Clearing out my parents house I found this newspaper clipping from around 1979 that my mother had filed away. It features quite a bit of magic.
Some of you will recognise Richard Stupple (early in his career) in the centre who later became a prominent member of the magic community serving on the Magic Circle Council for 30 years, along with his published effects and other work with the Young Magicians club.
On the right is me (despite the spelling of my name) aged 3, and clearly very enthralled with what was happening, and by the look on my face somewhat confused.
On the left is Elizabeth Rogers who lived 100 yards from me at the time and I later went to primary school with. I started performing small shows etc at Springmead JMI and it was Liz who some 6 years later would be my assistant for my first ever illusion show. All homemade and closing with a homemade sword box (painted cardboard box and garden canes). This was part of that years school productions.
