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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 05/10/2026

To mark World Teachers' Day, today's quote is from Mr. Ronald 'Teach' Saveloy in Interesting Times! #Discworld is full of teachers: Susan Sto Helit, Miss Tick, the wizards of Unseen University... Which is your favourite? #DiscworldConvention #DiscworldQuotes #TerryPratchett #WorldTeachersDay

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The text reads "But… well… surely… the privation, the terrible hazards, the daily risk of death…”

Mr. Saveloy brightened up. “Oh, you’ve been a teacher, have you?"
- Interesting Times by Terry Pratchett

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TheProffa aka LaPam @profpam.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I love Susan, but that scene in Interesting Times is hands down one of my favourite moments!

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TheProffa aka LaPam @profpam.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Twoflower, I loved how he reappeared in Interesting times after featuring in the first two books!

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TheProffa aka LaPam @profpam.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Here, let me take part in this! I go way back as my first computer was a Commodore Vic20 in 1983 🥰 Later I worked as a videogame translator in the late '90s/early 00's.

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TheProffa aka LaPam @profpam.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

What's your "origin" video game? Most gamers have a lot of favourite games, sure, but there's always one that basically 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 you. I'm talking about the game that flipped a switch in your brain and made into a life-long gamer. So, which game is 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨?

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Mr. Spock 🖖 @spockresists.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Absolutely howling at the grifters trying to export American MAGA-style Christian Nationalism to the UK. Lads, please. You’re from Hampshire, not Houston. Sit down, have a cuppa, and stop embarrassing yourselves. Take Daniel Thomas; bless his cotton socks, who styles

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TheProffa aka LaPam @profpam.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Happy birthday Pat! I had such a lot of fun at the events in the Con 😂

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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Happy World Beard Day 🧔 We couldn’t let the day pass without celebrating one of the Library’s finest beards - accompanied, naturally, by four larks, a wren, two owls and a hen. A Book of Nonsense by Edward Lear. Shelfmark: 12332.dd.1

An illustration of a man in a waistcoat with a large bushy beard, where four larks, a wren, two owls and a hen nest. The caption in this page from Edward Lear's A Book of Nonsense reads: 'There was an old man with a beard, who said, "It is just as I feared! - Two owls and a hen, four larks and a wren, have all built their nests in my beard!"'

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 01/09/2026

Today marks the beginning of World Alzheimer's Month. Sir #TerryPratchett was a patron of Alzheimer's Research UK and had a form of #Alzheimers himself. At this year's #DiscworldConvention, we raised over £30,000 for charities -- including Alzheimer's Society! #Discworld #WorldAlzheimersMonth

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The text reads "World Alzheimer's Month" above a digital illustration of three pale blue forget-me-not flowers -- the symbol for Alzheimer's Disease.

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 31/08/2026

Each year, on August bank holiday weekend, people gather to carry out an age-old task. With buckets of chalk, protective gloves, and hammers, they scour the hillside to keep this majestic horse showing its glory for another year. #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #UffingtonWhiteHorse #TerryPratchett

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The text reads "Uffington White Horse Scouring Weekend" above line art of the white horse -- a prehistoric figure carved into the chalk slopes of a hill.

"T'aint what a horse look like, it's what a horse be"

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 26/08/2026

Just 24 hours after our last post, everyone at the #DiscworldConvention is extremely saddened by the loss of Tim Curry. Tim played Trymon in the 2008 Sky One TV adaptation of Sir #TerryPratchett's #TheColourOfMagic - while in 2010 the Convention staged the Rocky Horror #Discworld Show! #GNUTimCurry

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The text reads "GNU Tim Curry" above a glittery oval photo frame. Inside the frame is a colour photo of Tim Curry as Trymon the wizard in The Colour Of Magic, wearing red velvet robes and a giant red pointy hat with yellow stars on it. He also sports a frankly magnificently villainous black moustache/beard combo.

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 25/08/2026

Everyone at the #DiscworldConvention is deeply sorry to hear of the death of the wonderful Dolly Parton. Not only one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time, Dolly gave away over 332 million books to children around the world through her Imagination Library. #GNUDollyParton

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The text reads "GNU Dolly Parton" above a black-and-white photo of a young Dolly in a glittery golden oval frame. Dolly is wearing a denim shirt and giant hooped earrings, looking dreamily over her shoulder, and looks (as always) utterly beautiful.

We will always love you, Dolly!

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TheProffa aka LaPam @profpam.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Mine is fine, I'm TheProffa in a lot of places 😄 also easy to say I guess, although not especially Discworldian 🤷🏻

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 08/07/2026

Today's Guest Spotlight is Phil Masters, creator of the Discworld GURPs game. Phil has led many enjoyable Discworld role-playing sessions at previous Conventions and we are looking forward to welcoming him back again. #DWConGuests #PhilMasters #DiscworldConvention

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TheProffa aka LaPam @profpam.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Thank you so much. I'm really looking forward to the Con ❤️

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TheProffa aka LaPam @profpam.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I bought the book when it came out. Can I get it autographed at the Con? At our Star Trek convention you buy autograph tokens and can bring your things to be signed, but I don't know if it's the "done" thing here.

