Ripening On The Vine

Seems for some species these beauties may not be so poisonous... but you still won't catch me nibbling on them despite the wonderful array of colours as they ripen.

In their struggle to break the bondage of English rule, the Viet Gwent have been busy recruiting large numbers of freedom fighters.

Never since the days of Owain Glyndwr, a potent figurehead of Welsh nationalism ever since he rose up against the occupying English in the first few years of the fifteenth century, has the south east corner of Wales been so close to escaping English law.

The Viet Gwent are currently waging war against members of the English public foolish enough to stray across the border. Hikers are being kidnapped and day trippers mugged for their packed lunches.

In a statement broadcast on Radio Blaenau, Gruffudd ap Griffith ap Cynan said he was gratified by the levels of English harassment. "No foreign walker is safe in our native hills," he said "but especially at risk are those wearing Cross of St George boxer shorts."

We sent our ace photographer out to track down one of the insurgents and bring back documentary evidence of Viet Gwent activity. He returned with this stark image of a camouflaged warrior with hunger in her eyes.

Baaralamb Ewedd of the Viet Gwent