Friday FAIL

Now I've seen everything! The latest electronic gadget available on Amazon is the butt phone. Yes, really! It's the world's smallest phone, called the Beat the Boss 3in1, and with its rounded edges and small design (as large as a finger) it is small enough to slip into your butt. But why? The most common reason people buy these phones is to bring them into prisons undetected.

Check out some of the reviews by satisfied Amazon customers:

Well handy! A great product for sneaking in the back door.

 

 Absolutely chuffed with this phone. Smaller that I originally thought, it's smaller than a disposable lighter. (Trust me the smaller the better). There's only one reason you'd buy this phone and for that reason this phone is definitely for u!

 She used to bring me roses now it's a rounded phone with no sharp edges.

 I've been extremely satisfied with this phone's quality. Unfortunately it seems extremely easy to accidentally butt dial your contacts in circumstances where the phone might get randomly poked a few times in a row. My mom was terribly confused and I had a lot of explaining to do.

 Fits in your prison wallet! What more can you ask for than this ergonomic phone that fits snugly in your rectum. The only phone I would recommend to anyone that needs to hide their phone in a deep dark place far away from prying eyes.

 You can barely feel the vibrate function when it's concealed. Bluetooth reception is okay but using the small buttons while it's concealed is nearly impossible. I just don't have that kind of muscle control.

This is the real deal. I was really worried I was done for when my boss grabbed me by the p*ssy, but it stayed discrete and hidden. Granted, he does have exceptionally tiny hands, but still - it impressed me bigly!

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Leave your letter to Abby as a comment and I will publish all your questions on the front page of the Saturday edition.

From the Top Shelf - A Master of Discipline, part 11

Last week, the Reverend Mould gave us a demonstration of the correct birching technique, using Ruth's bottom as the target. Now it is Stephen's turn to have a go.

Stephen's enthusiasm, combined with his inexperience was almost Ruth's salvation. His first attempt at wielding the birch twigs was altogether too vigorous, catching Ruth on her right thigh, three inches below the fold of flesh at the base of her buttock. The pain was far greater than anything the Reverend Mould had inflicted and Ruth's voice reflected the fact, as she hit a note several octaves higher than any previous attempt. Unbeknown to Ruth at the time, the back of her right leg instantly developed a myriad of tiny welts. Appalled by his clumsiness, Stephen stepped back, letting the birch hang limply in his hand.

The Reverend stepped forward and examined Ruth's leg closely. Unaware of the reason for this sudden change in the tempo of her punishment, Ruth was only too conscious of a warm hand touching her hypersensitive flesh, and knew that anyone close to her must be aware of her arousal, betrayed so conspicuously by the moisture seeping from between her legs and the uncontrollable muscular spasms she was developing in that area. If Mould was aware of her sexual condition, he did not betray it.

"It is nothing, I assure you, Mr. Langton, nothing to worry about. Please carry on." he urged, but Stephen had lost heart in the whole affair and, after only four more desultory swipes, delivered with little force, he relinquished the switch to the disgusted cleric.

"Really, Mr. Langton, I am surprised at you," he chided. "After Miss Jamieson was good enough to give you an excellent demonstration of how to apply the cane, I would have thought that the least you could do was return the compliment. I see that it falls to me to finish the job. Now observe, if you will, how the striking position can be varied to ensure that no part of the target area is left untouched."

Ruth felt the lower hem of her T shirt being pulled up, until half her back was left uncovered. She sensed Mould's movement until he now stood alongside her, not behind as he had been. Gently he placed the birch down the crack of her backside, raising it and taking aim, thus making his intention clear to both Ruth and the audience. Ruth flinched at the contact, took a deep breath and gritted her teeth as the switch was raised high. She knew that this was going to hurt!

Her anticipation was fully justified; the entire length of the birch made contact with her flesh, crossing the weals which already traversed her bottom at right angles, the fierce, sharp tips wrapping themselves around the curve of her bottom and biting into the soft crease at the top of her right thigh. She barely had time to yell out in anguish before her left leg received similar treatment.

