TG Xmas party 2000 |
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The Downside |
The theme was very gently applied; Santa and a few elves were represented amongst the staff, but most of the punters showed little festive spirit. Perhaps they prefer fetishwear? The venue, consisting of a series of arched tunnels, was a bit cramped for gratuitous S&M play. What little did occur mostly involved women submitting to men - the opposite of what I've typically seen at Submission, or TG, events.
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The Upside |
The entrance hall was decked, not with boughs of holly, but in a snowy ambience with mince pies and mulled wine on offer. It was, as they say, too cold for snow outside, so a respectful tip of the hat to those who made it there in their outfits. (I wimped out and got changed there.) Breaking the habit of a lifetime I actually wore some colour! This consisted of my red rubber thong, not hidden by my usual black codpiece, a gold fishnet t-shirt and a Santa hat with flashing bobble. The venue, Cynthias Cyber Bar, is fabulous - all polished aluminium passages and a myriad of little red lights. OK, so as a caver I happen to like tunnels, but it is very nicely appointed.
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The Verdict |
A rather tame affair, pleasant but unspectacular. I may not have driven all that way on such a bitterly cold night if I'd known what it was going to be like. |
The Future |
I've had good times at many other Torture Garden events, so I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. I'll wait for a more strongly themed event (and warmer weather) before dipping my toes again. |
Postscript |
Apparently Cynthias have enlarged the play area, giving more potential to future events there. |
