Jim may be 90 years old but he still mucks out the horses and drives the tractor. I was delighted to meet him and perform mix and mingle magic, strolling among his family and friends who had gathered to celebrate his 90th birthday. With an audience age range of about 80 years, I was able to vary the magic I performed. Judging by the comments from Jim’s guests they certainly enjoyed the magic I was performing I received the following email from Carol, Jim’s daughter Hi Kevin Just a quick
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Mulberry House in Ongar, Essex dates back to the 1760′s and in its time has been a family home and was also a rectory for 61 years. One owner reputedly kept a horse in the kitchen. Set in 22 acres of landscaped grounds, it is now a popular wedding venue. Sarah had invited family and friends, not only to celebrate her 40th Birthday but also by way of a thank you for their support during a recent spell of ill health, from which I am glad to say, she has
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I had the pleasure of working with my friend Andy Wilsher at the Master Locksmiths Dinner in Basingstoke recently. Andy’s award winning tribute act to Robbie Williams, Michael Buble and The Rat Pack is one of the finest around. I performed Mix and Mingle during the drinks reception, followed by close up magic between courses, during the dinner. The reaction to which was fantastic, the guests really seemed to enjoy the magic I was performing, coins passing through heads, £5 notes appearing from flaming paper and their credit cards appearing in
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Neil Francombe arranged a surprise 40th Birthday party for his lovely wife Heather, 10 years ago, and I was asked to perform the magic on that evening. I looked back at the photos and there was not a grey hair on my head then, as the photo below of me performing to Heather that night, shows. So comes 2014, and Neil again arranges a surprise party, at Roots Brasserie, Chorleywood, this time for Heather’s 50th, his lovely daughters are secretly packing things for an overnight stay in a nearby hotel,
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Nick Sillitoe had arranged a garden party for about 60 family and friends under a marque in his garden, to celebrate his wife, Jane’s, 50th birthday. it was a beautiful afternoon and guests were treated to a mouth watering meal. I was booked as a surprise to perform Close Up Magic at the Table for the guests who ranged from teenagers to Jane’s 98 year old grandmother who was as bright a s a spark. It was a quintessentially afternoon, with a very appreciative audience. Nick was kind enough to
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