"I think we can rest assured that no young lady, or gentleman either, punished in this way will sit comfortably for a while, even after an application of Moon Balm."

The gloating in Mould's voice was unmistakable. Four more times the birch rods swished down, each stroke aimed deliberately right down the cleft of Ruth's bottom. She bucked uncontrollably as the hard buds lacerated the tender flesh on the inside of her bottom cheeks, pricking at her anus and labia. The only comfort she could devise was to yell at the top of her voice, using the explosive release of air to distract from the excruciating, ecstatic, lightning bolts flashing through her brain.

At last it was over. Ruth was unaware that her limbs had been freed until she heard the Reverend Mould, as calm and as oily as ever, say, "That ends my lesson for today. Miss Jamieson, you will find that there is a large jar of balm available in your room. All of you, please remember that I require your essays first thing in the morning." Without another word, he turned and left the hall.

Slowly, exploring the sensations emanating from every part of her body, Ruth eased herself up into a kneeling position, then tried to stand. Seeing her three classmates staring at her, she made an abortive attempt to retrieve her shorts and G-string from the floor but almost fell over. Her legs were simply too weak to carry her. Stephen picked up the garments and handed them to her, sheepishly.

"Are you all right?"

"What a bloody stupid question!" Her voice rasped, hoarse from squealing. "Of course I'm not all right!" She could not understand why this angry flash of temper made him smile, but gratefully accepted his steadying hand as she tried to pull on her shorts. The smarting pain as she pulled them up over her thighs brought new tears to her eyes.

"Do you want me to come with you and help you with the balm?" Vicky's voice was eager. Gradually regaining her senses, Ruth guessed that the enquiry was not made entirely out of concern for her well-being.

"No thank you, Vicky, I can manage but nice of you to offer." She smiled weakly, noting the obvious relief on Amanda's face as she caught Vicky's arm and pulled her towards the door.

"May I see you to your room?" Stephen asked, gently touching her arm.

I wonder what your motives are? Ruth kept the thought to herself, grateful for any physical support . "That would be nice. Thank you."

The journey to her room was agonisingly slow. The lower part of her body felt as if it had been flayed of skin and even the slight chafing of her shorts was enough to sensitise her raw nerve endings. There was none of the deep, penetrating, muscular ache she had felt after Tony spanked her. The light weight of the twigs had ensured that the full effect was confined to the surface. Although this allowed Ruth to walk more normally than if her bottom had been deeply bruised, it also made each step an electrifying experience.

Pushing open the door of Ruth's room, Stephen stood to one side to let her enter. Gratefully, she flopped onto the bed, face down. The stinging subsided a little, becoming more a sensation of great heat.

"Can you manage now?" he enquired, obviously embarrassed to see the devastation to which he had contributed, so evident on the backs of her legs and disappearing up under her scanty shorts.

"You sod!" she cried. "You can't just leave me like this!" She half-turned to face him, her eyes moist and blazing.

He looked bewildered. "I don't understand. I mean I know it hurts. I'm sorry, I am really,but it was the same for all of us. I mean, you hurt me too, you know."

Ruth's face crumpled in frustration. For a moment he thought she was going to cry.

"Oh God, but it hurts! Give me that balm will you?"

She gestured at the large jar on the table by her bed. Pushing herself up from the bed, she cast any ideas of modesty aside and quickly pulled off her shorts. Stephen watched, his penis rising, his face crimson with a mixture of embarrassment and lust, as she scooped up a handful of balm and began to massage it into her bottom.

The almost instant relief brought by the cool cream allowed Ruth to assess her situation and all the conflicting feelings coursing through her. She looked at Stephen, standing with his mouth open. He looked just like a little boy caught with stolen cakes in a tuck shop. His desire was obvious; the huge bulge in his shorts made that quite clear. He just lacked the courage to touch the goodies she had quite clearly put on display.

Suddenly she began to laugh, a sort of almost hysterical laugh of frustration.

