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Just thought it might be nice to have a place to put your thoughts on the convention if you went along, post phots etc, and tell us about your highlights.


The highlights for me was - The sessions in the Ruskin, watching and learning some great new magic. And David Williamson and Wayne Dobson in the gala show (hilarious)

Lows - not much sleep.

I just made the same post, I guess great minds do think alike (I deleted mine)

highs: was watching Shoot and his master performing in the Ruskin on Thursday night.

Lows: missing all the lectures and not buying anything (But that could be a good thing)

Highs - in no particular order (as Dermott would say)


1. The Ruskin.
2. Clive & Danny soaking the stage and the Blackpool Magicians club.
3. Dave Williamson
4. Shoot Owaga's lecture
5. Great dealers Fair.
6. Private workshop with Shoot Owaga
7. Kaplan
8. Henry Evans
9. Ed Ellis
10. Quick Change (the first time you see it)

Lows -

1. Levent - a bit all over the place and didnt know what act he really was.
2. Dave williamson and Wayne Dobson on Sunday Show were billed as an "Act" - but it was just a 30 second stunt - shame.
3. Russ Stevens - was it just me or was he on for 4 3/4 hours?
4. Mick Miller - lost his humour along with his hair. - BRING BACK DEREK SCOTT (sorry for the caps - but its a must)
5. Not being able to book a table in any restaurant in Blackpool!!!
6. Promissing yourself that you will be in bed by 2am - then looking under the sofas of the Ruskin for your shell at 5.30am and wondering who stole the last few hours
7. Hangovers and sleep deprivation!

there seems to be a general malaise around it this year, most other times there's loads of reviews and photos up by now...was it all a bit dissapointing this year?

IAIN wrote:there seems to be a general malaise around it this year, most other times there's loads of reviews and photos up by now...was it all a bit dissapointing this year?

It does seem that way,

I was on a dealers Stand so missed most of the lectures and other bits so I didnt really notice.

I just go for the social, and had a great time meeting new people.

But your right there does seem to be a lack of photos and posts.

Plenty to say but too kn*ckered to post anything yet!

Highs

The Ruskin - Dave Williamson, Lee Smith, Mesika,
The best moment for me was watching a french magician called Bebel downstairs in the Ruskin, bringing in a crowd and keeping the same crowd for an hour with some mesmerising card magic!

Best show for me was Quick Change as it was the first time I seen it Live.

Lows

Hangovers, getting up at 5pm on Sunday and missing most of the day
and the convention not lasting an extra day or two. Bring on IBM in my town - Eastbourne - September )

I suppose that I'm a week early to ask whose going to Blackpool next year and if anyone knows who will be in the lineup

Doesn't sound as if there was much to miss this year other than the get together in the Ruskin.

Highs:
Catching up with friends
David Williamson performing Rocky Racoon Live (not to mention his lecture).
Meeting John Bannon
Clive and Danny in the shows
Kaplan, Bowling ball, Ukelele and chair.

Actually - too many highs.

Lows:

Having a bad cold before I even set off

Losing my voice on the Thursday for the whole weekend (although I appreciate that was many peoples high).

Seeing something for sale that I made up two years ago. I am not sugesting they stole it from me, just that i wish i had done something commercially with it two years ago.

My first time in Blackpool and what a great few days it was.

Highs:

Gary Jones
All the magic and hypno in the Ruskin
RSVP stand (James Brown and Lee Smith - awesome!)
David Williamson lecture
Meeting the magic bloggers

Lows:

Not enough sleep
The only expensive purchase I made broke first time I used it - not happy

what broke?

daleshrimpton wrote:what broke?

I'm waiting for their "customer services" to get back to me. If I get messed around then I will be more than happy to reveal all.

Highs:

David Williamson
Meeting James Brown
Buying a stack of stuff
The close up sessions
Banacheks lecture

Lows:

Losing my suitcase on the train on the way up
The unbearable heat in the balcony for the shows
Not pacing myself so that I could join in the late evening stuff

Highs

Getting hammered in the Ruskin every night.
Hanging with Lee, James Brown, James Rolph, Q Reynolds, Ian Kendall, Dave Bonsall Owen Lean, Ant and Kev, Amit and pretty much everyone.
Ondrej Frying my mind with a Harry Lorrayne effect that had about five of us working nonstop to get it down!
Taking the mickey out of Yigal Mesica and Franz Harrari.
Lime Loading.
The Mario Morris Lecture.

Lows

The perpetual hangover.
The long travel times.
The Sunday Nights compere.
Not being able to hear Shoot's lecture.
The mostly indifferent products on offer from all the big names.

Mesika Lecture