I just got back from the Collectormania event in Milton Keynes - the city of roundabouts - another packed weekend of activity which is great fun but also ultimately tiring - even though there were no official duties. There was quite a sureal moment when - on the Saturday, I shared a lift with the tall, unfeasibly bespectacled veteran director George Romero as I headed to the bar and a few minutes later had Helen Slater (Supergirl) walk past looking as striking as she ever did back in her 'S' days. Later Michael Shanks, Chris Judge, Jewel Staite and several other guests also swung by to imbibe and just hang out with the crew.
Lots of 'hurry-up-and-wait' over the weekend, as is always the case, but I had some interesting chats with some of the aforementioned guests and some of that material will be used in forthcoming Impacts. Some of the photos taken (see a general selection above) will be part of a forthcoming charity auction of which there will be more to say in the new year.
The next major trip is Dublin - the weekend of the BBC Children in Need telethon and the now annual Dublin Comic-Con. As part of the proceedings, I'll be reteaming with Doctor Who writer Paul Cornell, his wife and Mark Peyton for a quiz. Last year we were Team Wisdom. There's a been a rebranding this year - which may even involve branded t-shirts. It's hard to be a fashion icon but Team 'Name Embargoed for now' will prevail...