"Oh you stupid bloody man, " she cried, " You really don't understand , do you! You've seen me naked, you've thrashed my arse red raw and you still don't understand!" She handed him the jar of cream, which he accepted dumbly, still not sure how her mind was working.

"Now take a handful and rub it in, gently!" The last word spoken with considerable emphasis.

She bent forward, taking her weight on her hands, and thrust out her bottom.

"Come on, Stephen, you've helped to skin my bottom raw - the least you can do is make me feel better."

She shivered as he began to massage the oily cream into the backs of her thighs.

"That's wonderful, " she whispered, "but you'll have to rub it in higher and right inside the tops of my legs."

"Are you sure I ought to be doing this?" His voice was quiet and full of doubt. He took his hand away.

"Of course I'm sure. My arse is red hot and if you must know -" She paused, unsure of herself now that the moment of absolute truth had arrived "- oh for God's sake, Stephen, it must be obvious what I want. You're not gay or something are you?"

"No, I'm not, " he said quietly. "I just don't want you to do something you will regret afterwards, that's all. I know I must seem odd but -" he paused, then suddenly, "look - I think I should go."

Before she could say another word, Stephen had turned on his heel and swung the door shut behind him. In an agony of frustration, Ruth collapsed on her bed and began to sob uncontrollably. It was several hours before she was forced to concede that the depth of her frustration was such as to defeat even the soothing effects of Moon Balm, which she had rather rashly applied internally in a vain attempt to achieve some satisfaction without Stephen's assistance. [Internally? Did she eat it?]

Sadly she concluded that perhaps she had overplayed her hand, and there was nothing else to do except settle down and work on her essay. Although the smarting in her rear had almost gone, there was sufficient residual ache as she gingerly sat down at the small desk for her not to want any more sessions under the close tutelage of the Reverend Mould.

Stephen is a bit dense, don't you think? I wonder if he is any better at writing essays.

The story so far:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5 
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10
Part 10a
Part 11

Recap: Spanko Brunch 2.0 for March 26

Do spanking blogs fall into the category of pornography?

kdpierre: When a blog goes from shared advice to titillation it edges into erotica (if executed tastefully) or pornography ( if done in a more tawdry or vulgar way).

Where the line is drawn between the two is a matter of opinion.

Roz: I think it depends on the nature and content of the blog. For example, blogs which mainly feature spanking images or focus on graphic descriptions of spanking could be verging on pornography.

Bonnie: I have to ask what is the definition of pornography? Is it any type of erotic expression? Is it any erotic expression that some people find offensive? Is it erotic expression that is vulgar, commercial or sleazy? Does it necessarily have to be obscene? And what does that mean?

I think anything that sane, consenting people do is OK. Recording it is also OK, again as long as everyone involved is safe, sane, and consenting. Recording it for money is OK too and so is selling it. Some of the resulting recordings may appeal to me and some may not. But all are legitimate expressions of human sexuality. Adult spankings are, at least for us, just another form of erotic expression.

Just because I don't care for a certain type of scene doesn't make it pornography. I can say, "that's not for me," and not desire to keep it from those who do like it. In fact, I feel obligated to be open minded because I am certain that lots of people would prefer to ban media that appeal to me.

The connotation of the word is something bad, immoral, or at least unproductive. I don't see it that way. Healthy sex and healthy attitudes about sex have tremendous benefits for individuals and for society. Erotica is one way that people can identify, refine, and embrace their own unique interests.

I don't think I answered the question because pornography is such an elusive concept, and perhaps one that has outlived its usefulness.

Yorkie: I look at it this way, if it takes my attention away from my wife then it's pornography.

Dr. Ken: Pornography is in the eye of the beholder.

Leigh: As Dr. Ken said, I think it is all up to the individual. I'm sure the Puritans would think it pornographic.

Baxter: Dictionary.com has this definition:
noun. 1. sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, whose purpose is to elicit sexual arousal.

So spanking blogs do fit the definition. As I have been reading spanking blogs over the years, it did occur to me it was pornography. But that has not stopped me from reading them and enjoying the stories and pictures. And I fully intend on continuing to read them and enjoy spanking tumblrs and reading spanking erotica.

