G'afternoonEd, I am aware that some folk (including myself) are not happy with your Avatar. In fact one ABer said..."Ed, wot av you dun wiv yer avatar? I'm in 2 minds whether you are whooshing in or standing to one side of a multi-coloured roller-blind".
Personally, I have always preferred the one you had of a 'Book and Gavel'. It was indicative that you were a Judge on all matters within AB. A Gnome is not in keeping with my image of you, which is a fair minded person to be fully respected and Not a garden ornament which is a figure to be disrespected, and open to remarks such as I have made in the past...The Ed's away from Gnome today...Etc, etc.
Alba...Never mind about craft carping on about money, Bristol appears to be the sole place in the uk with it's own currency and you are asking me to cast 500 pounds in your direction. Will you accept pounds of Welsh Laverbread which is highly valued in my part of South Wales.