We had an afternoon tea with a difference when local magician Julian Bull put on a show for us at the Astra. In addition to the snacks and beverages, we enjoyed a visual feast of card manipulation, rope tricks, ball slight of hand and all sorts of other delights. Julian was a skilled performer and engaged his audience from the outset. We even had some younger family members watching the show, which contributed to the lovely community occasion. Cards found their way everywhere – behind ears, in beards, coming out of mouths… Ropes that were long were suddenly split into smaller pieces, and those that were smaller were joined together into one continuous rope. Rubik’s cubes were solved in the blink of an eye. Suffice it to say we were mesmerised and thoroughly enjoyed our magical tea!