now over 2.55 million subscribers and we’re just about to fly through 800 million views! We still look ridiculous, but I …
Nearly 6 years ago, I offended an entire nation with this paella burrito.
I think it might be time to right this wrong.
Who do I talk to in Valencia about settling this debate once and for all?
#paellagate
Do you want to know something crazy?
In the last 30 days, you’ve watched over 100,000,000 minutes of
@sortedfood
content.
To put it another way, that’s the equivalent of one person watching our videos for over 190 years straight. With no breaks.
How unbelievable is that?!
9 years ago we signed on the dotted line… no refunds, no returns, no 30 day money back guarantee… I think it’s worked out ok, what about you
@lucykspafford
? 😘😘
HAPPY BIRTHDAY FINN!! 🥳🥳🥳
Can’t believe he’s turning 3 already - never met a cheekier, happier, more caring, Paw Patrol and Dinosaur-loving little boy!! I also think his dad jokes are worse (better!) than mine! We have lots to be proud of,
@lucykwilson
!! Xxx
Lots of people pointing out that yesterday’s
@Sortedfood
video had no Dad Joke… We had to move some videos about and this was a knock on effect… Sorry!!
But how about I give you one now instead?
So looks like I'll lose my verified status tomorrow or some point very soon... At least people will stop accusing me for paying for whatever this place turned into!
Finn turns 4!! Can’t believe how quickly it’s come around, only feels like yesterday we were bringing him home from the hospital! Looking forward to continuing our life of superhero fun, crazy hats and all the laughs you give us xxx
RIGHT, today’s
#DadJokeOfTheDay
:
What happened when the entire family got food poisoning?
Baby shart, do do do do do do
Mommy shart, do do do do do do
Daddy shart, do do do do do do...
I think we have two *very* excited children tonight... anyone got any tips for making sure they go to sleep well?? My idea of whisky in their milk was dismissed 🙄 😂 🎅
After 10 years of loyal service, I think it’s finally time to replace my train photo card... the guards are having to double and triple check that it’s actually me!!
#EmoHair
#goatee
😂
Bit of an update to this… In the first 18 hours, the
@sortedfood
community have made over 1,500 donations to
@WonderbagO
, totaling more than *$60,000*!!!
I’m in actual shock - this is incredible, and it’s still rising!!!
Incredibly proud of today’s
@Sortedfood
video - we test the
@WonderbagO
and find out all the amazing things it’s doing for communities in South Africa and in developing countries around the world!
We are BEYOND excited for this!!
Our Christmas dreams have come true - Hollywood superstar Emma Thompson and her daughter Gaia Wise in the studio, filming a video with us.
Video lands next week! Stay tuned 👀
As we get ready for festive celebrations, remember this can be a really hard time for some.
Check in with family & friends to make sure they’re ok. Ask twice.
If you need to speak to someone, help is available:
UK: 116 123
US: 1-800-273-8255
Canada: 1-833-456-4566
Pls RT xxx
13 years ago today these two hotties went to a “Bon Ji-ovi” gig together and decided to take their mutual love for terrible cover bands to the next level by becoming boyfriend and girlfriend. Have to be honest, not the worst decision I’ve ever made..…
In case you ever think the
@sortedfood
life is too glamorous, here’s a picture of me recording a radio interview in the boiler cupboard - it’s the only place that’s quiet enough and doesn’t have an echo. FML! 🤦🏻♂️
So I’ve written something… Is it a blog post? An open letter? A love letter?
To be honest I don’t know.
What I do know is that we’ve built something really special here together, and I want to make sure we protect one of the kindest corners of the internet I’ve ever found! x
Hey team, it’s Jamie here. I’ve written down some thoughts on what I think is unique about this community, and why it’s important for us all to hold on to what makes it so special.
If you have a couple of mins to read, I’d really appreciate it! ->