The Rickmansworth Gateway Club

Rickmansworth Gateway Club

The Rickmansworth Gateway Club  has invited Auntie Julie to perform many times but  I had never  had as much fun as I did last night. The  Gateway Club is a social club for disabled adults. It is situated on Middleton Road in Rickmansworth at The Shepherds Centre. It is a bit like a youth club for grown ups. They have quiz nights, games nights, outings and now and again an ‘Auntie  Julie’ magic night. At The Gateway everyone is included, which  means that all the members, volunteers and carers are able to join in.

One of my best friends in magic is a young man called  James Tetlow    He started out taking magic lessons and performing with me at The Gateway in Rickmansworth. He then moved to Exmouth and joined the Exeter Magic Society. He is now a regular performer with the club. You can see Amanda in the first picture here. She is a friend of James’s and a fellow magician. You can see her in the photo helping me with a trick.

The Gateway Club Rickmansworth
The Rickmansworth Gateway Club
Magic Show Dancing at The Gateway Club Rickmansworth
Magic Show Dancing at The Rickmansworth Gateway Club
Fun at the Shepherds Centre Rickmansworth
Fun at the Shepherds Centre Rickmansworth
Balloon fun at Rickmansworth Gateway Club
Balloon fun at Rickmansworth Gateway Club

Sunrise Senior Living, Chorleywood

Sunrise Senior Living Chorleywood

I had a very pleasant morning at Sunrise Senior Living this morning. Chorleywood is just around the corner from Watford where Auntie Julie lives. I was performing on the second floor in Reminiscence. I knew that an Adult magic show would never work here and a Children’s Show would be patronising so I mostly performed  a balloon show.

Sunrise Senior Living Chorleywood
Sunrise Senior Living Chorleywood

I knew that music was very popular with the residents so themed each balloon around a song or track. Under the Sea by Robbie Williams brought us the Octopus you can see in the  photograph.  The Monkey song ‘I wanna be like you’ obviously brought out the monkey up  a tree. We did go back in time a little for some flowers with ‘Flowers that bloom in the spring.’