January 2023

HEAVENS, here at the seething crucible of innovation that is MF Global HQ, we can hardly stand the excitement with the news that the winners of the 2022 photo competition will be announced in the next issue – and we know the results!

Sorry, but the rest of you will just have to wait, tear out your hair and chew your fingernails, and in the meantime feast your eyes on the 17 lovely goodies in this month’s competition, the winner of which will be automatically entered into the 2023 competition.

As I say in the next issue, with up to 28 entries a month and hundreds every year, winning the monthly competition is an honour, and getting into the top few for the annual competition is an honour baked gently in the oven for an hour, then served with a dash of double cream and a cherry on top.

Or something like that. I should really be in The Great British Bake Off, honestly