Ah, my friends, my labors -- though they are of course characteristic of a demigod-like strength of character -- are so suffused with the pleasure of reaching out to you that I care not what stresses and strains upon my creative sinews they bring.

The name "Wombat File" is simply happy coincidence with your reference in Australia, Art, though your resettling there did perhaps unearth my long-held fascination with my childhood idea of the wombat, which pictured an animal jointly characterized by cuddly furriness and exotic monstrosity. I was probably confusing wombats (which are interesting but not at all what I thought they were like) with platypi (platypuses?). "Wombat File" was the name I used a number of years ago for a writing journal. Mostly, I just like the sound of it.

I'm keen, incidentally, to read more about all things Victorian and bush-dwelling in the wilds of South.

Finally, while I respect your desire to see more "team play" on these pages, I can only assure you that our fellow contributors are merely gathering their energies, saving up the gleanings of many a day, that they might burst forth like Mighty Wombats onto this page.