AC/DC at The National Stadium, Hampden Park, Glasgow, 30 June 2009
Hi folks As I walked into Hampden for the second time in as many weeks, I found myself asking “could it really have been 10 days since I was at Hampden last and could I really have been here for a concert as different as the one I was about to see?” The answer to […]
Take That at The National Stadium, Hampden Park, Glasgow, 23 June 2009
Hi folks So, 15 years ago, if you had told me that I would have been attending a Take That concert with my sister and enjoyed it, I would have probably looked at you in a funny way – and I don’t mean “funny haha.” Yet, a couple of Saturdays ago, I was with Mhairi, […]
Mark Elsdon lecturing in Scotland next week
Hi folks Just a quick post to let you all know that Mark Elsdon is doing a couple of lectures in Scotland next week. The first is one that he has organised himself and will be held on Wednesday 24th June at the SCA‘s headquarters – the Scottish Mask and Puppet Theatre, 8-10 Balcarres Avenue, […]
German Lecture and FFFF 2009
Hi folks Well, things have been a bit busy of late, but there is a blog that is long overdue. Hope you’re sitting comfortably because it’s a big one! The events themselves were a long time coming, incredibly fast in passing and now, sitting typing this, almost feel like the distant past. A trip involving […]
Upcoming lectures at the Scottish Conjurer’s Association
Hi folks I thought I’d do a quick post to let you know about a couple of lectures that the Scottish Conjurers’ Association are putting on in the next couple of weeks. First off, on Wednesday 13 May, is Canada’s Shawn Farquhar who will be presenting his “Bread And Butter Lecture” in what will be […]
Race For Life for Cancer Research
Hi folks A quick post just now. Both my Mum and my Sister are going to be taking part in the Race For Life in aid of Cancer Research UK. This charity is very close to me and Mhairi’s hearts as both our parents have survived cancer – Dad twice! – so, if you can, […]
Upcoming Scottish Magic Events
Hi folks A quick post to let you know of a few events taking place in Central Scotland in the coming couple of weeks.First off, on Thursday 9th April, Paisley Magic Circle will be hosting a lecture by American Close Up Magician Gregory Wilson as part of his limited UK lecture tour. The lecture will […]
The Cardman Goes International
Hi folks A brief post to let you know of a couple of things I’ve got coming up. First off, on Saturday 18 April, I will be presenting a lecture for Magischen Nordlichter (click here for the site translated into English) starting at 2pm in their headquarters in Hamburg, Germany. You can get more information […]
The Blog’s New Look
Hi folks Well, you might just have noticed that the blog is looking a little different. Well, for the last few weeks I have been attending an introductory course about Flash (ah-ahhhh!) at Glasgow Metropolitan College. I’ve been learning how to do some pretty cool wee animations, as well as creating websites within the package. […]
Search And Destroy featuring The Nowhere Pass by Aaron Fisher
Price: $25 plus $5 shipping and handling anywhere in the worldAvailable from: Aaron Fisher’s website from 4pm EST (9pm GMT) on 17 March 2009 From reading the information above, you’ll probably realise that this is not a review. This is, in fact, a preview. Let me just state here that I have not seen the […]