The Solar Eclipse 20th March 2015 in Pictures and Gifs

Not much to say. Hope you like.

Wicked Birthday Cakes for Feb 1st 2015

What a fantastic weekend of parties and two of the most amazing cakes ever. The others were good, but I only take pictures of cakes that are out of this world. Credit where it is due, there are some talented bakers out there.

Luca Loves Lego! Can You Tell?

Callum Loves Harry Potter... Expericakius.

Too Good to Eat?

He's not happy, it's my 10th attempt of a Selfie!

Got a Selfie right this time. I look mental.

One little feller came up to me with my flyer/invite in his hand.

He pointed to the Cartoon of me and asked:

"How old were you when this picture was taken?"

Brutal, just brutal.

Peter Taylor's wake in Blackburn, Lancashire.

Peter Taylor, the Musical Entertainer, died on the 21st of july 2014.

https://plus.google.com/108022701828571007742/stories/ddddfe1d-0407-3a4e-a2a8-d52b790254151480e4b3b14?authkey=CMWuwPnX_JHtfA

Musical Talent + Comedy = Brett Domino

A Song About The New Airbnb Logo: http://youtu.be/_DNEphxMx1o

Happy Mother's Day Mum

Most of us will be with our Mums today. If we can.

Not everyone is lucky enough to be with their Mum.

Some have passed on.

Today we think of our mums and thank them for all their sacrifices, all the love, all the hard work and determination to make us the people that we are.

If you can't see your Mum today, or any other day. Think of this.

"I wish you could see your mum today, but she is always with you in everything you do.

It's funny how each of our loved ones stay within our hearts and minds everyday.

Maybe a song, sight, sound or chore brings them back for a quick hello.

They're never far from our minds.

I wish you could be here Mum.

We're are only separated by distance. Not thought.

It's the same for those who have gone, passed on, or moved away.

They are just further away, we cannot travel to see them, but we will see them again, eventually.

So we carry on thinking of them, using what we have learned from them, to become better people ourselves.

Each time you think of Your Mum, know that she is thinking of you.

No matter how far, in this life or the next, you are in her heart and mind.

You always have been and always will be.
Near or far. Your Mum Loves You.

Thanks for Everything Mum."

Cold Callers Plan My Wedding UK - WHO?

Wedding Entertainers Beware.

I've had a lengthy call from a company called planmyweddinguk.com promising me "A Wonderful Business Opportunity" - DO NOT FALL FOR IT.

They have a website that has less on-line viability than my own. Yet the are charging from £249 for ads.

When I ask a caller "Are you selling advertising?" and they Reply "No, it's a business opportunity" Alarm bells ring.

"oh, but you will be the only service provider of your kind within the radius you pay for"

 Really? Then what kind of a service is that for the Bride to be? She's looking for the most suitable provider in her area and all she finds is the poor sap who's paid to be there. No one else.

"But that means the person who paid gets the gig, right?"

You mean you've not heard of Google? You've never looked at an Ad or Website and gone "Nah. Click"

If I find a "Directory Listing" and there is only One Result, I'm going to a better Directory.

I have checked them out. They've existed less than a year and the call centre that they have hired to promote them through Yell.com listings, will tell you all sorts to sign up.

http://whois.net/whois/planmyweddinguk.com

Do a search for "Plan My Wedding UK" and you would think they would be number one, right?

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Webfusion+Limited&oq=Webfusion+Limited&aqs=chrome..69i57&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8#q=plan+my+wedding+uk

NOPE. Nowhere to be seen.

Look at the sites that do show up. They Have CONTENT. They Have A COMMUNITY.
These Jokers have nothing but sales people calling me and calling me RUDE becuase I ask Questions they cannot answer.

Don't waste your time.

If you are going to advertise anywhere, use a website that has thousands of visitors and a thriving community.  Like http://www.netmums.com/bristol/local/view/parties/entertainers/chrisptee-comedy-magic-and-madness-show for example.

Not someone who is flogging links on an unheard of website.

I am so mad that these cold callers Lie to me and sometimes they don't know it. Because they are telling the lies that they've been told to say, thinking it's true.

Keep your money folks, don't get suckered.

But Hey.

Let me know if I am wrong. Tell me if you have found the Perfect Service Provider for your Wedding.

Of if you Advertise with them and you've go nothing but gig after gig of happy wedded folk.

I love a happy ending.

The Last Party of the Year, What a Year it's Been. Goodbye 2013.

I can't wait for the Birthday party today. 

It's the last remaining show in 2013.

It's been a very busy and exciting year that just flew by.

Thanks to everyone who helped me on my road to being Children's Entertainer of the Year 2013. I still don't know how I won as all I do is my own daft magic and silliness, the other guys were much better than me, certainly more experienced. I never thought it would happen, being a successful kids magician, and I am enjoying every second of it.

Bringing Magic to Children and seeing their faces light up (or scrunch up, depending on the trick) is very rewarding and along with the laughter, cannot be beat.

In this job, there are always surprises, I never know who's going to be waiting when I arrive at the party. Or even what kind of place I will be expected to entertain in.

This year I have performed at parties in Church Halls, Living rooms, Gardens, Parks, a Cruise ship, Stately Homes, Nurseries, Community Centres, Pubs, Rugby clubs, Football clubs, Scout Huts, Village Halls, Sports Centres, Leisure Centres, Hospitals, Conference Centres, Farm Houses and a Prison.

There have been different special events and themes, Christmas, Easter, Halloween, Bonfire Night, Boys Birthday Parties, Girls Birthday Parties, 30th, 40th, 50th Birthday Parties, 21st Birthday Parties, Weddings, Christenings, Fancy Dress Parties, Communion Breakfasts, Pre School Anniversary, School Disco's and School Magic Shows.

There have been parties that were well organised and the parents listened to my requests for e successful party and have gone down a storm, being an absolute joy to be part of. And there has been parties, where the organisers have done everything that makes a Children's Entertainers job a living hell. (See my post "What Makes a Great Children's Party and What Should I Avoid?") I would rather not recall those for the sake of my own sanity.

There have been times when I have been very funny, magical and likeable and times when nothing has gone right and I've wondered what the heck I am doing there.

The Positives, Far outweigh the Negatives I can assure you. But it does seem that some people like to do things their own way, even when they have no idea what they are doing. The main reason they should hire a professional entertainer is to get it right, but some folk like to prove themselves wrong, again and again.

So what do you need for a successful Birthday Party that is Stress Free and Wonderful?
And what do you need to make the party a complete stinker?

You may be surprised, but Children's Entertainers the World over know these things and we share ideas and thoughts. Thanks to the internet, we are a very close community. Some of the stories would make your hair curl. But we usually keep those to our private chats!

I will share advice and help with you, so you can make the right choices for your child's party. Whoever you choose to entertain them. Hopefully me, but Children's Entertainers usually work local to home, so this blog is here to help you find the rights person for the job near to you.

Right, I have a party to get to. See you around and Happy New Year!

Chris P Tee