Yet another wonderful sunny day and it was a trip down to the Abbots Barn Hotel in Canterbury for the wedding of Gemma Stillwell – Cox and Gavin Firman, to entertain their friends and relatives with some Close Up magic during the drinks reception. I had been told that Gemma’s dad was very keen to see some magic and before long he introduced himself to me and, judging by his dropped jaw and the unrepeatable words that slipped from his mouth, he rather enjoyed what I did for him: ‘baffled
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What a lovely sunny day to hold an outside wedding, which is exactly what Donna and Joe had planned for today, and the weather was very kind for them. At the Reid Rooms the place where they hold an outside ceremony, is reached by a Tractor ride with guests sitting in the trailer, and is a short distance away. I was asked to entertain the guests on their return to the courtyard, for the drinks reception and these were joined slightly later by the wedding group: the Happy Couple, Bridesmaids,
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After finishing entertaining at Stephanie and Rob’s wedding on Friday afternoon, I just had enough time to drive home, shower, and make my way into London to the Headquarters of The Magic Circle, to host ‘Close Up at The Magic Circle’. This is one of several public shows held at The Magic Circle, details of which can be found on our website www.themagiccircle.co.uk. This evening the audience are treated to a look around the building, including the museum, where members are on hand to answer any questions as well as
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The temperatures didn’t quite reach the highs of two days ago, where the thermometer on the centre court at Wimbledon recorded a high of 41.7 degrees – yes they were playing Tennis in that heat….. at the Reid Rooms today it was only in the middle 30′s, but somehow my bride and groom for today managed to look elegant, cool and totally unflustered by the heat. Husband Ben, a magic fan, did not know I was entertaining during the drinks reception, held outside in the venue’s courtyard, so I had
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Hailed as the hottest day of the decade, July 1st saw me travelling on the tube trying to stay cool enroute to The Magic Circle in London, for the second Educational Day we have run for young children, and just before 10.30am about 70 children descended on the, thankfully, air conditioned Headquarters of the World’s leading Magical Society. The children, split into groups rotated round three different parts of the building, firstly the museum where they were treated to some storytelling and a look at some of the artifacts covering
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