Better Than a Poke in the Eye

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The End was just the start of a new adventure.

[Better Than a Poke in the Eye @dwmoook]

@OctopusEnergy My MIL is STILL getting letters, email/texts addressed to my FIL who passed away back in December.

We had informed you of his passing in January so WHY are you deliberately upsetting her every time you contact her? The account was changed into HER name !!!

[Better Than a Poke in the Eye @dwmoook]

On this day in 1991, the very first stage adaptation of a @terryandrob book was performed by the Studio Theatre Club in Oxford, UK.
Discworld productions have taken place ever since & you can find where they are being staged in 2026 on our website.
https://t.co/O7LOCXCxmD

[Terry Pratchett @terryandrob]

Cutangle: While I'm still confused and uncertain, it's on a much higher plane, d'you see, and at least I know I'm bewildered about the really fundamental and important facts of the universe.

Treatle: I hadn't looked at it like that, but you're absolutely right. He's really pushed back the boundaries of ignorance.

They both savoured the strange warm glow of being much more ignorant than ordinary people, who were only ignorant of ordinary things.

— Equal Rites

[Terry Pratchett @terryandrob]

There was another silence while they stared at one another, nose to nose, but this silence was a whole quantum level of animosity higher than the last one; you could have roasted a turkey in the heat of this silence.
– Wyrd Sisters

[Better Than a Poke in the Eye @dwmoook]

@terryandrob #GNUTerryPratchett* *hugs Rob

[Terry Pratchett @terryandrob]

Each man thought: one of the others is bound to say something soon, some protest, and then I’ll murmur agreement, not actually say anything, I’m not as stupid as that, but definitely murmur very firmly, so that the others will be in no doubt that I thoroughly disapprove, because at a time like this it behooves all decent men to nearly stand up and be almost heard…
But no one said anything. The cowards, each man thought.
- Guards! Guards!

[Terry Pratchett @terryandrob]

‘I never said nothing,’ said Nanny Ogg mildly.
‘I know you never! I could hear you not saying anything! You’ve got the loudest silences I ever did hear from anyone who wasn’t dead!’ [said Granny Weatherwax]
– Lords and Ladies

[Better Than a Poke in the Eye @dwmoook]

@Lady_Fel @jammywho21 @Variety Nothing stopping the stuff he discussed with Rob being fleshed out for "thyngs" that aren't a novel. Terry was fierce about no new dIscworld novels...

Anyway... I'm looking forward to this. Maurice always fancied being a ship's cat !

[Variety @Variety]

'The Amazing Maurice — Waters of Life' Assembles Voice Cast, Led by Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke, Himesh Patel, Gemma Arterton (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/XDfuPoukua

[Good Omens @GoodOmensPrime]

And finally...3. See you soon 😇😈

[Better Than a Poke in the Eye @dwmoook]

@R_Y_A_N_S_B You ok?

[Terry Pratchett @terryandrob]

The Roundworld year for 2026 shall be known as [FX Drum Roll] : The Year of the Curious Squid. Artwork by Discworld artist Paul Kidby.

[Better Than a Poke in the Eye @dwmoook]

We will remember them.
#RemembranceDay

[Better Than a Poke in the Eye @dwmoook]

Day 1 of #Disctober #Disctober2025 is here !

Today's #discworld themed prompt is
"A life for a life"

Don't forget to post your artwork using the hashtags !

@terryandrob @PratchettOnline

[Better Than a Poke in the Eye @dwmoook]

@dwcon You may wish to check your spelling on the infographic.

[Better Than a Poke in the Eye @dwmoook]

@GoodOmensHQ It's sad that we and many others still haven't received our copies of the Good Omens Graphic novel but shops like https://t.co/lnVn6QUaUt have them for sale already....

[Better Than a Poke in the Eye @dwmoook]

@recantha @GoodOmensHQ Yes, that is correct but why have they got their books and us higher tier backers don't ?

[Better Than a Poke in the Eye @dwmoook]

Has anyone else NOT received their copy of @GoodOmensHQ Graphic novel yet ?

Seems really odd to see that the independent bookshops are selling them, yet some of us Kickstarter backers haven't received our copy yet.

Is it because we backed more than just the book?

[Better Than a Poke in the Eye @dwmoook]

@Basementjax @GoodOmensHQ It's not acceptable though is it?

IMHO The kickstarter should have gone out to all backers before the independent bookshops got any to sell. I know they had a level too, but it's not fair to make the higher level backers wait when anyone can buy a copy and get it in three days

[Better Than a Poke in the Eye @dwmoook]

@G0ldenStandard @ColleenDoran Us too.