A Biscuit! - You Phillistine, disrespecter of our fine english lore and downright bounder and cad!!
'Tis a "Green Man"
I have a love of old churches and have spent many a tour investigating them.
The Green Man is a pagan god, a mythical figure or a fertility symbol often found as a piece of mischief or as a hangover from previous beliefs. It is also a figure associated with ceremonies such as Beltane, May day and also with Folk Lore and Folk Music.(*)
They are in various forms from heads like the one in the Avatar to full blown "men of the woods" such as the Woodwose in Peasenhall on the Hull to Harwich.
Exeter Cathedral for instance aallegedly has more Green MEn than Christian figures!
I have a hobby of trying to find them when I explore churches or ancient building or sites - Hence as a fun item and an integral part of my cycle touring I thought a Green Man a suitable avatar.......NOt because I have a beard and my SO says I look like one!
* And yes I know it's not green and no I don't need a fertility aid!