Wossname
Newsletter of the Klatchian Foreign Legion
April 2015 (Volume 18, Issue 4, Post 2)
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WOSSNAME is a free publication offering news, reviews, and all the other stuff-that-fits pertaining to the works and activities of Sir Terry Pratchett. Originally founded by the late, great Joe Schaumburger for members of the worldwide Klatchian Foreign Legion and its affiliates, including the North American Discworld Society and other continental groups, Wossname is now for Discworld and Pratchett fans everywhere in Roundworld.
GNU Terry Pratchett: Sending Home, forever (and secreted in Wossname's own server)
Never forget: http://www.gnuterrypratchett.com/
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Editor in Chief: Annie Mac
News Editor: Vera P
Newshounds: Mogg, Sir J of Croydon Below, the Shadow, Wolfiekins
Staff Writers: Asti, Pitt the Elder, Evil Steven Dread, Mrs Wynn-Jones
Staff Technomancers: Jason Parlevliet, Archchancellor Neil, DJ Helpful
Book Reviews: Annie Mac, Drusilla D'Afanguin, Your Name Here
Puzzle Editor: Tiff (still out there somewhere)
Bard in Residence: Weird Alice Lancrevic
Emergency Staff: Steven D'Aprano, Jason Parlevliet
World Membership Director: Steven D'Aprano (in his copious spare time)oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
INDEX:
01) ANOTHER QUOTE OF THE MONTH
02) EDITOR'S LETTER: CELEBRATING SIR PTERRY'S BIRTHDATE
03) ODDS AND SODS
04) DISCWORLD GAMES NEWS
05) DISCWORLD PLAYS NEWS
06) DISCWORLD ARTS AND CRAFTS NEWS
07) DISCWORLD CONVENTION NEWS
08) DISCWORLD MEETING GROUPS UPDATES AND REMINDERS
09) ALZHEIMER'S NEWS
10) ROUNDWORLD TALES: THE COPPER EVERYONE LOVED
11) AROUND THE BLOGOSPHERE
12) MORE IMAGES OF THE MONTH
13) CLOSE
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01) ANOTHER QUOTE OF THE MONTH
"I think it's a lovely idea, even though it makes my head spin to think of the books becoming a little closer to reality. And they are nice names, even though I say it myself."
– Sir Pterry in 2009, commenting on the naming of Ankh-Morpork streets in Wincanton
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02) A LETTER FROM YOUR EDITOR
On this day in 1948 – 28th April, to be precise – the child who would become Sir Terry Pratchett was born. It's a sad truth that it's no longer possible to wish him a happy birthday in person, but we can celebrate the day of his birth, year after year, for all time. I find a certain recent internet-driven practice, that of wishing historically famous but long dead people a happy birthday, to be irritatingly daft, but acknowledging – and celebrating – the birthdate of such people is a reasonable thing... especially as it's yet another way of keeping the memory of them in the world. So let's all raise our glasses, be they of scumble or of some gentler poison, to one of the greatest writers and greatest human beings of all time: Terence David John Pratchett, Kt, OBE, and Blackboard Monitor!
In other news, apparently the 25th of April was World Penguin Day. And Paul Kidby responded to that in a truly inimitable fashion:
"Today is World Penguin Day, so here is The Librarian as a penguin to celebrate! Drawn for the Talpress edition of The Last Continent."
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155966414612355For those of you who might be insufficiently familiar with the magical Discworld Emporium in Ankh-Morpork's twin town Wincanton, here is a gorgeous page telling the history of the shop and its Cunning Artificers:
http://www.discworldemporium.com/about-usAnd there's more – there's always more – but for now I'll close, in the hope that I can get this issue posted while it's still the 28th...
– Annie Mac, Editor
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03) ODDS AND SODS
3.1 MORT ON THE WIRELESS
Listen again to the BBC's four-part adaptation, starring Anton Lesser and Carl Prekopp. The programme will be available worldwide for another three weeks.
Episode one:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k0v6Episode two:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k134Episode three:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1c1Episode four:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1l23.2 FLASHBACK: THE WINCANTON WALK OF FAME
Somehow Wossname missed this one when it happened! We reported fully on the Wincanton Discworld street names back in 2009, but this was what happened a year later:
"Legendary author Sir Terry Pratchett OBE returned to the Somerset town of Wincanton to leave Hollywood style 'walk of fame' imprints at Taylor Wimpey's Kingwell Rise development... Treacle Mine Road and Peach Pie Street won the public vote but since then Taylor Wimpey has gained council approval to name all of the roads at the development after Discworld with additions including Hen And Chickens Field, Morpork Street and Kinklebury Street. Hundreds of Discworld fans, many in costume, descended on Kingwell Rise to see Sir Terry place his hands and signature into concrete at the development following other Discworld activities organised by the Discworld Emporium of Wincanton. Sir Terry Pratchett said: 'It is just great to return to Kingwell Rise a year on and actually see homes now built along Treacle Mine Road and Peach Pie Street – it certainly feels more real now – as opposed to fantasy fiction! I hope the new residents are enjoying their road names – I'd definitely pay good money to live on Hen And Chickens Field!'"
...and an iconograph of the imprints ceremony:
http://bit.ly/1dmIGQNIn addition to Treacle Mine Road and Peach Pie Street, Wincanton streets now include Hen and Chickens Field, Moon Pond Lane, Morpork Street and Kinklebury Street. Replica signs of all the named roads were auctioned in August 2009 and raised funds for the Alzheimer's Research Trust; builders Taylor Wimpey also made an independent donation to the Trust. – Ed.
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