discworld monthly dmbhdiscworldmonthlycouk discworld monthly issue 133 may 2008 table contents 1 editorial 2 news 3 readers letters 4 disctrivia 5 review terry pratchett discworld graphic novels 6 competitions 7 article alzheimers funding 8 end 1 editorial welcome issue 133 dwms eleventh birthday thanks reading time would like wish terry pratchett happy 60th birthday 28th april end may heading wincanton somerset couple hundred discworld fans enjoy many activities years event falls upon bank holiday weekend means finding accommodation even difficult usual despite really looking forward meeting friends cider two simply enjoying company information event visit httpwwwdiscworldemporiumcompagesdiscworldnewsphp please note announcement colour magic dvd b television countries soon find type information ensure makes newsletter dont forget visit play talk would like let world know please feel free email review dmbhdiscworldmonthlycouk consider publication jason anthony editor 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russell news colin smythe information appearing bbc mark terrys 60th birthday found httpwwwbbccoukbbc7dramapratchettshtml varrak estonia signed thief time night watch monstrous regiment going postal random house mondadori signed five book contract spanish language rights truth thief time night watch monstrous regiment going postal kidmat eden taking licence hebrew editions wee free men hat full sky wintersmith win dinner terry first may 2008 fifteen highest bidders closedbid auction enjoying exclusive dinner private venue london terry pratchett dr raj persaud money raised auction go alzheimers reserch uk would loved notified readers earlier timing fate conspired sorry small gods broadcast bbc radio 7 sat 26 apr 1830 1900 fist episode 4 parts repeated sunday 1230 amazing maurice also broadcast bbc radio 7 sun 27 apr 1000 1130 dwm would like thank dave gay information bookseller interview terry embuggerance httpwwwdiscworldmonthlycoukredirbookseller200804 locus magazine science fiction fantasy field issue 567 april 2008 features indepth interview terry 25 years discworld section three articles one written stephen briggs anna caggiano somebody called jason anthony whoever may httpwwwlocusmagcom discworld dates section contain events need keep diary entries remain go date new entries include word new next section gets large start pruning entries au new maskerade performed javeenbah community theatre australias gold coast show starts 2nd may details found httpwwwjaveenbahtheatrecom uk chameleons amateur dramatic society performing wyrd sisters may 8th 10th 2008 glaxo smithklein leisure centre oldfield lane north greenford middlesex ub6 0he easily accessible london m40 tickets cost 9 gbp adults 750 gbp concessions 10 discount available groups 10 box office 020 8123 6443 kqnieumthechameleonscouk httpwwwthechameleonscoukboxofficewyrdphp uk updated broken drummers london discworld group meets month monday evening membership free come along new members visitors london 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print supplied bonsai trading sadly bonsai trading longer trading john pagan kindly supplied reasonable supply prints give away jonathan kington oh agree sympathise jenny jeniwren april edition dwm im 50 year old male put snide comments older siblings heck terrys books even ones children ages worth reading even though know heart barbara foss loved scott haleys suggestion 080808 used fundraising another idea birthday day terry pratchetts thought would appropriate ask money sent alzheimers fund instead getting presents husband generously offered 200 gbp asked would 240 gbp 240 gbp 3 x eighty course actually think husband relieved doesnt go shopping know everyones friends relations would keen discworld readers gave one present amount could probably eighth wonder world dwm replies barbara get one present month kiss cook poster writing months letter month andy tobias twice tried twice hanged twice buried moved write hearing lindsey davis think lindsey davis writes falco novels like tps large collection read short story written broadcast bbc radio 4 270308 anti hero story one william booth perry barr near birmingham hanged 1812 forger poor man hanged twice first time rope fell scaffold dropping ground stunned otherwise undamaged unlike moist von lipwig owlswick jenkins however reprieving angel successfully executed couple hours later rather macabre twist body later dug churchyard buried moved hidden spot appears curious sightseers lowering tone neighbourhood prior trial forgery tried murder acquitted therefore earned tag twice tried twice hanged twice buried incidentally also learned story william booth contemporary neighbour matthew boulton responsible first industrial scale manufacture legal coins soho mint produced new set copper currency britain yet another example echoes discworld affecting reality andrew sure whether anything critical allowed anyone else think really really badly lit sequences colour magic actually stopped programme flipped channels case tv one nope lot flooded red dark poorly focused camera work david jason great actor sorry rincewind scratched inner eye lid tall gangling skinny bundle cowardly pathos even whispery beard afraid grow humble opinion said really big kick luggage thought extras ankh morpork really looked like one asked bunch pratchett fans come along bring costumes fillum patrician wear dark glasses really bad mood whats visual literary gag twoflower well least one good thing come set rereading colour magic convince indeed remind 2 things book positively iconic b maybe images discworld ought stay trapped behind terry pratchetts eyelids trust world flat paul friend ive discworld fan dwm subscriber years never motivated put finger key younger happier times pen paper reply fellow fans views ive always considered us discworldians fair even minded people innerbrats rant dwm 132 choice sean astin possible implications feel impelled comment years gone blade films made marvel entertainment blade story white guy wesley snipes best auditionee comic book fandom took chin life goes us discworldians line reasoning convince everyone consider twoflower comes bes pelargic city rincewind could also claim resident therefore twoflower necessarily oriental though really entire agatean empire never described parts similar orient world none sky customer must wait baited breath see mr astin however worth defence lighter note reference cynthia games letter torchwood im also buying theory pratchett sympathiser