Well blog fans, it’s time for me to do this seriously. I’m currently watching Dirty Dancing 2 in my luxurious Travelodge room in Reading - which reminds me, I had an email recently saying “I bet your talent takes you to some great places” - if only he knew. Tonight I was at the Forest Hotel in Dorridge, Solihull for a birthday party for a guy called John. The party was lovely and the magic seemed to go down well. John asked me if I could do a special trick for his friends who play Bridge. I don’t normally like to do bespoke magic as it’s always weaker than the material I would normally do. However, I got a pack of cards shuffled and the deck was then dealt in to 4 piles (one for each of the players). The other 3 players looked at their hands. When I showed I had Ace, King, Queen of each suit (and a Jack of Spades for good measure - the perfect hand) - it got a terrific reaction. I then had several invites to be permanent Bridge partners. I still say my other material is better though.

Tomorrow I’m in Chichester. It’s a re-booking from about 4 years ago - thank god they probably won’t remember that most of the tricks will be the same (at least I hope they don’t). I’ll let you blog fans know what happens.

In case your wondering, Dirty Dancing 2 is awful

Just received this lovely email - thought I’d add it here to get my blog up and running. Seems a bit naff only having one post - but now I’ve got two! We’re in business…

“Gem and I just wanted to drop you a line to say what fantastic feedback we’ve had on you from our wedding! I love magic and, while I’m utterly pathetic in execution, know some of the mechanics of how tricks work, but you were seamless. It wouldn’t be a lie to say that for many you were the most memorable part of the day! You fitted in really well - thanks so much - we will be recommending you to every future wedding we’re invited to and will ensure you get some additional business!! You made our day truly magical! Thanks again.” Guy & Gem Moss

Well this is my first blog post - just to see if it works really. The new website went ‘live’ (as the industry insiders say) last night so if you’re reading this today (Wed 29th August) you are one of the first lucky people in the world to see the new site. Any thoughts on it? Let me know