This just in..... Viper#1 & trainee donkey trainer Nick "DEVILNAN"SMITH was rushed to hospital on Xmas day for emergency surgery on his right hand after 'hi 5'n' with a Vegie slicer. Reports are that 8 stitches were stutched in the throttle hands palm & the search has been scaled down for a missing fleshy fillet off the right pinky believed to have been mashed with the sweet potato & served to the victim on his return from A&E.... recovery seems to be progressing nicely but with 6 more days before the stitch removing ceremony (tickets available for GALA AFFAIR) much, may still conspire to ensure many excuses are at hand (news flash humour) for a much anticipated defense of the even mucher coveted VIPER CROWN/tiara. we are led to believe that he is now resting comfortably @ the family's country estate... more when news comes to hand