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Peter Weston writes: Arriving in mid-afternoon, I settled into my usual place at the bar and looked for Langford. It was still pretty quiet in the hotel but right on cue Dave came through the door and in time-honoured fashion I offered him a pint of old Sheep-Dip.

It took a little while to arrive because the bar staff were very busy; one fiddled with paperwork while the other slowly and methodically counted every single penny in the till before acknowledging our existence. Fortunately, Dave made good use of the time to make absolutely sure no one would remain unaware his fanzine was Eligible for a Hugo Award next year, thrusting Ansible at every passer-by, whether they were fans, waiters, or football supporters. He pressed an unwanted copy on me, even though I said I'd read the electronic edition that very morning and rattled off a few quotes to prove it. Dave then told a credulous Arnold Aiken how he planned to sell-off some of his 'surplus' Hugos, these being acquired when he'd won more than one in a particular year, the dog.

Read the rest of Peter's Novacon report at trufen.net, but come back here for the photos!