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Imma need to buy a DP as soon as I get paid. NEED TO!

We did Friday and Sunday this year and it worked really well for us (original plan was all 3 but changed mind due to likely crowds - my mum would not have coped well). Friday was deffo the quietest of the 2 we were there, definitely relaxed day to get our main guest and spend a decent amount of time checking out the stalls. Sunday we barely visited them (except to pick up something from one stall I had just loved), but we had a more packed schedule.

My mum is right by my side during the con (usually encouraging me to spend more money!)! I haven't shared on FB, but that is more due to laziness than anything else! I do have a couple of people at work who wanted stories and pics (one of which I was texting throughout the crazy back to back photoshoots on Sunday!) which was fun! Tbh the con life is slightly more mainstream than my other world (motorsports) so Con stories are usually more accepted!

I made sure when I bought stuff to make note of batch numbers because of this. Pain in the rump not having it on there (on Android) though. Surely if one platform can have the info on then the other should do too.

Clashes with a motor race event in London... so Friday only for us next year.

They are my world, my reason for being.

Arrived around quarter past 9 and in venue by half past. Smooth sailing through the entrance hall! Now sat with coffee and bacon!

Thank you, was just able to have my panic and replan from the comfort of the hotel instead of stood at the DLR station!

Day off from the con for us today... But we are still in a queue! Waiting for day tickets at a theatre!

Didn't have any diamond guests (heck didn't have any vq guests, easy day was easy!) so doesn't effect us, but if that is a policy change that gold with vq trumps low vq then the golds wouldn't need their head start over GA for getting vq's I would think.

Had some issues getting in to YALC (mid afternoon) as the security guard at the stairs wouldn't let us in as we didn't have a wristband or hand stamp. Clarified with a Red Shirt downstairs that we were allowed access and got the lift up - no problems then, but didn't enjoy the way he spoke to us. Otherwise a smooth sailing sort of day, got what we wanted for the day and had a good browse of the stalls downstairs.

He was such a great guest, so chatty and warm.

There is a pay on the day booth in the entrance hall this morning, I assume its for entry tickets. Would imagine that is a Friday only thing tho?

Queue not as big as I expected for 9:30, highly resenting the 15 min overground wait at West brompton!

at least that's fairly short. I had major kudos for the 'Allo 'Allo cast there last year signing all day in costume!