ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha

The Official Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Appreciation Society

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just who, or what, is a zz9official?

The history of ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha - the appreciation society, is terribly long and convoluted and not worth making much of a fuss about now. The important things to know are 1. Someone was clever enough nearly 42 years ago to ask, and subsequently got, the seal of "Official Fan Club" from Douglas Adams or suitable representative. 2. In 2022 the club is 42 years old. Is that old for a club? I guess we'll find out. 4. 2 seemed awfully short for a list. 4 is a much more sensible size. 3. The order of things is tricky. Including chronology. Hi!

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Stop using anti Ford Prefect language!

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If you're not in Stalbridge for the Don't Panic Festival on Towel Day, we wont judge (we're totally judging you)

But you can redeem yourself by catching the awesome events on the livestream from Midday (Stalbridge time)

Live Stream

Welcome to the Don't Panic Festival at Stalbridge come and join us

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2026 Towel Day Ambassador, Ed, interviews Deanne Tremlett about the upcoming Dont Panic Festival - to be held in Stalbridge on the Towel Day weekend (this coming weekend!)

Don't Panic Festival

Welcome to the Don't Panic Festival at Stalbridge come and join us

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Douglas Adams and Mark Carwardine's radio series "Last Chance to See" from 1989. Episode 1 already out. Ep2 on Monday, Ep 3 expected for Towel Day - the 25th May.

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Last Chance to See, Ralph, The Fragrant Parrot of Codfish Island

Mark Carwardine and Douglas Adams go in search of weird, exotic endangered animals.

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Congratulations to Ed - elected as #TowelDayAmbassador for 2026.

Oliver Oak Krimmel is regional ambassador for Europe.

Ed has been a regional TDA in the past and runs the Electric Monks podcast (https://dirkgentlypodcast.wordpress.com/). He knows where at least two towels are!

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Jessy has been a Towel Day Ambassador for six years. In six years time, the same might be said about you. But you'll have to get your application video in soon - last couple of days!

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Jessy has been a Towel Day Ambassador for six years. In six years time, the same might be said about you. But you'll have to get your application video in soon - last couple of days!

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Ken has been a Towel Day Ambassador since 2024, promoting froodiness & the importance of having a towel. Will you be ambassador in 2026? Prepare an entry video and share it with us by the 25th to enter!

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Hi folks!

MH179 was sent out earlier in the week with details about upcoming TowelDay activities (incuding TowelDay Ambassador info), the latest Ian Gibson comic sketches, and a membership price drop!

If you're a member and haven't seen it (and it's not in spam), get in touch!

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Have you considered if you have what it takes to be Towel Day Ambassador in 2026?

Yvette (TDA in 2023) thinks you do!

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A new chance to see... (livestream of a Kākāpō nest!)

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Happy 74th Birthday, Douglas Adams.

We'll celebrate it in your memory!

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the latest Mostly Harmless (issue 178) was sent out earlier this week! If you were expecting it, but haven't seen it, let us know! If you aren't a member, but want to be, visit http://zz9.org/membership

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Mostly Harmless issue 177

Attention all ZZ9 members (both human and non-human)

Our quarterly zine "Mostly Harmless" (issue number 177) should have arrived in your inboxes nearly a week ago. If it's AWOL, please get in touch!

MH177 features the latest part of the series on the Ian Gibson comic adaptation of Life the Universe and Everything, an introduction to the new Beeblebear Depots, and details of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

If you're not a member and want to fix that oversight, or need to renew, then https://zz9.org/membership/ is the place to visit!

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Did you know that Cardboard Boxes have at least four uses? In fact, as the second most useful thing in the universe, it's likely far more than that.

Guide researcher Blue Canary brings forth the details