I was glad my hotel was as close as it was (for Nine Worlds I've always stayed farther away, but with T there too so it felt much more as though I was only at the con part-time), but as I didn't really end up taking advantage of the things I thought would be good about being off-ste (particularly the possibility of going back and eating quietly in the hotel) and it was too far away to nip back and boil the kettle between panels I think the con hotel might be better next time.

I have really enjoyed Nine Worlds in the past, and would probably go again, but Eastercon felt much more like "my people", as I realised when both of the first two panels I went to made references to Le Guin, where at Nine Worlds it would probably be MCU or something else that I'm not really familiar with.

It was lovely to see you too!