In January this year I had very little work on, it was an incredibly slow start to the year. Meaning that I was stuck at home in my bedroom. I kind of got into a bit of a bad space and really hated my room and the fact I was

We all have had to come to terms with this anomaly that entered our world. I'm talking about COVID-19 a.k.a Coronavirus. When lockdown began I didn't want to believe what was actually happening. All my bookings were immediately cancelled. (About 3,000 pounds in total). The prospect of any future ones

As I enter my forth week of isolation in my bunker a.k.a my bedroom, I'm beginning to feel slightly askew. I'm not sleeping or eating properly and I feel really all over the place. Kind of like Alice when she made it to Wonderland. The one thing that has truly

Inspiration is everywhere not just in magic. When I was studying my degree in drama I was given the opportunity to stage manage a venue at the Belfast Festival, this venue was the Elmwood Hall. Primarily a music venue, the acts that generally were staged here in the festival were

I am a terrible sleeper. I kind of always have been. Since becoming a Magician most of my best ideas spring to mind in the middle of the night. There is a scientific reason for this. As humans, we’re regulated by circadian rhythms, these are physical and mental changes that take

When the world feels like it has fallen apart and no one knows what to do for the best (God this sounds like song lyrics - perhaps I've been influenced by reading Rob Zabrecky's book Strange Cures this week). In society there's a real "them" "me" and "us" attitude naturally

We all get nervous when we perform. Some hide it better than others. The anxiety we feel before we are about to plunge ourselves over the performing abyss is completely normal. We are all victims of anxiety to a greater or lesser extent. Our body fuels us with adrenaline, hyping

Last week marked World Book day and I thought it might be nice to go with the theme of reading for this weeks post. Magic naturally feeds into another one of my loves... Books! As a little girl my dad used to read to my sister and I nightly. This

To celebrate International Women's day 2020 Here is an essay on my journey as a women into Close Up magic. When I recount the true story as to how I began performing close up magic out loud in company people usually cringe upon hearing it, especially men. I presume this

After Blackpool I was slightly disheartened magically. I was inspired but in honestly I could not enjoy it much because of the slightly hostile environment there. I suppose that's bound to happen when people attend an event in their 1000's. After Blackpool I had some pressure too, I was booked

This is a weird topic so here is a weird picture.... Danny D'Ortiz sucking on my finger at the Session 2019 I watch a lot of magic videos as I'm sure you all do. They vary in standard. I believe it is always good to watch different kinds of magic.