"I have had Alzheimer's now for the past two years plus. There's nearly as many of us as there are cancer sufferers, and it looks as if the number of people with the disease will double within a generation. It's a shock and a shame to find out that funding for research is 3% of that which goes to find cancer cures."

- Terry Pratchett OBE, Patron, Alzheimer's Research Trust

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Tuesday, May 6, 2014

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Match It For Pratchett: Wear The Lilac - May 25th
It is a tribute to the Terry Pratchett's writing skills and his friendly attitude to fans that he has inspired not only Match It For Pratchet but a second campaigns to raise money Alzheimer's. In Nightwatch, the men who fought...


Lilac - Symbolism Wiki

Lilacs are purple flowers that are associated with the Language of Flowers. This flower is a symbol of the emotions of early love.


Terry Pratchett - UK Website : Homepage


Terry Pratchett - UK Website. UK website of the award winning author of the Discworld series


Memorable Icons Entries
Premade icons.


Wear The Lilac: Alzheimers Awarness- 25th May! | Forum | Gaia Online
A forum discussion about Wear the Lilac


Alzheimer's Research Trust - The leading UK research charity for dementia

Alzheimer's Research Trust is the leading charity funding UK research into the cause, cure, treatment and prevention of Alzheimer's disease and related forms of dementia including Lewy Body disease, vascular dementia and fronto-temporal dementia.0 points


How do they rise up?
Livejournal community.


Negotiable Affections
Fan blog.

The Seamstress Guild
Fan community.


The Glorious 25th of May on Tumblr


Glorious Revolution - Discworld & Pratchett Wiki

A summary of the revolution on the L-Space Wiki.

The People's Revolution of the Glorious Twenty-Fifth of May ended the increasingly tough reign of Lord Winder. Tension had been rising, and while the nobility arranged a quiet succession by Lord Snapcase in the background, the people on the streets started a revolution and attacked Watch Houses all over the city.
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Commemorative Official & Fan Made Stuff

Want to buy something official for Wear the Lilac day? Try these links first (some may be out of stock, but are still worth looking at).




...And a Hard-boiled Egg! | Discworld Emporium
Commemorate the Glorious 25th May from Terry Pratchett's Night Watch with our hard-boiled egg - exclusive to Discworld Emporium!

THE GLORIOUS 25TH OF MAY COMMEMORATIVE PACK
Limited Edition

 
Limited Edition! THE GLORIOUS 25TH OF MAY LBE
A special 'Little Brown Envelope' commemorating the Glorious Revolution and People's Rebublic of Treacle Mine Road.

Each envelope in this edition contains an assortment of Discworld stamps, along wiith a limited edition Lilac Patrician and adjoined Glorious Twenty-Fifth postal label. Also included in every LBE is a mint example of the much requested $1 Duty Stamp* - as featured in our Portal Properties rental lease.

 
THE GLORIOUS 25TH OF MAY LILAC PATRICIAN
In tribute to the revolutionaries of Treacle Mine Road, this limited edition Penny Patrician from the Ankh-Morpork Post office is wearing Lilac. Each stamp is accompanied by a commemorative postal label and both are presented on one beautiful sheet, available while stocks last.


 Unofficial Stuff

These lovely silk pins were a massive fundraiser initiative, but are no longer available.

Wear the Lilac Towels

An embroidered and beautiful meeting of Pratchett and Adams

This towel has a beautiful lilac on one end and "Don't Panic" stitched on the other end. The towel measures 14.5 by 23.5 and proceeds were donated equally to the Alzheimer's Association (atz.org) and Alzheimer's Research Trust UK.
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