russell davies staff especially saturday april 12th episode doctor included alien creatures around pompeii unlike king golems feet clay maybe petition beeb make proper pterry adaptations save us subscribing sky barry etheridge note discussions rincewinds age every contributor assumed direct correlation year discworld year upon world discworld calendar based week eight days depend sun rotates rather curious thing seems nothing suggest rincewind could thirty discyears age bearing marks sixty years ageing indeed reverse argue david jasons casting upon uncertain physics time illusion best pretty much equivalent deciding many angels might fit upon head seamstress pin behold stand gate legibus weep sympathy innerbrats feelings matters racism faded quickly became obvious attempt create issue none exists descend point casting decision favour white males seen one racial equality frankly lost twoflower nothing somewhat stereotyped caricature international tourist represents tourist experience american near equivalent would possibly japanese anyone aware suitable actor part world also happens discworld enthusiast would available relatively lowcost english production masi oka would perfect somewhat otherwise occupied sometimes casting really casting way think many male actors would perfect granny sexist discount wonder tonker lofty isnt good friends precisely portray dont detect desire outed sirhc tnahcram years searching believe finally uncovered evidence real anticrime committed roundworld committed mr lewellynbowen office managers course fact committed professionally acquaintance mine shall remain nameless lest watch become involved work pressure cleaning company use highpressure hoses blast dirt mould concrete surfaces one night snuck building free cleaning fact cleaned words wash sixfoothigh letters wall apparently police say cant graffitti cleaned surface building owners pay whole wall professionally cleaned hadnt gone gotten drunk celebrate might managed get quote next day contract dave nicholson regards campaign knighthood terry fool says night hood nuncle already order nonexistent empire would like see pterry get recognition scientist scientist could make darwinian point live long enough get alzheimers illness die 28 age offspring could reproduce three science discworld books ian stewart jack cohen also references scattered books multiverse chaos theory etc would campaign honorary professorship pterry would like hear stewart cohen discussing fantasy science time fascinating science philosophy discussions hosted melvyn bragg already suggested programme posey around 10 11 received first discworld novel equal rites subscription scifi book club loved us young didnt know books year ago book store daughters saw discworld books shelf havent stopped reading ever since death favourite character esme close second thought would drop line south carolina usa jean guittet paranoid answer jasons answer cynthia games issue 132 torchwood plots points common discworld plots discworldrelated information dwm replies would probably put coincidence latest episode watched owens girlfriend diagnosed youngest person ever early onset alzheimers actually turned alien growing brain wonder terry option checked lucky enough convention hinkley 2006 mob film team treated us interview terry told us worried team general seemed competent enthusiast knew books fans going well wondered heads would open tentacles come think tentacle time used interview watched cmot dibbler start selling tinfoil hats answer ps mr davies read dwm could please confirm infirm please thank michael archangel giving 500 aud month australian research fund hazel hawkes terrys name httpwwwalzheimersorgaucontentcfminfopageid1225 know much disabled pensioner poverty line countless hours joy terry continues give angry mean bastard disease may take away challenge others match better contribution 4 disctrivia month im asking questions amazing maurice educated rodents q1 stupid looking kids real name q2 rodent likes tap dance tuna b sardines c salmon cheese q3 book rodents take solace q4 rodents get names q5 maurice sacrifice save dangerous beans results always appear end issue 5 review terry pratchett discworld graphic novels reviewed jason anthony celebrate 25th anniversary discworld harpercollins us transworld uk releasing graphic novel versions colour magic light fantastic one hardback graphic super novel review us edition graphic novels new many discworld fans probably unaware colour magic originally released four episodes 1991 light fantastic also four parts released year later graphic novels also later released single volumes copies still found ebay reasonable amounts book supplied without dustjacket cover however printed full colour first impression new book taller thinner original editions compared side side actually aspect print quality illustrations appears slightly better new edition starscape beginning colour magic example shows stars original seems darker less stars would love see original artwork looks like adaptations stories good unlike recent television adaptation appear include parts books colour magic example get see temple belshamharoth dryads hrun barbarian strangely decided include section rincewind twoflower swap realities end aeroplane pictures twoflower dont actually get see eyes one picture see appears four eyes like josh kirby interpretation drawing style quite simple still manages capture feel discworld fans graphic novels enjoy reading adaptation im huge graphic novel fan although read quite enjoy spending couple hours rereading adaptations reminded much fun first two novels also much packed novels edition released harpercollins 0061685965 priced 2499 usd amazoncom listed 1647 usd release june httpwwwdiscworldmonthlycoukusisbn0061685968 transworld releasing version uk june isbn 0385614276 priced 990 gbp amazoncouk httpwwwdiscworldmonthlycoukusisbn0385614276 6 competitions want one first people read nation well month us proof copy give away provided lovely people harpercollins need chance win great prize send answer following question toaqriaqsfyfdiscworldmonthlycouk 20th may 2008 q1 name discworld game found harpercollins terrypratchettbookscom website randomly selected winner announced next issue last month offered skyone pack raffle prize pack given people premiere show party therefore limited pack includes black skyone bag colour magic press pack limited edition region 2 dvd hogfather 013657 new paperback 25th anniversary 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