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The Link Magazine • March 1995
HANDMADE FIREPLACES Vampire assistant wanted
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We offer:
A free design service Phil was stationed in Germany at
Choice of brick or stone the time and eventually was doing
Traditional or Modern up to five professional comedy
TV Shelves and Video Units
hypnotism shows each month with
Tel: (O73 535291
fire eating and table magic thrown
inforgood measure at NATO bases
across Europe.
"I'm still a bit surprised how it's
all happened" says Phil. "Redun-
dancy was on the cards. I was into
12'x12' & 14'x14'
For Parties & Events dangerous sports and was train-
ing as a stunt man when I came
All with rain covers across a book on hypnotism for £7
See our d1splay at and discovered a talent for putting
people under."
Shortly after arriving in Fresh-
brook his wife Heather saw The
Link magazine's exclusive April
U--
-U
.-- 1993 front page story featuring
—. Phil Walker, mild mannered husband
U- Anna Kazan who had just become
--U and father, with his wife Heather and
the youngest member of the Magic children Amanda and Daniel
Circle. Anna, once Nadia Foster
BLOCK PAVING SPECIALISTS from Freshbrook, gave Phil lots of
encouragement and contacts in the Truancy scheme
PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED BLOCK PAVING world of magic and show busi-
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FOR DRIVEWAYS, CAR PARKS, PATIOS, ETC. ness.
Since then Phil's been taking "We are not expecting members
• Ideal solution to unsightly drives more and more bookings and, co- of the public to approach children;
• Tailored to your requirements adding value & prestige inciding with his permanent we don't want to create confronta-
• Selection of colours & styles change in career, he has been tion situations. However we want
• All work guaranteed putting the finishing touches to a to remove the false sense of secu-
new stage show following the rity truants might have if they slip
FOR A FREE NO OBLIGATION QUOTATION Blackpool Magic Convention in out of school after registration, or
Tel: 01793 852650 February. "Dr Aculard Hemlock miss the bus after leaving home.
presents a unique show, full of "Staff at shops, Link Centre and
horror, illusion and surprises," the Shaw Ridge Leisure Park will
says Phil. "The parts we've tried be advised on how to approach
Life's cosier have gone down really well, but youngsters who are hanging
with a he needs an assistant to put on the around during school time. They
whole performance.
can call a training day hotline to
"What the good doctor needs is
living flame an outgoing personality, someone check up if youngsters have a day
off and the schools will give out
who is looking for a route into passes for authorised absences.
NO CHIMNEY show business. No experience is Uniformed police officers will be
necessary and the job qualifies for
on foot patrol around the street
a government training grant for with Education Welfare Officers.
NO PROBLEM somebody out of work. The re- Leaflets are available to parents
/ hearsals will be intensive and the explaining the objectives of Tru-
person should be ready to travel ancy Aware which is backed by
THE all over Europe at short notice. Swindon Police, Wiltshire Parent
IREPLAC Showroom at: 1 Rodbourne Rd, But if you're looking for a lot of Teachers Association, Swindon
Chamber of Commerce and the
fun and want to help Dr Aculard
Swindon Tel: (0793) 612288
F CENTRE Specialists in Fireplaces, Gas Effect Fires, Rue Systems Hemlock become one of Britain's Wiltshire Education Department.
top entertainers, give hima call on PC Home can be contacted on
his Vampireline: (01793) 873886." Swindon 507872.
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