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 03/07/2026

Diane Duane (Diane Duane) is a SF/F novelist & screenwriter, best known for her Young Wizards series. A friend of Sir Terry's, she has been a frequent guest at Conventions and we are delighted to welcome her back this August! #DWConGuests #DianeDuane #DiscworldConvention

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 27/06/2026

Gabrielle Kent is the co-author of "Tiffany Aching's Guide to Being a Witch" and it is our absolute pleasure to welcome her as a guest to the 2026 International Convention! #DWConNews #DWConGuests #GabrielleKent

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 24/06/2026

Wishing a very happy birthday to longstanding Discworld artist, Paul Kidby! #DiscworldBirthdays #PaulKidby #DWCon

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TheProffa aka LaPam @profpam.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Happy birthday to Paul! 🎉🍻

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 23/06/2026

As we enter the last week of Pride Month, we want to introduce one of 3 charities we are supporting this year! TransActual campaign for trans people's rights and healthcare in the UK. Happy Pride from all at #DiscworldConvention! #Discworld #TerryPratchett #Pride #LGBTQ #TransActual

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 15/06/2026

It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights! If you fancy yourself in the spotlight or want to join a group of Likeminded Individuals, Maskerade and School sign-ups are open now! dwcon.org/284

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 25/05/2026

"Truth! Justice! Freedom! Reasonably priced love! And a hard-boiled egg!" Happy Lilac Day to you all. #DWCon #Glorious25thMay #LilacDay

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 17/04/2026

We're back, and this time we mean business. Hotel booking will be going live at 7pm BST this Sunday (19th April). Have a read of our FAQs whilst you wait: dwcon.org/229 #DWCon #DWConNews

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 11/04/2026

There has been a very last minute, unexpected issue on the hotel end with hotel bookings. In order to make sure that everything goes as it should, we are postponing the opening. Once everything is fixed we will announce a new date and time. Thank you for your patience.

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TheProffa aka LaPam @profpam.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Mind you, my dog is the same 😁

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 29/03/2026

Today's Guest Spotlight is Phil Masters, creator of the Discworld GURPs game. Phil has led many enjoyable Discworld role-playing sessions at previous Conventions and we are looking forward to welcoming him back for 2026! #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #DiscworldGuests

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 02/03/2026

What better way to start the month than by wishing a very happy birthday to Colin Smythe - Sir Terry Pratchett's friend, 'discoverer', and first publisher. We hope you have a wonderful day and an amazing year to come! #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #DiscworldBirthday #TerryPratchett

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The text reads "Happy Birthday Colin Smythe!" above line-art of a birthday cake with candles.

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 28/02/2026

Today's Guest Spotlight is another long-time friend of the convention! Jan Harkin is a retired physician and experienced auctioneer-wrangler who dipped her toes into literary research to find 'A Stroke of the Pen'. #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #ConventionGuest #GuestSpotlight #TerryPratchett

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The text reads, "Guest Spotlight: Jan Harkin"

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Get To Know Nature @gettoknownature.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

We’re horseposting. Post your horses #invertebrates 🦀

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 18/02/2026

On this day in 2009, our favourite author became Sir Terry Pratchett! To mark the occasion, and because a knight ought to have a sword, he had his very own sword forged from Thunderbolt Iron. #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #TerryPratchett #SirTerryPratchett #Swords #OnThisDay #2009

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There is a photo of Terry Pratchett all in black (as usual), holding his newly-made sword of thunderbolt iron. In the background, a cat looks on suspiciously.

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 14/02/2026

It's International Book-Giving Day! (Featuring our lovely Convention Guest, Stephen Briggs.) Which book would you give to a friend or family member to get them started with the Discworld -- and why? #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #TerryPratchett #InternationalDay #Books

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 08/02/2026

Will you be attending #DiscworldConvention2026? Would you like to run a programme item? This can be a game, quiz, presentation, or (almost) anything else! To get involved, please fill out the form in January's newsletter by Sunday 15 February. #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #TerryPratchett #News

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Discworld Convention @dwcon.org · 05/02/2026

Six months to go until the curtain rises on the start of #DiscworldConvention! Is Nanny Ogg right about the types of opera? Which opera is your favourite? #Discworld #DiscworldConvention #DiscworldQuotes #Maskerade #TerryPratchett

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The text reads: "Well, basically there are two sorts of opera,” said Nanny, who also had the true witch's ability to be confidently expert on the basis of no experience whatsoever. “There's your heavy opera, where basically people sing foreign and it goes like ‘Oh oh oh, I am dyin', oh I am dyin', oh oh oh, that's what I'm doin’’, and there's your light opera, where they sing in foreign and it basically goes ‘Beer! Beer! Beer! Beer! I like to drink lots of beer!’, although sometimes they drink champagne instead. That's basically all of opera, reely."

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TheProffa aka LaPam @profpam.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I must admit a preference for the beer-laden one. 🍻

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TheIneptBirder @theineptbirder.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Your new screensaver 🪶

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TheProffa aka LaPam @profpam.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

So glad I'm finally meeting you after over 30 years of, erm, e-acquaintance? 😄

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TheProffa aka LaPam @profpam.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I read it a long time ago, so a re-read is surely in order, but I remember Miss Tick who is a witch - like, I suspect, many in our profession 😅

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TheProffa aka LaPam @profpam.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I got this for Christmas so I reckon it's going to be the first book of the year, although I'm still finishing Matt Dinniman's "In the City of Demons".

The cover of Stephen Fry's Odyssey, featuring an ancient Greek ship on rolling waves and a golden stab of lightning on the left-hand corner between the author's name and the title. Bottom centre is the caption "Can a hero find his way home?"

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