posted 09-13-2013 12:43 PM               

After talking with Joe last night he has a family illness to contend with and does not feel he will be able to make the trip this September.

Obviously in these circumstances your family must come first and we wish Joe all the best at this time. Joe has rescheduled his appearance for our March Show in London.

Photoshoots and lecture tickets for Joe can still be used next year or you can swap at the front desk for other tickets. If you wish to have these refunded we can also do that.

To compensate the loss of one lecture we have added Terry Pappas on Sunday who will be speaking about flying the SR-71. This should be a great and unusual lecture and I hope you will all enjoy attending.

posted 09-14-2013 01:25 PM               

However, the rule has always been, and still is as far as I know, that for he professional sessions each person in the photo needs to have paid for a ticket so if there are three of you, you need to have paid for three tickets. The only exemption I am aware of is for what is classed as babes in arms. The other downside is generally speaking the photo sessions are more of a snap snap grin grin arrangement, the queue is usually kept moving quite briskly so there isn't really much time to chat with the guest, that sort of thing is usually kept to the signing desks.

posted 09-19-2013 02:47 PM               

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Originally posted by Buel:
Please can anyone tell me what time the drinks reception is for tomorrow night?

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Is it 7pm?

posted 09-20-2013 05:22 AM               

If any cSers would like to meet for a drink in the bar after the dinner on Saturday night, I'll be the tall blonde Irish guy with the girlfriend who proves I'm punching above my weight.

posted 09-20-2013 07:24 AM               

Unfortunately I haven't been feeling well for some weeks like drinking loads and loads and putting it down to other things but on Tuesday I was rushed into hospital could hardly walk and was dizzy and from what I have been told my blood sugar level was 90 quite dangerous apparently and I have been confirm as having diabetes, which was a shock but something I will just have to live with.

I am still in hospital as I write this but I have been told they might be letting me home today.

posted 09-20-2013 04:28 PM               

I haven't got ticket for the photoshoots but I would like to go to the Cernan photoshoot. But pointless making the trek if I cant get a ticket.

posted 09-20-2013 05:07 PM               

I hope you enjoy your day. I am interested in discussing Apollo 9 and Near Earth Objects (asteroids) with Rusty.

Never met anyone from Apollo 9 or Apollo 7 — I must make the effort!

posted 09-21-2013 05:24 PM               

Great to see the "usual suspects" and also Alex and daughter for the first time. Shane, you are punching above your weight! (Only kidding) Hope she makes an honest man of you!

Robert, disappointed I didn't see the new kilt but great to talk to you as always.
Gene Cernan's talk was brilliant, what a passionate interesting and all round American hero. Although I didn't get his autograph I did manage to thank him for returning my book request in the mail a couple of years ago.

posted 09-21-2013 10:40 PM            

Today I just felt rushed most of the time, with one exception. I felt like I was just there to hand over my money and then move on as soon as possible. At a couple of tables they actually wanted what you wanted signing out and in a queue on the table for a speedier turn over.

And now the exception. Walt Cunningham. What a fabulous guest, took time to chat to me, signed my photo and had no problem posing for a pic with me, even the lady at the table with him was friendly.

That astronaut encounter I enjoyed.

I would say that Edgar Mitchell, Richard Gordon and Walt Cunningham are definitely the best guests I've met over the years because I get the impression they are in it to meet the public. And it wasn't even about queues because I waited until there wasn't much of a queue.