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The edge of the Discworld is an ocean that falls into space, though space looks like a slightly cloudy blue sky here. The long net of the circumfence and it's posts curves away into the distance. Below the disc edge is the rimbow and beneath that we can see part of an elephant and turtle. In the centre is Rincewind, a wizzard with a long white beard and pointy, star-spangled hat, clinging in terror to the figurehead of a small sail boat that is caught on the net at the edge. Also on this boat is smiling Twoflower, who has glasses, and Death is lurking behind the sail with his scythe. Towing this boat away from the edge is a smaller rowing boat, filled by a watery, blue troll. To the left the Librarian, an orangutan in a purple wizard outfit, is on the circumfence. To the right, further away, a scantily clad man, with a scantily clad woman leaning on his back, is riding the Luggage (a wooden trunk with loads of little legs) over the water. The background has a bigger ship is on the water, and beyond that a small piece of land with various buildings and a rocket. In the blue sky above all this are the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse, War visible waving a mace above his head and holding a sword, Death is also there with his scythe (so who is hiding on Rincewind's boat? Scrofula?). Further away in the sky is a transparent disc with a group of black-robed figures sitting around the edge, and another in the centre. A ladder dangles from this.

Discworld Calendar - October 1999
Colour of Magic & Light Fantastic by Jack Kirby
It's the edge of the world as we know it! There is a lot going on here, mostly Colour of Magic, but with some Light Fantastic characters thrown in there, maybe wondering why they're there

How about a giveaway?

I have two copies of my cosy neurodivergent adventure Magic, Maps, and Mischief to send to two people!

All you need to do is follow me and Repost this. Simple!

I'll do the draw on Wednesday October 1st - good luck 🤞😁

For the weekend crowd, our Hogfather episode is now live. At least it's cooler now than when we were reading and recording it.

No problem.
I tend to lean towards stuff where I don't have to worry about faces :)

Although at the moment I'm painting Phoenix for Marvel Crisis Protocol so need to do a decent job on that face.

You can't go too wrong with basecoat, wash and a quick highlight on the highest points. (Nose, cheeks etc)
If the eye sockets are dark then you don't need to worry about painting the eyes :)

Feet of Clay
Yet another royal conspiracy to investigate. Where is the arsenic tho? New job, new pronouns, new science. What are the golems up to?
With tangents about Britain in 17th century and now, and also fun stuff like jokes and puns.
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-qj2xz-...

As someone who works in a library, I love books that feature them! I'd love a copy.

Soul Music TV series
In our second special episode we watch the animated Soul Music TV show, from Cosgrove Hall. With praise for Christopher Lee, how they have adapted a book about music into an audio visual format, and how aspects of the story have changed.
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-ya5g5-...

2 white men stand in a stone cellar with a vaulted ceiling, around them are devices, sparks and eerie, cold light. On the right is a bald, old man with a bushy, white beard, holding up a diagram, his other pl held put, obviously explaining something. To the left, nearer the twisty stone staircase, is a man with short black hair and a Vulcan-ish look, holding his hand to his chin and clearly considering what he is being told. On the workbench on front of them a chemical flask produces sparks, and there are various mechanical drawings.

Discworld Calendar - July 2005
Leonard of Quirm trying to explain his latest idea to Lord Vetinari by Stuart Williams
I love how the picture is titled the way Leonard of Quirm titles his inventions. Maybe it's the heatwave speaking, but that cellar looks like it'd be nice and cool.

@ctjhill.bsky.social, kid and I will be roaming the halls tomorrow! Hope to see you around.

We released our Interesting Times episode last week. It was challenging at times (CN: fatphobia, orientalism, discussion of rape jokes), but we had plenty to talk about.
Rincewind remains Rincewind though, perhaps even more so than before.
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There is a round space, defined by Corinthian columns, beyond it the background is sky and the tops of mountains. Some columns look aged and there's a couple of Classical Greek style statues missing heads and arms. The floor is a mosaic with a pattern of leaves and pomegranates. The focal point of the space is a big round table, that is also the Discworld; its seas are deep blue and the continents and islands are sandy colour, the main feature is a big spire of a mountain that rises from the centre. Around this are 14 figures, most are looking down at the table, most are white people wearing white robes in an Ancient Greek style. Some have laurel headbands, one lady has a hoplite-style helmet pushed up on top of her head. There is one person with a lion head, though no mane, and one person with a crocodile head, both are wearing white loin wraps and blue Egyptian-style collars and head coverings. There is also an entirely blue lady who is naked except for her Egyptian collar and blue and gold head covering. The central figure, subtly bigger than the others, is a man wearing a white toga, with dark shoulder-length hair and a salt and pepper beard, he has a white band over his eyes. Blind Io (for it is he) is leaning over the world table and has just rolled 2 dice out of a skull, around where he is leaning crackle lots of little lightning bolts, which would be massive storms on the Disc. Floating all around the space are at least 17 eyeballs, looking down at the table or the other figures, with a cluster around Blind Io.

Discworld Calendar - May 2004
The Gods of Discworld by Angelo Rinaldi
This Classical scene of the Discworld Gods playing dice has a lot of great details. Obviously very inspired by Greek mythology and art, with a bit of Egyptian thrown in. Blind Io's floating eyeballs add a surreal touch.

Meet Susan, a young woman whose inheritance defies logic. And Imp, a young man who wants to give his life to music. See the wizards get carried away, again. Listen to us discuss headcannons, grief & Music With Rocks In! Plus more puns than you can shake a drumstick at
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-a794x-...

Podcast update:
Soul Music - coming soon
Interesting Times - to be recorded, again*
Maskerade - being read

* there was an issue with the first recording, so need to re-record. Not had this happen since Mort

Background colour is a warm yellow, it's ok the blank areas where the text is when it's the book cover. Right side of the image (front cover of the book) shows a group of people in a smoky cellar room. Towards the top there's 3 yellow trolls whose skin looks like armour, they are standing in a doorway at the top of a stone staircase and holding axes. With them is a white guy with a dagger and ornate outfit. Most of the way down the stairs is a guy (Twoflower) with a satchel, a coin pouch and hat, he may have four eyes or glasses, he's definitely pleased. At the bottom of the stairs a white guy with no shoes is falling, having presumably been violently barged out of the way by a huge wooden chest with a lot of little humanoid legs (the Luggage). It is approaching a trestle table where 4 men sit looking disapproving, 3 are wearing blue, 1 has a raven in his shoulder. 1 is wearing red, including a red hat, though the top of the hat can't be seen, he has a white beard, possibly this is Rincewind the Wizzard. At the far right of the picture, just visible from outside the frame is part of a scythe and the suggestion of a cowl. The light is from flaming torches and candles on a chandelier. Ravens flap high overhead. On the left side of the image a big yellow space at the top is apparently smoke from a flaming torch. The small yellow block seems to be a large parchment held by a weird, blobby, yellow creature with big bulbous eyes. Between these sections is a stone arch where various indistinct figures cluster giving a general air of grime and trouble. Must be the Broken Drum.

Discworld Calendar
April 1999 - The Colour of Magic by Josh Kirby
This one has a warm, cosy sort of feel due to the colours, but it's dispelled as you look closer. It's clear which scene in the book this is, but not at all clear which figures are the main characters. Still certainly atmospheric.

With the old school officers dubious about the new recruits, the last thing the Night Watch needs is a high profile murder they absolutely are not supposed to investigate.
We discuss policing, diversity, class consciousness and what counts as undead in Men At Arms
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Nope, I have some similar. They are too small for me to use comfortably for eating.

That printout headband is going to be very useful. Kid does not have enough hair to spike up naturally!

A dark, wet night on a bridge with everything in shades of purplish-blue. In the driving rain a large figure dressed as a nun, and a skinny figure dressed as a priest with a broad hat are leaning over the low parapet of the bridge. They look down at a full sack, which falls towards the river. Between the figures is a hippo statue, it's jaws wide, teeth beared. To the right of the bridge, beyond another hippo statue, some windows glow a pale yellow in the dark.

Discworld calendar - February 2005
Mr Pin and Mr Tulip by David Frankland
Well all the rain in this picture certainly feels like today.

Gluten-free Chocolate Cake Recipe - BEST EVER! Gluten-free chocolate cake recipe - the ULTIMATE easy baking project that nobody would know is Coeliac-friendly and wheat-free.

It's this Becky Excel one.
glutenfreecuppatea.co.uk/2017/08/16/g...
I had only about half the cocoa powder needed, so subbed in some chopped dark chocolate. No idea if that made a difference or if the base cake is just as moist.

Podcast update:

Small Gods - recorded and being edited

Lords and Ladies - read a while ago and just recorded

There was some illness and Christmas between reading and recording Lords and Ladies, but turns out we'd remembered a fair bit of it, so that's pretty long still.

For the Boxing Day crowd, our first special episode about the TV version of Colour of Magic.

@ctjhill.bsky.social one for you!

A close up of 2 miniature figurines on a mantle piece. On the left is a skeleton wearing a bright red, hooded cowl with a dirty white trim, he is holding some parchment and a quill,looking at it with concentration on his skull face. His black boots are on rumpled snow. On the right is a grumpy-looking, rangy, old white guy wearing a bright green festive outfit, including a pointed, green hat with a white tuft on the point. He has long white socks and bright red shoes. His hunched figure and expression are in direct contradiction to his outfit. He is standing on smooth, powdery snow. He wears fingerless gloves and holds a pork pie in one hand and maybe a very small, wooden goblet in the other. The miniatures on their bases stand on the edge of a white shelf.

Perhaps not a surprise that we have some Discworld Christmas ornaments. These are miniatures of Death-as-Hogfather and Albert playing an elf. Dave painted these and decorated the bases, with his customary attention to detail.

Happy Hogswatch folks!
This month we've done a special episode about the Colour of Magic TV show. Join us as we discuss the adaption (combining Colour of Magic & The Light Fantastic) including casting and VFX.
Our normal episode format will resume next month.
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-9dndt-...

The Witches are Abroad, spreading chaos across half a continent, beset by stories & pumpkins.
Join us as we discuss how mirror magic is very relevant in the 21st Century, and the terrifying spectre of Granny Weatherwax not being The Good One.
diningtablediscworld.podbean.com/e/dining-tab...

Right, the series I was thinking of was Adventures on Trains by M G Leonard.
Looking at it, maybe a bit advanced for 6yrs, but worth a look.

Typically I can't think of any unless I'm standing in front of a shelf at work!
I know there is a series of mysteries set on a train, but they may be a bit old.
I'll try and remember to look tomorrow and reply then!

Podcast update:
Witches Abroad - coming soon
Small Gods - recorded, to be edited
Lords & Ladies - one of us is reading

Today's project, reorganising the painting desk. New (reinforced) shelf up and the Two Thin Coats racks in. Now to see where I can fit the remaining 4 racks of paints!