BSAVA Congress: readers and writers and lectures – oh my!

I am writing this editorial sitting at home in my office surrounded by things that remind me of the BSAVA Congress. There's the red rucksack, still full of goodies, sitting forlornly on the floor, the Twix on my desk from Sunday's lunch bag (how long will it stay there!), numerous business cards from people I met and exchanged ideas with, and the essential Congress proceedings which will be my constant source of inspiration until Congress next year.

What I love most about Congress is the chance to meet my readers — it was so nice of you to come to the stand to share your positive feedback. We're now on volume 7, and over the years I've had the pleasure of meeting some of you regularly at Congress so that I now know many of you by sight, if not by name! It's great to hear your thoughts and what you particularly enjoy about the journal. It seems that the Patient Care Reports are going down well, and that you're finding the Nursing Care Plans useful — this kind of feedback is valuable, it means I can ensure you are getting what you want and need.