It easy having disparate interests; like science fiction and fantasy. We all manage it, and cope with it. But, what could be better than an unanticipated overlap? For me Sir Terry Pratchett talking about Dr Who [^] can only be described as pure bliss.
Sir Terry’s story isn’t one of unquestioning adoration, and that makes it better. He acknowledges the flaws, and they upset him as a storyteller. Terry’s relationship with Dr Who has waxed and waned as his life has changed. But he keeps coming back and like the rest of us he accepts it with the flaws and even with the shaky sets of the old Dr Who.
It seems that everyone who had ever watched Dr Who has had a watching through their fingers, or hiding behind the sofa moment. And the Weeping Angels have managed to send a tingle down my spine.
Now how do we get a Dr Who / Discworld cross-over?
Road Safety – Embrace Life
The Embrace Life [^] ad campaign for seat belts is a contrast to the graphic shock tactics normally employed for road safety messages.
The Sussex Safer Roads ad is intelligent and family friendly, but still manages to shock. This has been doing the rounds on Facebook recently, hopefully that will help spread the message a bit further; everyone needs reminding that there is no reason not to wear a seatbelt!
As far as I’m concerned this ranks up there with the Victorian Pictures of You [^] campaign.