Our readers are well aware of how much we love cakes in this office. The staff rota has been pinned on the wall all year, making it clear who is responsible for the sugar rush for our Wednesday press day.

Over the best part of a decade, we have been putting our skills to the test at Kilbarchan Show. For the first few years, it was cake decorating that separated the Mary Berrys from the Fanny Cradocks. But, it was clear that cake decorating is a women’s sport – the men were rubbish at it ... no offence, chaps.  
Last year, we went down the vegetable animals route. Ken Fletcher came out top with a Mr Potatohead bunny rabbit, it had big ears whatever it was. Which meant that, as reigning champion, he gets to decide what this year’s competition will be. 
The champion has chosen. The word is, it is a boozy loaf. No specifics have yet been confirmed, however, knowing the boozing capability of Fletch and us, I worry that the lady judges of the SWI should maybe arrange a driver after having a slice of a dozen booze-doused loaves laced with whatever unused liquid is found at the back of our drinks’ cabinets. 
Kilbarchan Show is on June 18 and results will be featured in the following week’s issue.