Ronnie: A lot would say it's pornographic but personally, I think its all up to the individual.

Hermione: Strictly speaking, I don't think spanking is pornography, although my husband does. But if a blog contains explicit photos or videos of genitals or sexual activity, then I believe it has crossed the line into porn.


So many opinions and all of them valid. This has been quite an interesting discussion. LEt's do it again next week!

Spanko Brunch 2.0 #169

It's the weekend, and that means it's another chance for us all to renew old friendships and forge new ones at our regular spanko brunch. Lately I have been dipping into the various new blogs that Ronnie announces in her In with the New feature. Spanking blogs have one thing in common—the subject—but beyond that, the variety of content is amazing.

This brings to mind a topic of a brunch from some years ago that I thought should be readdressed. It was the subject of a discussion between my husband and me, and I am eager for your opinions.

Are spanking blogs pornography? What, in your mind, differentiates a spanking blog from a pornographic blog? When does a spanking blog become pornographic?

Leave your response as a comment and I will publish a summary of our discussion once everyone has had a chance to join in.

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Tony Conrad: Well I'm ready if he asks for it which I hope he does.

Welcome, Tony!

Baxter: Enjoy looking up my dress because in a few minutes you are going to be bent over the couch arm with me whipping your bare bottom, mister.

Simon: Lady Isabel's riding dress had caused much comment amongst the members of the hunt.

kdpierre: In the early days, floss was much thicker than it is today.

Ronnie: Come and get it you naughty boy.

Sir Wendel: Now off to the woodshed with ya, I’ll be in promptly to give you a whipping.

Hermione: Hmmm. Which knee shall I bend him over? I think this one will work best.

Please stay for brunch, coming up next. You will be given a very warm welcome ;)

Friday FUN

These photos are from a series taken by a tourist and butt expert visiting a famous (unnamed) museum. He gives us his considered opinion on the merits of several of the fantasstic bare bottoms on display.

Let's give him a 10/10 for being one of us!

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What a congenial person she seems to be. Unless, however, you happen to cross her. But you wouldn't do that, now would you?

Complete the caption by leaving a comment and I will see how you got on with her on Saturday.

From the Top Shelf - A Master of Discipline, part 11

It's time once again for another exciting chapter from Zoe Templeton's A Master of Discipline. It is now Ruth's turn to be the subject of a demonstration. Notice how the Reverend Mould plays with the reader as well as with his pupils.

The Reverend Mould began the second session of the afternoon in a quite informal, almost conversational, mode. "I think I am going to re-plan my lecture for the rest of the afternoon." He looked at Ruth intently. She sensed that she was being measured up for some role, as yet unrevealed, and shivered. What was this weird man dreaming up for her now?

She had watched Stephen's caning with growing anticipation, not to say trepidation. As soon as the afternoon session had got underway she had known that either she or Stephen would be caned. It was the logical progression, the obvious next step after hearing the crack of the tawse tenderising Amanda's exposed bottom. Once it became clear that the next victim was to be Stephen, she tried to guess what other, worse, punishment could be meted out when it came to her turn. She could only imagine that the Reverend intended to use a riding crop on her, and the anticipation of that only served to heighten her senses as Stephen was made to bend over the chair.

"I had intended that we should continue the theme begun with Mr. Langton's caning by demonstrating the power of a light riding crop."

Ruth felt her stomach tighten. Her guess had been spot on!

"Indeed, I have just the thing here."

The Reverend reached back and opened a drawer in his table. He produced a leather-braided riding crop with a flourish, as if he were a magician producing a rabbit.

"As you see, the general construction gives this implement qualities which are not unlike a cane. It is very supple, and the abrasive effects of the knots in the cane are more than made up for by the texture of the braiding which surrounds the core of the crop. Also the leather flap or 'popper' at the end makes a most delightful sound when it strikes a well-presented bottom."

Ruth experienced an electric sensation flicker through her body, radiating out from her loins. This was not just any 'bottom' they were talking about, it was her bottom, and it seemed that her intimate lower regions were becoming more hypersensitive by the second.

"However," continued the Reverend, staring at Ruth, "I think that we will keep the crop for, perhaps, another day. I have been thinking about running an advanced course for some time. Perhaps you ladies might like to attend?"

Despite their glee at Ruth's public humiliation, neither Amanda nor Vicky seemed in any hurry to take up that particular offer.

"No? Oh well, even if you currently lack the enthusiasm, I'm sure I can persuade your employers to change your minds later."

Drat! I was so hoping to see that lovely riding crop in use. Oh well, on with the story.

He smiled that cold, fish-eyed smile which made Ruth cringe every time she saw it.

"Very well, perhaps we should digress for a few moments on this matter of presentation. We have already discussed in some detail the importance of position with regard to ensuring that a punishment can be inflicted efficiently. We should also consider the psychological effects which we mentioned last night. The way in which the receiver of the chastisement is positioned also has a considerable bearing on this aspect."

He looked around to ensure that he held his audience's full attention. He certainly had Ruth's full attention. Nervously trembling, she was wondering just where this monologue was leading.

"As an example of what I mean, just look at this piece of apparatus."

The Reverend stepped from behind his table and gestured for the little group to join him. He was looking at the elaborate bench that they had all noticed previously, which stood at the back of the macabre displays which occupied the bulk of the hall.

"Does anyone know what it is?"

Ruth considered the apparatus carefully. Made of heavy wooden beams, it consisted of two long benches, their tops slightly below knee height and about five feet long. The benches were set parallel to one another and about two feet apart. From the inner edge of each bench, an A-shaped timber frame rose about eighteen inches above the bench top. A single cross beam, heavily padded, linked the apexes of the two A-frames. Further cross-members at floor level joined the benches at each end.

Given the setting in which they found themselves, it was fairly obvious how this was designed to work. The victim would kneel on the twin bench-tops and bend over the central padded cross-piece. In such a position, the buttocks and the backs of the victim's thighs would be presented in a very vulnerable position. However the apparatus was obviously quite old; the wood had a sort of antique patina which Ruth associated with junk shops. The Reverend was clearly looking for something more than just an assessment of the intended use of the object. None of the students had the confidence to break the silence.

"No one cares to hazard a guess? I am disappointed, but I suppose I had better enlighten you. It is a birching bench, as used in all the finest English Public Schools of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. I do not know for certain, but we might even suppose that this very bench was used at Eton, our premier establishment. It is certainly old enough, a genuine antique. Try to imagine the feelings of a young miscreant, hauled up before all his peers, and mounted on a piece of apparatus such as this. He would know, of course, that he was to receive a most savage punishment, far worse than we would ever contemplate today. He would be secured; both ankles and wrists would have to be strapped to the bench and it is possible that additional restraint would be required over the victim's waist, for a birching takes a much longer time to administer than most other forms of corporal punishment. You could not expect even the most hardened young villain to remain in place without restraint. But do you see my point? Not only is the punishment physically severe, but the manner of its giving, the ritual and the presentation, the humiliation of being restrained in such a submissive position, all contribute to the effectiveness of the deterrent."

Ruth put up her hand.

"Yes, Miss Jamieson?"

"You called it a birching bench, but could it - I mean, was it - used for other forms of punishment as well?"

"Why, certainly. I think you can see that it would hold the victim in a suitable position for the chastisement of the nether regions with just about any punishment implement," - Ruth's stomach muscles tightened suddenly - " however, it is not really practical to use such elaborate apparatus in these enlightened modern times, although it is perfectly possible to improvise."

He paused and stared hard at Ruth who began to redden visibly.

"And Miss Jamieson will now volunteer to assist me in a little demonstration. Shall we return to the classroom area?"

Ruth felt her legs turn to jelly. As if by pre-arranged signal, Amanda and Vicky fell into place, one on each side of her, and gently guided her back to the open area at the end of the hall.

"Not thinking of going anywhere, were you?" Amanda whispered gleefully in her ear. "Think of it as good experience. Just imagine what an essay you'll be able to write afterwards."

