Noel is alive and well living a few hundred yards from me in the village of Mullion on the Lizard in Cornwall. He makes the occasional foray north to play and speak. He spends most of his time on the local golf course.
About 2/3 years ago he made a live CD at the Cabbage Patch in Twickenham with some fine musicians (The Mahogany Gas Pipes.
He'll be pleased to know people were asking for him.
Regards KJ