Kinkfest 2019: a (nother) weekend of kinkyf*ckery
When I say (as I did to a few of the new friends I was making) that the weekend just gone by was my first Kinkfest, I’m not lying. But nor am I telling the whole truth. It was my … Continued
Events
Summer Dates – Signings and Markets
Despite the persistently horrible weather, summer’s here, and it feels like time to post a list of what I’ve got lined up for the next couple of months because, despite the ongoing cluster fuck of UK politics, there are still … Continued
Shenanigans and Sharing the Goodies
Getting myself sorted out for another bout of Shenanigans in Wellington this weekend, I’ve been sorting out the current accumulation of loot that I have to share rather than to sell. The ETO Show provided a magnificent goody bag, and … Continued
Eroticon: Why You Should Come
This post could have been called All The Reasons Why You Should Come, or Honestly, Really, You Should Come, or could have gone with the semi –official slogan of It’s Better When You Come but, whatever, let’s keep it simple. … Continued
#peoplesvotemarch – Hope is a Thing with Banners
Some people think that demos and marches are pointless. They have, of course, every right to their opinions. Only the most naive and optimistic would imagine that the authorities take one look at a banner-waving crowd and go: oops, better … Continued
Brace yourselves, it’s almost time for Eroticon 2019
And they are letting me loose on the attendees (again). It’s actually going to be my sixth Eroticon, and I’m looking forward to it every bit as much as I did all the previous ones. (Well, without the sweaty-palmed nervousness … Continued
Musings from Manchester – and London
Last weekend I made my third visit to the Manchester Author Event. For quite a bit of this year I have been trying to prove to myself that I am not, in fact, Getting On A Bit and am still … Continued
Events and Expectations and Etiquette
Can’t blame it all on the football, much as I might like to. (I am completely unmoved by sport of any kind, but I have an active dislike of men’s football, especially large multinational competitions of men’s football, and everything … Continued
A Study In Scarlet
I’d been hearing quite a few good things about Scarlet Ladies, a group for sex-positive women based in London, so I was thoroughly excited when I got asked to go along and join them for an evening dedicated to erotic … Continued
Shenanigans All Weekend
Shenanigans, indeed! The first part of this weekend’s fun times was the West Midlands book signing event, held in Wellington. The day didn’t get off to a great start for me, as a battle with a recalcitrant ticket machine at … Continued