bruce edwards

[George]

I think your comments are objectionable George.  You are implying that anyone who disagrees with you doesn't know what they are talking about 

I'm sorry but this how arguments and fights start! My comment was critical, yes, but unless you are PC himself, they were not aimed at anyone on this forum. Your comments amount to a personal attack on me.

>Pat Chapman has done more (much MUCH more) than anyone
> to bring BIR curry cooking to the masses at home. 

I totally disagree. The books make great claims on the cover and fail to deliver.

>He had the VISION and TENACITY to not only SEE the
>market opportunity, but TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. 

Yes, as a shameless money making venture. That's why I estimate he's made millions out of thousands and thousands of us, who bought his books and were very sorry to see what was inside. You don't expect to find recipes for scrambled egg in a book claiming to be about BIR recipes. And even recipes for typical menu-named items, like Chicken Korma DO NOT WORK.

>Whereas most of us just think and talk about it.

I suggest this forum has made a lot of progress. 

>Pat Chapman recipes are certainly up there with
>the very best; on forums such as this or elsewhere.

I totally disagree. I think they're some of the worst.

>He founded The Curry Club and publishes regular curry
>cooking periodicals and articles. He organises trips
>to India.  He sells spices and spice kits and equipment.

All this business activity helps produce more and more revenue - his millions. But it doesn't produce recipes as good as the recipes found on this web site.

>Hes branched out into Chinese cooking.  Hes appeared on
>both television and radio.  Hes developed and published
>cooking videos.  Yes, hes no doubt made loads of money
>in the process, but GOOD LUCK TO HIM!  He deserves it.

I credit him with being a business success but there's no justice in that I still don't rate his recipes or the results one can obtain from them.

Regards
George

[Yousef]

George / Tamala,

Both good cases for and against PC, however this thread is to talk about Bruce Edwards.

Can i suggest one of you starts new thread to talk about PC and the millions he made so we can get back on topic.

Stew

[Curry King]

You wouldn't happen to be Pat Chapmans wife by any chance Tamala 

[vivienne]

That`s quite a response to my post- thank you all for the good wishes and support.
It's true Bruce hasn't received any payment for his curry articles, apart from some free copies of the Curry Club magazine, but money isn't an issue; after all the work he would simply like to see something in print.
Thank you Stew for the offer re the ebook. It is certainly worth considering but not right at this moment. We are exploring the possibilities of self publishing. B isn't averse to financing the production of a book but marketing is another matter and that would obviously have to be set up before going ahead.
On a slightly different tack; B obviously realises there are a lot of people who are desperate ( as he was ) to produce the classic restaurant curry. He feels bad about not making at least some of his material available so he is sending a suggestion to Stew via email.
Thanks again
Vivienne

[Curry King]

Hi Vivienne,

Thanks for getting back to us after that teaser opening post 

Anything we can do at cr0 to help out please let us know I'm sure most of us on here are just as keen as Bruce to see a book somewhere down the line.

[vivienne]

   Stew - just wondering if you got the email as we haven't heard anything from you.

                    Bruce.

[parker21]

hi bruce
great to hear from the man himself who changed the course of curry making history for the people.would love to hear any tips and methods that you have to offer, your postings would be the highlight. "your" curryhouse cookery gave me the confidence to get in to my locals kitchen for recipes and many demos  so i know how you must have felt asking to get in the kitchen to see how it was all made and when they agreed the butterflies and then counting down the days/ hours until the day, no sorry night you were to be first shown.

i would love to at last see "your work"in print under your name and i would be the first in the queue. much respect to you and your wife for putting up with all the years of torment just watching you work being exploited. any way bruce good luck, will try to see what i can do from my end, may have to write a couple of letters to a few people,

hope to hear from you soon!

kind regards
gary

[joshallen2k]

Here's a second to that. Stew... get on that!

[Yousef]

Hi vivienne / Bruce,

I have not received an email to date, can you re-send it athen i will be sure to pick it up and respond to you.

Many Thanks & Regards,
Stew

[vivienne]

    Thanks for that Gary - and everyone else. All I can say is that if I had known at the start how long this quest would take and what it would involve, it might well have turned out differently. Anyway, I hope to be able to offer some help soon.
    Stew, email has just been re-sent.
                             regards,
                                     Bruce.