Sir, I would like to thank the Society for giving me the chance to attend the final day of the International Astronautical Congress in Glasgow, (IAC), Scotland. Living in Edinburgh, it is normally impossible for me to take part in Society activities and I have only attended one such event in the past - the 40th Anniversary commemoration of Sputnik 1 at the Science Museum in 1997. The IAC, however, was ideal and I thoroughly enjoyed the day. The highlight for me was undoubtedly getting the chance to exchange a few words with Sergei Krikalev in the hallway after lunch - he came across, as I had expected, as a very charming man. If the previous days were anything like the Friday, then the Society can be proud of organising a very successful Congress. Thank you again for letting me be a small part of it.
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