Germany – Sonja, World Team Pool and a lecture
Hi folks It feels like it, but my latest Germany trip was only 4 weeks ago and is now but a memory. Visiting Sonja for a few days as well as watching the World Team Pool Championships and doing a magic lecture in Hannover made for a busy, and fun, week. First thing I should […]
American: The Bill Hicks Story
Hi folks Here’s the one-word review: PHENOMINAL!!! For those of you that want a bit more, here we go… As many long-time readers (hi there!) will know I am a huge fan of American comedian Bill Hicks. This is all thanks to my best mate, Peter, who would listen to Hicks’ CDs as he went […]
Pat Page
The magic world has lost another giant in the form of Patrick Page. Pat was a walking, talking encyclopaedia of magic. What he did not know probably wasn’t worth knowing. He was the most brilliant all-round magical brain I have ever encountered. He was a great performer, a brilliant author and a phenomenal teacher. He […]
Magic Lecture in Hannover – 7 February 2010
Hi folks I am presenting my card magic lecture to Magischen Zirkels Hannover (or Hannover Magic Circle – click here for the website in English) on Sunday 7 February starting at 3pm at RSV Restaurant, Elbestraße 39, 30419 Hannover (click here for a map). The details of the cost of entry for non-members can be […]
Welcome to 2010 and a wee link for you all…
Hi folks and Happy New Year I hope this post finds you all well and fully recovered from the excesses of the Christmas and New Year season. Mine was a lot of fun with lots of time seeing family. So, what has 2010 got in store for you? I hope that, whatever it is, it […]
2009 International Magic Convention
Hi folks I know that it was a few weeks ago, but I have not had a lot of time to be able to post this up. So, now that I’ve got a few minutes, let’s get typing. Now, what was I going to type about? Oh yes… London, London, London. I enjoy my now […]
Andrew Callum MacNee
Hi folks I’d like you to meet… Andrew Callum MacNee Those of you who follow me on Facebook will already know that my Sister gave birth to a baby boy in the very early hours of last Saturday morning, 28 November 2009. Andrew arrived, as most of the family had predicted, while I was in […]
Geoff Williams lecturing at Paisley Magic Circle
Hi folks Geoff Williams will be presenting his “The Lecture Your Mother Never Gave You” lecture for Paisley Magic Circle at 7:30pm on Thursday 3rd December at their usual location, St Margaret’s Church Hall in Renfrew. Geoff is the author of the critically acclaimed 2-DVD set “Miracles For Mortals” and his DVD “The ‘I Hate […]
French Connexion by James Chadier
Hi folks As with everthing with this blog of late, this review post has been sitting waiting to be done for a wee while. In fact, this review has been waiting since about March to be posted! Well, better late than never – I hope! James Chadier is a new name to me. In fact, […]
Some visits to the Edinburgh Fringe
Oh boy! Where do I start? Hi folks and welcome back to the blog which was on a “can’t be bothered updating but when I can be bothered I don’t have the time” break. Apologies for the serious lack of updates eecently. I hope this post (and it’s a big ‘un too!) will help make […]