Many people have said lots of witty & moving things about #Discworld #TerryPratchett and the awful The Watch today.

I shall just add this.

They people behind this were told.
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If this is a ‘mistake’, it is the equivalent of being warned not to climb Ben Nevis in flip flops and a pair of shorts whilst looking at the horizon and saying “oh, they’re just clouds, clouds can’t hurt anyone!”
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The people who made this somehow, gods only know how, failed to recognise that @terryandrob and @rhipratchett are, deep in their hearts & souls, fans. They told them it was umpteen kinds of wrong. They were ignored and dismissed.
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And this is the disastrous result.

But one day, there will be a properly-organised expedition, with mint cake & waterproofs & solid walking boots all around.

And we shall all stand at the top of the mountain and say, “this is bloody gorgeous.”

Look forward to it x
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My Nan queued up for a signing with #TerryPratchett @terryandrob to give me this book as a gift...

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