How many pockets have you got?
I performed at Natalie Smith and her partner Robert’s wedding in Wetbourne recently. I have to say that without a satnav, I probably wouldn’t have found it. Hey, I’m a magician, not a navigator! The reception was held outside in a huge marquee very tastefully decorated. Thankfully the weather was perfect.
The photgraph was taken by professional photographer Allan Breeze who very kindly sent me some pics.
Och aye..pick a card..
Those of you who have visited Edinburgh will know what a beautiful city it is. However, when you add the excitement of the Edinburgh Fringe, you have a really fascinating and entertaining holiday destination in August.
I went this year with the focus of seeing a variety of performances and venues with the view of some day performing up there myself. As you can see in the first picture, I couldn’t stop myself entertaining on the streets, like many other buskers.
pavement art
As you can see in the second and third pictures, Busking can come in various forms from live statues to chalk paintings on the pavement.
If you have never been to the Fringe, get yourself there next year, there is so much going on that you are bound to find something that you will enjoy.
Standing ovation in Aston Clinton!
To be self employed in this day and age, with the words ‘recession’ and ‘market slumps’ on everyones lips, is truly a scary prospect. However, when you get to meet such lovely people such as the O’hara family and their friends and family, then it makes it all worth while.
I performed magic and a mentalism cabaret for Pat and Sue’s 25th wedding anniversary recently in the lovely part of Buckinghamshire called Aston Clinton.
They had a beautifully set up a Marquee in the garden where I did the table magic and the stand up mentalism show. Fortunatley we had cracker weather for September. I used a number of people in the show to help me out and I do my best to make them feel welcome as most people feel awkward when going up on stage. The audience were all super that night.
Later that week, Pat sent me the following:
‘Hi Ian,
Thanks for your email and for the brilliant ‘wandering magic’ and mentalist show.
Everyone was talking about both after you had left (and the next day when many of them descended on us for breakfast!)