"Mr. Langton, would you be good enough to take two chairs and place them back to back, in front of my table? Thank you."

As ever, Reverend Mould spoke in cool, measured tones, the very absence of passion making Ruth feel all the more threatened. As Stephen did as he was asked, the steward, Kim, appeared, apparently unbidden, carrying a large pillow which he carefully placed across the backs of the two chairs, where the backs touched. It was clearly something he had done before and, as he stood back, he looked at Ruth. She was certain she detected a look of excitement in his eyes.

"Kneel on the chair, Miss Jamieson."

The Reverend pointed to the nearest seat and Ruth felt herself being propelled forward by her two escorts.

"Now if you two ladies would take your seats, I will ask Mr. Langton to complete our preparations. Take Miss Jamieson' s hands, if you will, Mr. Langton."

Ruth found herself looking into Stephen's eyes as he followed the Reverend's instructions. She hoped she would find some sympathy in them, but knew inwardly that all she would find was eager anticipation. Resignedly, she allowed herself to be drawn forward, right over the chairs until her hips were fully supported by the pillow. Raising her head sufficiently to look at Stephen became too uncomfortable, so she allowed herself to slump into a slightly less uncomfortable position as Stephen, following instructions, picked up a soft silken cord from the table and bound her wrists, one to each arm of the chair.

"Very good. Now take your seat with the rest of the class if you please, Mr. Langton." The Reverend was directly behind Ruth and out of her line of vision. She twisted her head to look at the rest of the class. Amanda and Vicky leered back at her, both relishing her plight. She felt the beginnings of tears pricking her eyes and prayed that she would be strong enough to withstand what was coming next, without making a complete fool of herself.

The Reverend cleared his throat, then began to speak.

"The common birch tree, Betula pubescens, to give it its correct botanical name, is of course native to this country, although a lot less common now than it once was . For this reason, it was the traditional instrument of punishment long before the cane came into common use, the rattan cane being, of course, an import. Although, as we shall shortly see, the birch is a very effective instrument indeed."

Ruth began to shiver at the implication of his statement.

"It's disadvantage, in situations where modesty is an issue, is it's lack of weight. Which means that it is essential to use it only on the bare flesh."

As he spoke, Ruth felt his hands at her waist. A small sound of protest, a half- formed word that came out as a strangled squeak, came to her lips, but she knew that resistance was hopeless.

"You said something, Miss Jamieson?" the Reverend enquired solicitously as Ruth's shorts slid down her legs. Her face felt boiling hot and she knew that it must be the same colour as the tiny triangle of silk which was all that stood between her and total nakedness from the waist down.

"N-No Sir." She surprised herself. It was the first time she had called him 'Sir' but it seemed so appropriate given the position she was in. Suddenly she stiffened as his hand returned to her waist. Oh dear God...No!! She half turned and managed a strangled 'nnnnggggg' as the Reverend cruelly paused in his dragging down of her tiny G-string.

"Ah, you are reacting, understandably, to the total loss of your modesty, Miss Jamieson. Well I'm afraid this demonstration requires the whole area of your bottom to be completely bare. Now just lift your legs, one at a time, please. I want to remove your clothing entirely."

Ruth felt her G-String rolled right down and reluctantly co-operated as both garments were pulled right off her outstretched legs. Her humiliation was complete as the Reverend bound her ankles and knees to the arms of the second chair, parting her legs so that she exposed her most private parts. Oh God, why doesn't he just get it over with? She wanted to scream. She wanted to run from this room and hide and never see these awful people again. She wanted to feel the lash across her bare buttocks. She wanted - Oh God, what was happening to her mind, what was she thinking?

"The Victorians, with their hypocritical prudery and a command of world trade which made it easy to import such things, introduced the cane as an implement of punishment which did not require the removal of clothing."

