When my other half was away I thought it would be fun to buy a new toy or two and bought a 'riding crop' from Ann Summers. Definitely fun, if overpriced and not overly solid. Of course it started us wondering about the 'real thing'...

I found myself in Llandudno (as you do!) at a loose end and in search of birthday presents. I was thinking in terms of books and slippersand art materials when I spotted some riding crops in the window of a leather/bag shop. I sauntered in noncholantly and discovered the crops at the far end of the shop. They had obviously realised the alternative market as everything in 'saddlery' but the 'whips' were reduced! Oh... and they had a rather cheeky little thing with a little leather 'hand' that I couldn't quite see in use at the Derby...

I got the giggles and was very tempted by a thing called a 'training whip' which had a handle about a yard long and very long tail. I reluctantly decided this wasn't very sensible and was a bit much for use in my modest little house. I got more giggles imagining taking it back to the hotel!

The crops were great though. I'm not a leather fetishist, but love the smell (and taste) of leather. I chose a very nice one with a black handle and ivory coloured tab. I also couldn't resist one of the 'handies' - a snip at a mere seven or eight pounds compared to the the £27 I paid for the real thing.

Not sure who enjoyed his birthday most, but a fun time was had by us both. Surprisingly, the 'handy' is more painful than the 'real thing'. The crop has more depth but Handy has a sting that makes me catch my breath.

Well, I've been aware of blogs for some time and was listening to a serial on the radio about a seventy-year-old female blogger, so thought I'd give it a go!

I've written my profile and clicked 'friends' tag and discovered I don't have any! Such is life...

So why a blog? Not sure. I have a website - a free, amateur one that I set up rather like this, but I thought a blog may be less static and more fun. If you want to see samples of my writings on spanking and some more background then do visit me at http://suzeemoon.friendpages.com/ I'd appreciate your comments.
I did start a blog there but I lacked the motivation to keep it up (Ooh,err, Missus - I'm afraid I have a soft spot for bad double entendres! - You have been warned!)

I do like the idea of a blog for the random thoughts I have around the topic of spanking because I think that would be fun and it will feed my thoughts around the writing.

I've written lots of spanking stories but(apart from being 50% of a third prize winner!) am unpublished as a writer of fiction. My spanking autobiographical piece was published in an anthology and is based on coming to terms with the fantasies.

I'm currently working on a spanking book that is a mix of fantasy and general information, ideas and thoughts.

As said in my profile I have a partner and consider myself very lucky to have met someone. I do not see myself as a 'scene' person as I do not attend spanking or BDSM parties or events although I have attended 'munches' in the past (purely social meetings in pubs for people who share an interest) I do however, sometimes post on spanking sites when the mood takes me and am fortunate to have met some lovely people in real life and cyber who are into spanking and/or BDSM (I think it stands for Bondage/domination/submission/sadism/masochism, but I may have left something out)

The issue that's biggest for many at the moment is that of the proposed legislation against extreme pornography. Personally I would be delighted if images of extreme sexual violence were illegal, but there are issues around what is extreme and some vagueness around how violence is defined. technically a lot of what spankers and spankees enjoy could probably be classed as ABH if not GBH (Others would define better than me and with more authority. Most of us like something more than just a slightly glowing bottom without being into serious BDSM. This is not a dig at BDSM - I'm a believer in live and let live subject to safe, sane and consensual (the definitions of which are several other cans of worms!) Anyway - back to my point - Even some of us us spankos get a thrill from the odd bruise and cane mark.

Now personally I'm no longer into pics, but when I was first coming to terms with accepting myself as a spankee I was obsessed with finding images. It was unbelievably thrilling and terribly important to me. I happen to like quite mild images, but can see that that was simply a matter of personal choice. I would hate to see the images that were once my lifeline disappear. My concern with the proposed legislation is a panic over what falls foul over it and images not being available, or someone like me risking criminalisation over looking at pics that while not to the taste of the majority are harmless.

here endeth my first blog!