Thoughts about attending this year’s Worldcon in Helsinki, Finland

[vivdunstan]

Earlier I blogged my thoughts about attending this year's Worldcon science-fiction convention in Helsinki. Since they may be of interested to some of my friends here who've attended Worldcons in the past I thought I'd link to them from here too.

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[a_cubed]

It almost certainly was me. I was wearing a blue shirt at least one day and was in the BM every day except Sunday.

[vivdunstan]

Botheration! I only realised it might be you - even though last I'd heard you weren't going - as you were starting to walk down the steps. Saw you from behind only! Too far to call out, and I was stuck in place with wheelchair. Martin doubted it was you.

We peeked into the business meeting a few times, including Martin after site selection result was announced. He was waiting for the next talk there, and emailing me photos of Jocelyn Bell Burnell as I was reverse emailing him - from hotel room, in one of my brief awake times that day - tweets saying the same stuff!

So yes, we nearly caught up :) I hope you had a good time at the con.

[a_cubed]

Sorry, I forgot I'd told you I probably wouldn't make it once I sorted out being able to go.

[vivdunstan]

That's ok, no worries! Amazing that we almost ran into you anyway :)