Well loyal readers I am not dead inspite of making a valiant attempt over the Christmas break via over indulgence in both food and alcohol. I have just come off a big project that has kept me seriously distracted from the important things of life, which are, of course, the trivia such as maintaining The Green Man.

It is bushfire time in southern Australia at the moment with huge fires consuming large chunks of the state in which The Green Man lives (Victoria). Below is a photo from the recent fires in Tasmania which is included not so much for its relevance as its awesome beauty.

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