HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Happy 2009!!! It's a whole 6 months since my last 'Adventure's’ mail to you all! No danger of spam from me! And I've caught up again with many of you at lots of events this year which is always lovely. Right now, I sit here cuddled up to my new wood-burning stove, my house open to the elements with the double-glazing lads busy at work fitting lots of new windows...

It's all quiet on the party front as corporate companies are keeping their heads down and individuals are thinking more about working off their Christmas puds than organizing merriment. It's nice to have some quiet time after the usual December party season, time to work on new routines and props, write this. Lots of friends have been enquiring about my latest foreign travels but I've been mainly working in the UK performing after-dinner cabarets, variety shows or close-up, maybe due to having my own cozy starship-home to return to. This December, my head has been full of putting in this stove and heavy scarlet velvet curtains, a huge workbench in my magic studio... I didn't need to add any Christmas decorations to the Starship, already a more than decadent quota of lights and baubles permanently twinkle away.

What's new? Well, one good new thing is John (pictured left), who is brilliant at turning my gaffed together efforts into properly working props. I've roped him into being my driver, stage & sound technician when needed and it's great to have his support at gigs. I think my shows have improved as a result and it's wonderful to have the props packed by the time I'm out of costume AND driven home! Every magician’s dream!

The other change is that Angel is busy with lots of her own new projects and I wanted to get more 'hands-on' again, so I'll be answering the phone and keeping my own diary again, back on the usual number of 07801 341066.

Oh, and I have the BEST new gown for Toast-Mistressing, all corseted red satin with huge sequins and feathers. Doesn’t ‘arf pinch but worth it! No official promo shots yet but I’ll work on it…

This is a time for planning the year to come, to spin some dreams and create some visions, I've just pinned a quote to my desk, which says, "Change your vision, raise your belief level and know in your heart you can live it." Personally, I'm planning to enjoy more, dance more, see friends more often, learn a great rope escape trick, prepare a show for the Cruise market, NOT eat HUGE amounts of chocolate.... hmmmm, I remember having that one last year...

Hoorah for us all, and again, a very happy 2009 to you all!!!

With much love
Romany - Diva of Magic