GNU Terry Pratchett – mikecoats.com

This post is a break from the technical show-and-tell theme I've adopted of late and is much more personal. Please feel free to skip if that's likely to bug you. Today marks ten years since the passing of Terry Pratchett. I grew up with his work; the first Discworld novel was published when I was just 3 months old. I spent my adolescence reading his books, playing the video games, and wishing that Sky TV and the BBC did something more with their adaptations than just throwing large sums of money at the casting directors. I now find myself parenting a two-year-old with an insatiable appetite for books. We obviously get through our fair share of classics like The Gruffalo and We're Going on a Bear Hunt, but none of them make me smile like being asked for "daddy's book" at bedtime. The 20 minutes spent reading from our latest Anhk-Morporkian adventure as the little one drifts off are the best 20 minutes of my day. In honour of the impact he's had on my life, I have joined the ranks of sim

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