I was one of the unfortunate ones who was unable to meet Dame Diana. Might be partly my fault, but the amount of time she wasn't at her table in the morning / early afternoon didn't help either. (Arriving after 10.30, photoshoots, lunch break etc.)
After losing my place in the main queue outside - then waiting at the 'big guest signing area' where, when I asked I was told was the right place meant that I ended up with a VQ ticket that was higher than I should have ended up with.
Even though I am disappointed that I didn't get to meet her (that's life as they say) I was more dissapointed with the fact that I had bought some of the cards to get signed by her, as I thought my number was low enough to get to see her by 3pm, when I had to leave for transport reasons.
I kept checking on the queue and it never seemed to have moved much - it was on 0-150 for a very long time, i'm not entirely sure that the VT system was working that well - what increments did it go up in, it would be interesting to know...
I do question the fact that the cards were being sold at the organisers booth and not at her signing area - as I have to wonder how many other people were unable to get them signed, 600 cards total at £10 each = a lot of money for little effort (you do the maths), did she even manage to get to ticket number 600?