dgmagic - UK magic blog by magician Dan Gifford

I am now the webmaster for the Leicester Magic Circle website.

I’ve used Wordpress (the same blogging software I use for this site) to power the LMC site as it makes managing multiple users and adding content really easy. Wordpress is very flexible and easy to modify once you get to know it.

The basic information is up at the moment and our Secretary is adding announcements. Hopefully, other magicians in the circle will get involved and we’ll add further information such as links pages and a members only area.

This is nothing to do with magic at all, but anyway.

I’ve just completed a website for my brother, who has spent the last couple of years re-training as a plumber. Check it out at www.giffordplumbing.co.uk

It still needs a bit of work, we need to add some pictures of completed plumbing jobs and sort out the links to plumbing resources, but the basic information is there.

He is based in Tonbridge, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent and specialises in domestic plumbing installations and repairs (kitchen and bathroom plumbing). I can highly recommend his work (I know I would say that but he plumbed my kitchen in and the floor is still dry).

I don’t know if any magicians from the South East reads this blog, but now you know what to do if you have a leak or need a new kitchen or bathroom! Contact Kent Plumber and Tunbridge Wells plumber Gifford Plumbing Services.

Welcome to 2007!

After a very busy Christmas period and a bit of a rest at the beginning of January, I’m back on the blog again.

December was pretty hectic, even though I didn’t perform magic at any restaurants this year. I managed to fill up my calendar with private parties, which is better for many reasons; more variety, more money and less evenings out (though being so busy still puts a bit of a strain on family life).

So, what are my plans for 2007?

I’m going to work out a new close-up magic competition routine, I have some great ideas that would be spectacular if I can pull them off. I’ll perform it at Leicester Magic Circle and then maybe some other smaller magic clubs leading up to the International Brotherhood of Magicians convention and competition. I might also enter my cabaret act into the Leicester Magic Circle competition.

I want to promote my magic lecture a bit more. It’s not a big earner, but it is a great way to meet other magicians and get a bit of exposure.

I need to update my main website www.dangifford.com. The problem is, it’s doing quite well in the search engines, so I need to be careful not to change it too much. More info and tweaks to what is already there.

I also have some other websites on the go - more on those later.

And of course I need to continue to build up my client base and get more gigs.

Plenty to keep me occupied this year!