That and thank whatever god(s) who does it for you that there are Morris Men who really know how to do the Stick and Bucket Dance, 'cos the Lords and Ladies are coming and preconceptions are about to get totally mislaid in any number of alternate realities across the expanse of the multiverse! So remember that the play's the thing, that dreams can come true and most of all that the Horseman's Word is bound in iron. Now you may think this has all happened before and, in a way it has, but - well this time it's personal and far too close up for several people including Hodgesarrrgh and some rude mechanicals. They've done the 'when shall we three meet again' miffic drama thingie and the fairytale narrative causality wossname - now it's Time (note capitalisation - s'important ) for Granny, Nanny and Magrat to get down and dirty with planes of unreality, young generation shock troops and the 'glamorous' Gentry, not to mention the Queen and the Big To.

If necessary I will step in and steer it back to the original topic – so no digressions please! Please endeavour to keep the discussion on topic. Please feel free to add to it at any time - especially if you've just read the book. Please note: there is no time limit to this discussion. If you didn’t care for the book, then that in itself is a good topic for discussion. We may be discussing a book that you don’t much care for – don’t be put off joining in the discussion. Sometimes we’ll need to agree to disagree – only Terry knows for sure what he was thinking when he wrote the books and individuals members may have widely different interpretations – so try to keep the discussion friendly. Others may not be as familiar with the book you are referencing, so think before you post.

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Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett