Yesterday was the first day of December and this is always the busiest month for a magician. You end up dashing between parties entertaining as many people as possible - it's very hectic but also great fun. I started the evening with a short set of magic at a house party in Penn. We began with some mind-reading using the bookshelf in the lounge - I asked a lady to pick any book, choose any page, look at a word on that page and then told her what the word was! We then went through some traditional card magic, some more mind-reading and a quick demonstration on the way to always win at poker. The host Sue told me afterwards that it had been the perfect way to start the evening, but for me there was lots still to come. I jumped into the car and had a two hour drive over to an army base in Bordon. This was the location for a big Christmas party with a "James Bond - Casino Royale" theme. The whole building had been decked out with decorations, an ice bar/chill out room, a casino, snow corridors and giant James Bond logos and props. With 300 guests my work was cut out for me but as I was there for three hours there was enough time for everyone to see something magical. The only downside was a loud band playing throughout meaning that I got a bit of a sore throat from having to shout everything - "PICK A CARD - ANY CARD". The party went on until (very) late so I didn't get to bed until 3am!
It's always fun performing at an army base as you meet all sorts from those who love the magic to those determined to "catch you out". It's very professionally satisfying to win over the latter group and hearing someone say "I always hated magic but fair play to you mate that was brilliant" made my night. If you're organising an army base party and would like some magic to amaze all of the guests please get in touch!
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