2006 SAPPA Tour, Event 1: Riley’s, Kirkintilloch – 22 January 2006
Last Sunday saw the first event on the 2006 Scottish American Pool Players Association tour, which took place at Riley’s, Kirkintilloch. It was an enjoyable day with plenty of SAPPA debutants at the event, but playing-wise, it wasn’t that good a day. As usual, the tournament was 9-Ball, Double Elimination until the last 16 when […]
Kostya Kimlat lecturing at Paisley Magic Circle
Last Thursday night saw American performer Kostya Kimlat lecture at Paisley Magic Circle. Having helped to arrange the lecture, I was nervous about how many people would turn up to see him and what they would think of him. During the day, we met up in Glasgow so Kostya (pronounced Coast-yah) could meet Roy Walton […]
Alex Elmsley
I received an e-mail this morning passing on the very sad news of the death of one of magic’s – and specificaully card magic’s – most brilliant creators, Alex Elmsley. He died on Sunday from a heart attack. Now I could sit here and type a mournful thing about how much he’ll be missed. Instead, […]
Happy New Year!
Hi folks, and Happy New Year! OK, so I’m 10 days late but I have a good excuse! Honest, I do! I spent a great few days away with Peter and Janice,my best friends, along with their 5-month-old son Andrew and Janice’s brother, Colin, and his girlfriend Jacqui in a tiny wee village called Lochgoilhead, […]