I thought I would update you lot on my experience coming from someone like myself on the spectrum.

Day 1 . Train to Telford ( never been unknown destination) . Lucky enough like the wizard of oz ( no yellow brick road there is a path to town centre and my hotel ) 20 min walk easy . Hotel expensive because of comic con but right next to upside. And it has a bar area and your a few feet away from town.

Wanting to see David Tennant since 2005 . I plucked up the courage and went . Trust me it was not easy and was no smooth sail. When you have sensory’s.. ie smell noise crowds all sorts. It like a current buzz in your brain .

Excited of meeting my 10th doctor I had 3 hrs sleep ( slow brain process and not sunk it super excited half dead don’t care )

I have this great thing though where I plan ahead. thank fuck I did . 8:40 I arrive at comic con in the que its busy but not yet full to the eyeballs .

My only bad experience ( que is like sardines in the underground no one respects your personal bubble which pissed me off . Take 6ft lanky guy kept moving over me ..stepped on my shoes 3 times . And yes the bulldog came out and bit. I said dude personal space. His reply . I can’t help it . Yes you can peering over me when your already tower does not help . And will not make the que go quicker. I ended up putting my headphones on listening to David Tennant sunshine on leith on repeat knowing my end goal was him . I was starting worry I would miss ma op with him . Con was already behind with peoples 10:30 photo ops.

Come 10:38 I’m in the building. Still queuing for my wristband. Its extra crowded over bearing. Got ma wristband .. welcome to unknown again . No sense of direction never been before. But this lovely crew member I told him I was autistic and no good at following direction’s. He led me to David Tennant studio 1. packed to the rafters mr Tennant a poplar man of course. Spoke to some more whovien’s . They liked my mix of pinstripe trousers ( David) Brogues (matt) and scarf of t shirt ( Jodie) they said It was a good mix.. me and compliments I wa like ta . Anyway thay helped me a bit chatting all things who.

Than I was 5 spaces from David . Dropped me bag and coat on table. I was 2 steps . Brain is not processing my favourite doctor is in front of me right now . Never realised he was 6ft and bit .

What a gentleman . I said david please can you where my scarf ( for his scent of course) he said yes . Than I showed him my doctor who back piece quickly and him tattooed on me in 3d with his 3d glasses he said that was cool his wee face lit up . It went so quick . But that moment that 5 secs I will cherish till I die. My end goal was reached. Avoiding cons since 2005. I just had to go and do it. I got ma photo. And was happy. I came I saw I got new memories and a big geeky moment.

Personally from my point of view I would never go again . Not about monies . More of the overwhelming stressful sensory hell etc . If it was not for headphones and nice people I met I would of bailed.

But no I don’t want to experience sheep like sardine ques . A small percentage of ignorant people. Pushing shoving . No and no

Postive whovien result was met .

But extremely fatigued . Knackered . Slow brain process of what’s gone on . I froze for 2 half hours. Not my idea of fun . And having no sense of direction and unknown location.

I hear on Twitter that the telford con people missed photo ops as they ovbs over booked a lot of people and did not expect all this . Maybe they should have a number system for pre paid photos and stop at a certain number . Same with early birds ..VIPs. General entry . Its not fair on them people. Why say a 10:30 and no entry till 11 ..they well and truly fucked that up ..

One photo was enough for me I don’t think I could bear going though 6 others or more.

Anyway if your on the spectrum here is a heads up. But this me and my spectrum . We all different and unique but If it helps narrow it down experience wise . Glad I helped

Allons-y