NO MORE BLOGS I’M AFRAID FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS as along with many others I’m off to the IBM Convention at Eastbourne. And with the world-class line up of talent I’m looking forward to it more perhaps than in previous years. It’s always been a pleasant convention but perhaps a bit parochial in the past where many magicians and their families regarded it as a family holiday, with raffles, fashion parades and other non-magic events. Nothing wrong with that but this year the magic factor has been hugely increased thanks to the efforts of Paul Stone. If it goes on like this I predict it will become one of the major magic conventions in Europe and challenge other conventions for visitors.

I love Blackpool and go every year and often leave saying I won’t return next year as it’s got too big with too many events competing with each other. Even with a VIP card I find I cannot see everything and trying to comfortably view the dealers is near impossible with packed crowds jamming the gangways. But so what – I’ll still be there next February.. And by the way. Thanks for the amazing response to the news last week of the KISS lecture going online. It’s been outstanding. See you at Eastbourne.

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