Once again, I hope everyone who’s reading this is safe and well. Given the problems some people have faced I’m almost ashamed to say life's been pretty good lately. Winter’s been as welcome as always and I’ve spent many hours stomping around under cold grey skies. I’ve gotten lots of mileage out of a sturdy pair of fleece-lined boots Fran picked up in Ljubljana and she’s spent much of the season in an equally warm goth-lite pair. Hobart’s starting to feel very familiar but the weather still inspires. After starting this year with cartoons I’ve gone back to more serious work. News from the mainland has been mixed. There’s been a resurgence of Covid-19 in Melbourne and a smaller outbreak in Sydney’s southwest that could affect family. I don’t want to sound too dramatic as Australia’s handling this matter well. Some things have naturally worked in our favour; we share no land borders with other countries and have a relatively small population, though much of it is concentrated in large