EMMA CAULFIELD
NORBRECK, BLACKPOOL - CON
30th APRIL - 2nd MAY 2004

She was herself to the fullest!

I felt like a complete idiot the first time I saw Emma, cause it was this really unexpected scenario. I was on my way to the photo-ticket queue to get tickets for the following day. I realize that it was kinda impossible for the guests to go from place to place without passing fans here and there, but still it was really unexpecting to have her pass me right there and then. So me, seeing the gorgeous Emma pass me, makes this terrible looking excited grin and almost started to say hey... lol

So red as a tomato, embarrassed on how stupid I must have looked I went to the ticket line and after that I went back to sit and wait outside Juliets autograph session, planning to wait outside, seeing if I would be as lucky as I was the day before and there while I'm waiting Emma passes me again, this time waiting outside the door as well. She waited outside the room for a minute or so. I was like allready really shaky. I wanted to give her the drawing I had in my folder of her, but as she had her back towards me it would be improper to like go over and peck on her shoulder or something like that. So I waited in my corner and Emma went inside the room and knowing that there was only two exits there wasa big chance Emma would be passing me a third time, so I took out my drawing of her, hoping it would be allright of me to give it to her. And then I saw the other exit open and Emma came out, this time facing me, so I carefully approached her.

ME: "Excuse me, Emma...? I was wondering if I could give you this...?"

I handed her the drawing, which she took and looked at.

EMMA: "Oh wow... thank you. Did you do this yourself?"

ME: "Yes"

EMMA: "You did a really good job."

ME: "Thank you."

She left for the green room and I was shaking so bad that I couldn't draw a straight line to save my life.... lol. I was just too excited.

The next time I saw her was at her and Nick's photoshoot that Saturday. I remember when I was standing in line there was this girl who had her picture taken with them that started to cry and Emma went with her to the side and gave her a hug, begging her not to cry. It was just so sweet.

Next time I saw her was in her autograph session. I had been told in advance that she was just to personalize our own personal objects and not our photos, but not only did she also personalize my photo, but the photo I had bought as a gift for a friend, as well as my yearbook.

The next day, the Sunday I was again queueing up for a photoshoot with her, this with only her in it and even better it was my 20th birthday. So when I came up to her that day I asked her.

ME: "Do you think I could have a hug, since it's my birthday?"

EMMA: "Of course"

She gave me a big warm hug and then we posed for a picture together.

EMMA: "Happy birthday"

I then went to find my seat as it would soon be her last guesttalk and as I was on my way to find my seat at the front in the big hall Emma passed me again, this time together with Sean. I just kept bumping into her.

After the closing ceremony she went around, hugging the fans around her, one of them happened to be me. It was really nice, getting a goodbye hug, kind of framing the week-end. I will always remember her as someone who was completely natural, really herself. That is very much appreciated in these dayse with so many false people in the world.


Photos of her from her and Nick's talk:

Photos of her from her own talk:

Photos of her from Tom and Sarah's talk:

Photos of her from the closing ceremony: