This blog tells a patchy and imperfect story of my magical maraudings, for which I apologise. I’m time-poor and it’s simply too much fun, and too enlightening, writing mad emails to magicians on the internet to report back on progress in real-time. But, for the record, I increasingly find far more meaning and worth in … Continue reading AND I’LL LEAD YOU ALL IN THE DANCE, SAID (S)HE!
Derren Brown
MAGIC IS EXPENSIVE. THE SOLUTION? STEAL IT!
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls – I present to you: my first magical crime! I have stolen a copy of ‘Absolute Magic’ by Derren Brown. (#sorrynotsorry) I resolved to steal this book some time ago, I confess. I’ve developed a penchant for magic books of (relative) expense, but allowed myself to buy very few … Continue reading MAGIC IS EXPENSIVE. THE SOLUTION? STEAL IT!
BEWARE THE JABBERWOCK, MY SON!
I’ve long been fascinated by the process – and effects – of reading writing. Waht's gnoig on up tehre as you raed tihs txet? Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit? Aliquam at mi eget nunc lobortis bibendum a a nisl? I’ve worked in editorial, content creation and communications all my career (15 years … Continue reading BEWARE THE JABBERWOCK, MY SON!
SOME LIKE IT COLD
So, dear imaginary reader, you’ve been on tenterhooks since the first thrilling episode of Psychic Club, where I alluded to my cold reading triumph... Firstly, what is cold reading? Orson Welles explains it nicely here, and here is Uncle Derren doing it. And here’s the obligatory Wikipedia entry on it. Secondly, how did I come … Continue reading SOME LIKE IT COLD
THE FIRST RULE OF ‘PSYCHIC CLUB’ IS…
So I joined a psychic circle. Yeah. I was wondering where I could find a place to experiment with cold reading, mentalism, hypnosis and sneaky stuff free from those very frames, and – lo! – the Gods of the internet delivered. So I now belong to a motley crew of people assembling once a week … Continue reading THE FIRST RULE OF ‘PSYCHIC CLUB’ IS…
DECISIONS, DECISIONS…
I've been prevaricating about whether to blog about my adventures for some time. So I did what any true agent of chaos would do – and tossed a damn coin. Heads it is.
