@Merlyn Hi Fiona, since we've crept over into December, here's a teaser of the work-in-progress of the hinted-at Christmas extravaganza! This is just a very small corner of the whole, and some of the wiring still needs hiding, but it's coming along...

Challenges this year include a 100% increase in size over last year, resolving how to take complete control of the automata, *and* how to get the Big Guy to 'fly'.

#1 critic's reaction to the sneak peak was "Wow!" (She's 2 just after the 25th.)