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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sarah" data-source="post: 250019" data-attributes="member: 6">Thanks [USER=18]@Karin Schill[/USER] ! You have been fortunate enough to meet the Dallas cast several times, so I was wondering which time is most memorable to you?Although I've met a lot of the cast members, I don't think it's any secret that Linda Gray is my favourite. I've been lucky to meet her and spend time with her on quite a few occasions now, but my favourite has to have been the time when we were at the 30th Birthday Reunion at Southfork. Remember when some people started to go up on the stage with the cast (even though I don't think we were supposed to!) ? Well I made my way up there and of course found Linda.  I was just overcome with the emotion of seeing her, and at Southfork and just burst into tears. I took the opportunity to tell her exactly what she meant to me and she hugged me so tightly. More tears! Then she held my face in her hands and hugged me even closer and tighter! I didn't want to let go! Me and Sue Ellen at Southfork! It was one of the happiest moments of my whole life. It felt like it was just me and her, I literally don't remember anyone else around.  Luckily Tiani was close by and took some super photos which I framed.  Linda then signed my programme with the most beautiful message inside. It's a moment I will always treasure.  And thanks to Colin for inviting me as his guest. One of many Dallas adventures!  Also since you love going to Disneyland, which is your favorite Disney character?My favourite character is Tinkerbell, because she's not a princess (despite them trying to brand her as one!). She's feisty, cheeky and extremely loyal. Bit like me. And she is magic and spreads pixie dust which everyone needs. 'Faith, Trust and Pixie Dust'... What's the best vacation you've ever taken?In 2004, my friend and I took a big vacation to the States and did an East coast tour lasting nearly 6 weeks. It was phenomenal and we visited everywhere from New York to Maine, New Hampshire, Washington DC, Florida - oh and we went to Texas too because I made her (and Southfork where she was told she was on holy sacred ground!). It was the best, most carefree time. We nearly got into trouble though outside The Pentagon because I didn't know that photos of federal buildings weren't permitted. So I'm snapping away at the building when this 7 foot tall security guard comes over and asks me what I'm doing, and asks for my camera.  It was a film loaded camera so I lied about what I was doing for fear of arrest, then pretended I thought The Pentagon was a shopping mall (which we were actually on our way to).  I think he bought my dumb tourist guise and I escaped.  <img src="http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/word/brb.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":brb:" title="BRB    :brb:" data-shortname=":brb:" />The thing that struck me most about the area was how close everything was to the road - how open. Like The Whitehouse is really 'open' , I thought it would be more isolated.  Anyway, that was an adventure. We also went to NASA, had lots and lots and LOTS of seafood between Maine and New Hampshire and got upgraded to a SUITE in The Waldorf Astoria Hotel.  George W Bush was actually in my hotel on his campaign trail in Boston. We saw the security but not him and my friend panicked becuase I was sure going to tell him what I thought of him back then if I'd had the chance!!  Ground Zero was still just 'the pit' at that time too and it amazed me how many people were smiling outside it and taking photos.  America is my favourite place in the world and this was just one of many adventures.  Then finally three questions about your writing, as I love reading your JR/SE fanfics, so I am wondering if you've got any new stories in the works?Thanks so much Karin.  I enjoy writing but some of the brilliant work here, including yours, puts me to shame. JR and Sue Ellen take up about 90% of my brain on most days, so there is always something going on. It's just finding the motivation to write at the moment as you know things haven't been easy with losing my Mum. They are a great escape for me though and a solace, so hopefully I will get round over the next few weeks to writing some of this stuff down. Northern Ireland is back on a 6 week lockdown so it's not as if there is anything else to do really!  How many JR/SE stories have you written so far?Goodness. I'd have to go back and count, but over the years, I've started at least 10 (?) full stories and never been able to continue for various reasons, usually health related. I really want to be able to finish my latest one (The Long Road) and then perhaps go back and tie up ones that I only half finished.  Also how did you become interested in writing?It's something I've always enjoyed. I always came first in my English class and have always had a flair for the arts, writing and expression. I have a vivid imagination. I think that's why I have an artistic background and a flair for the dramatic! I find it much easier to express myself by writing things down, rather than by spoken word and much prefer a good old fashioned hand written letter, than anything typed. I think I would have hated school now because there isn't the opportunity to do that anymore. I think writing is so much more personal. I've been writing since I was in my teens, just fiction stories usually set around myself and school friends, but I was over the moon when the forum started and there were similar ideas regarding JR and Sue Ellen. It felt like I had a new place to express myself and my thoughts, ideas for them. They deserved a much better ending than the one they were given (in original Dallas) and so many like minded fans of theirs feel the same as I do. Regardless of what people think of them, they help me and are my comfort when I really haven't had much hope. I think that's important. Everyone needs that sort of escape. And thank God for Linda and Larry who have given me that.  Thanks so much [USER=18]@Karin Schill[/USER] !</blockquote>

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