SARAH THOMPSON
THISTLE, HEATHROW - CON
24th JUNE - 26th JUNE 2005

Completely opposite her characters...

I was actually introduced to Sarah by Stacey Travis, who I was chatting with at the bar. Sarah came over to say hi and Stacey told her I was from Norway and Sarah got really interessted in that. We talked about tourism, places to go, the cruise that goes up north and I entertained her and Stacey with some of the funny things people had claimed about Norway, like it was the capital of Sweden and such. Something that caused them both to burst into laughter.

I also told Sarah that I had made a drawing of her that I was going to give to her the following day, as I didn't know I would be talking to her that day. Sarah seemed allready touched by the mere mentioning of it and thanked me. Even though she hadn't seen it or anything. I apoligised to Stacey for not having made one for her as well, but I hadn't had time to do all, but Stacey shook her head and told me I didn't need to apoligise. And then the conversation turned more to be between all of us. The assistant told us about a Swedish steward that had been phoned by her sister or something and how she had just switched from English to Swedish and they were all astounded that one could flip as easily as that. And I explained it was because we had been taught english since we were kids and that it was just natural for us. And then the big question came from them, whether I dreamt in Norwegian or English. To which the answer was a little bit of both.

I then remembered to ask Sarah a question from a friend of mine, what it was like kissing Christian Kane, to which she replied that they were so good friends it was really weird to play a couple.

I don't remember more of the conversation that day, I remember that someone else who had joined in on the conversation said to Stacey that he thought she looked older in the show and she asked me what I thought, I honestly replied she looked just the way I had expected her to look. Anyway, the conversation ended with Sarah and Stacey thinking of heading for the green room, I said my goodbyes and even though someone else approached them at that time, making them stay put I went to see if I could find my friends.

I don't remember anything special from the photoshoot, except that we had to take two photos. She did remember me though :)

In the autograph session however I got more time, I brought with me the drawing as promised, but apparently she thought I was just showing her, cause she told me how great it was. When I handed it to her, she looked surprised and asked if Iwas giving it to her, I said yes and she got up and gave me a hug. :)

I did see her from time to time in the hallways. The only I remember the words from were me asking her if she was enjoying the weekend. She told me she was.


PICTURES FROM THE CONVENTION

Sarah:

Amy, Sarah:

Jenny, Sarah:

Jenny, Sarah, Clare:

Sarah, Clare: