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Terry’s Shepherd’s Hut

An original, early Edwardian shepherd’s hut.  A typical Downland design made of corrugated iron over a wooden frame, on an oak chassis, and resting on large cast-iron wheels.

We would spend lots of time in Terry’s shepherd’s hut discussing stories, the words, the world, his world.  Tiffany Aching was born in that hut.

–Rob Wilkins (taken from “Terry Pratchett: His World”) 

(Note the feegle statue and bee pillow!)

This is exactly why I keep telling people:

Read. Terry. Pratchett. Books.

And if you already have… well, reread them after a good while to have a new understanding of them.

Reading a Terry Pratchett book is literally just: Here's a funny little joke Here's something that you can tell is a joke but don't get and will only figure out five years later Here's a surprisingly cool fantasy concept Here's a unique and well written simile Here's a lil guy Here's something that has aged depressingly well into the modern day Here's something that has aged remarkably queer into the modern day Here's a character that you can barely understand what he's saying Here is the most terrifying and deeply disturbing concept you have ever heard, casually mentioned Here is the dumbest fucking pun you've ever heard but in the best way Here is a quote so profound that it makes you view morality and the world in a different way Here is a plot twist that you can't tell if it's genius or stupid Congratulations! You've finished the book! It has fundamentally changed you as a person and you will never be the same!

the only reason I remember the formula for the volume of a cone is that Susan Sto Helit used it to count baby teeth in a big pile in Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather