Let’s have some fun in the sun!
Some have been saying that yet another way in which Brexit has taken us back to the Good Old Days is the fairly dismal weather we’ve had so much of over the past few weeks. Europe might be going up … Continued
Events
Phone away, blown away
Outdoor trading is something I have always loved, but some outdoor gigs are definitely more hassle than others. The worst thing to contend with is definitely wind. Last weekend’s potentially wonderful day at Croydon Pridefest took place in something that … Continued
Pride: party and protest
The first time I danced in the Pride parade was six years ago. There have certainly been some changes in that time and, yes, for many people, things have got a lot worse in a lot of ways. For LGBTQ … Continued
We’ve still got it, Eroticon…
Still got it, Eroticon… There was just a bit of a sense of: has everything changed? Will I still have a good time? Will it be better, or worse? After an unavoidable four-year gap it was reasonable to expect a … Continued
Every Gig’s A Gamble
… and sometimes you’re going to lose. It’s something I often find myself saying to other traders at events, whether it’s a surprisingly good show or a frustratingly bad one. But accepting that it’s something of a gamble every single … Continued
Revival? Reunion? Reinvention? Whatever it is, it’s Eroticon time again…
The last time I wrote a post like this was, well, in the last days of the Before Times, having been a bit quicker off the mark than usual with my Eroticon Meet & Greet in 2020. (As some of … Continued
Monarchy and Masochism
There is, I think, a school of kink-related thought which regards caning as a particularly English fetish – I certainly haven’t seen much in the American BDSM guides about that subset of the scene which is all about the naughty … Continued
40 Years of the Fetish Scene
Yes, time passes faster as you get older; the years fly by and all that. It’s still a little startling to realise that the UK fetish scene, as most of us involved with it would understand such a thing, has … Continued
Starting 2023 with a bang or at least some optimism
Not ignoring the fact that many, many people are having a pretty horrible start to 2023, of course. Poverty and inequality are still increasing. Large amounts of space and airtime are still being given to vicious, witless bullies. And yet, … Continued
The Night Market: an evening of surprises
The Night Market was certainly full of surprises. Possibly the first surprise was the organisers agreeing to let me take a stall: this is absolutely not a fetish or adult event (so yes, I left the hardcore bondage, fisting and … Continued