Last Saturday was, for a change, a very local performance for me, travelling just a few miles down the road to Theydon Bois to entertain Peter and Dot, and their guests from all sections of their lives, and what busy people they are too. It was also nice to see many faces I recognised there, so it was even better to perform for ‘friendly’ faces, from my local area. About 90 – 100 guests were present, enjoy a buffet meal and to celebrate 140 years of the birthday couple. Close Up
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Last year I was booked to perform close up magic at the Master Locksmiths Association annual dinner and awards evening, and was delighted to be invited back again this year. Following the magic during both the drinks reception and dinner, the cabaret started with hilarious stand up comic Zack Stephens and finished with the dulcet tones of singer Andy Wilsher along with the Vegas Showgirls, Alison Whitworth and Jenni Bean Graham, who add some wonderful glamour to the evening. Andy really is an amazing act and performs three separate tribute acts:
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I have been a fan of the London Marathon since it’s inaugural race in 1981, and even managed to complete the course as a competitor in 1988 in a time of 4 hours 26 minutes, when I was so much younger and fitter than I am now. The following year I trained a team to enter, running myself as a non competitor and the I subsequently was involved in the training of a team of ‘guides’ for a blind runner, to allow him to train during the months leading up
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On Wednesday, I was delighted to be invited to the unveiling of a Blue Plaque celebrating the first ever meeting of what was to become The Magic Circle. Dynamo was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule to join Magic Circle President Scott Penrose to perform the unveiling ceremony The plaque commemorates the first meeting of 23 Magicians in 1905 who met in a restaurant called Pinoli’s at 17 Wardour Street, and it was this meeting that lead to the formation of The Magic Circle As it
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Whilst most other people were treating their Mums to a special Mothering Sunday lunch, Emma and James were celebrating something completely different with their mothers Margaret and Valerie, as they tied the knot at Gaynes Park in Epping, witnessed by about 90 of their family and friends. Although the weather was a little inclement, it managed to stop raining at all the important times, so they were able to have their wedding photos taken in the venues beautiful grounds. I was invited to entertain the happy couple and their guests, initially
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