There were two truly excellent meetings held in July but we were a little down on numbers in attendance probably due to holidays and work commitments.

The first meeting was Magic for Young People, with James Dickson as our host.James said that he doesnt really do kids magic but showed us the first few minutes of a routine he is working on. It was terrific! He then opened the floor to the membership and we were rewarded with fantastic stuff from Dave Anderson, Jim Aitken and Jono Geary. Scott Clegg showed us what he is teaching his 5 year old daughter. James finished off with a brilliant rope routine, then thanked everyone who took part. Garry spoke about his love of performing magic for kids of all ages. He mentioned Supreme Magic from the olden days and Practical Magic from today as great sources for props.

The second meeting was all about us paying tribute to our Heroes of Magic. Secretary Dave Goulding was our host. He spoke about heroes and influences, mentioning David Nixon, Paul Daniels, Ali Bongo, Pat Page and Banachek among others. He showed a brief force and reveal that he saw Paul Daniels perform, then opened the meeting up to the membership. Everyone who stepped up showed us at least one really good effect and talked about their influences and heroes (some at great length). It was a really good evening with lots of magic, entertainment, information and laughs. Our contributors included: Jim Aitken referring to Simon Drake; Chris Begg on Jim Sutherland and Eugene Berger; Dave Anderson with an homage to Tommy Wonder; James Dickson with his take on Slydinis Silks; Bill Seagraves paying tribute to Jock Scott and others; Scott Clegg on Roy Walton; and Jono Geary on Wayne Dobson. Dave apologised for not including his Houdini tribute due to time constraints, thanked everyone for coming along through the foul weather and taking part. He congratulated everyone on the great magic and splendid evening.

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Dave G