Finally - a new node

I've been promising a new node since, oh about february 2006. All through this time, my phone keeps ringing with projects and noone seems to care whether my website is up to date or not. I have so much back archive work that I want to get online that I've been procrastinating forever because I feel a bit 'all or nothing' about it. but finally I can stand it no longer, and with a spiffy new backend i can live with, I am just going to slowly roll it all out. apologies if you come across a cupboard looking bare - but i promise promise promise to keep adding content every week!