As you can see from this picture, they really know how to throw a party in Hagley in the West Midlands.

The reason for this outbreak of euphoria is local law firm Talbots' celebration of the first birthday of its office there with a specially designed cake.

Don't all rush there at once.

What is more - in another entry for the prestigious worst pun in a press release 2004 award, which is becoming a very crowded field even though it is only May - apparently 'the successful branch is really "the icing on the cake" for the firm'.

As Basil Brush might say, boom boom.

This article refers to images that appear in the printed edition [2004] Gazette, 7 May, page 12