The Reverend's voice was still behind her but sounded as if he was a few paces further away from her. Ruth had actually listened to the technical details of the Reverend's previous lecture with some interest, relating, as it did, to her own experiences in caning Nicky Shaw. Now that the subject under discussion was herself, she could not break herself of the habit, nor quite make the mental connection that when the Reverend referred to the 'miscreant' or 'culprit' or any of the other euphemisms for 'victim', he meant her.

"It is a little ironic, therefore, that many Victorians continued to apply the cane to bare flesh, thereby causing greater suffering than if they had continued to use the birch, an implement we have since come to hold in some awe."

Ruth was taken completely by surprise as a hundred individual bee-stings lanced into her bottom. So softly had the Reverend approached behind her, she had no idea he was so close. The soft swish of the birch as it descended was quite unlike the harsh, even awe-inspiring, woosh of the cane, and there was no corresponding crack of wood on taut flesh - only this feeling that she had sat on a bed of nettles. The chairs creaked on the polished floor as she jerked her head upward and squealed, more in shock than pain.

"Come, come, Miss Jamieson, we have hardly started yet, it's far too early for you to be squealing already."

The sarcasm in his voice made Ruth feel even more humiliated. True enough, the blow had not hurt her that much, she realised it was more shock as she gathered her wits about her. There seemed to have been very little force applied and there was no great shock of impact as she had felt when Tony's heavy hand had pounded her bottom a week or two earlier. The sensation she now felt was quite different, confined to the surface of her skin rather than deeply penetrating, and a much sharper sting.

The Reverend Mould stepped into her view. He was holding a bunch of birch twigs similar to that which she had seen in the display cabinet, tightly bound at one end and splayed out into a fan of about three inches across at the other end. The difference between this bundle, no more than eighteen inches long, and the bundle on display, was that this one was still green and had been kept in water. The Reverend shook it in front of her as she watched, and a fine spray of water fell to the floor. Ruth could also feel a dampness on her bottom, increasing her discomfort. The initial sting seemed to be subsiding a little and she could now isolate and analyse the damage. The ends of the birch must have made contact with the centre of her right cheek, which was where most of the sting was centred; her left buttock was barely touched at all.

"How do you feel, Miss Jamieson? That wasn't so bad, now was it?" She knew that he was taunting her, that much worse was to come, but he seemed to be expecting some sort of an answer.

"You took me by surprise, that's all. It stings a bit, but it's not the way I expected."

"I am glad to hear it, this exactly confirms my point."

He continued to walk round her. Although she was more prepared, the second stroke, arriving as silently as the first, still took her by surprise. Again the chairs creaked as she jerked slightly, although she contained her reaction as much as she could and just drew her breath in sharply.

"It is not necessary to use great physical force when administering corporal punishment," the Reverend continued as if what was happening here was an everyday occurrence, "and though it may be difficult for you to appreciate this in your current position, Miss Jamieson, your friends will be able to confirm to you that I am using no great effort in applying the birch to your posterior."

The second stroke had hit her left cheek and balanced the effect of the first. Ruth's bottom was just beginning to relax when the Reverend punctuated his sentence with stroke three, lower and more central. She began to realise that lack of force did not equate to lack of effect. His mention of her 'friends' naturally made Ruth twist round towards the small audience.

All three of them seemed to be studying her with absolute concentration and she could guess all to clearly what must be going through their minds. She recalled only too well her own excitement as she had watched each in turn humiliated, taunted and tormented earlier that day. Vicky's eyes flickered a fraction before the next stroke caressed Ruth's lower bottom, partially overlapping a previous one. Ruth could not hold back a yelp this time as the sharp ends of the birch found their way deep into the cleavage of her buttocks, exploring places that she would much rather were left untouched. For the first time she appreciated the significance of 'completely bare'.

"You see, the great advantage of using such a lightweight implement as this," the Reverend's voice continued, apparently undisturbed by Ruth's audible reaction. "is that one can extend the punishment over a much longer period of time. When using a cane, one is constrained to about a dozen strokes, maximum."

Ruth yelped again as the twigs found a fresh mark.

"After that, the buttocks are usually so bruised as to be numbed, and further punishment becomes mere brutality. With the birch one can draw blood. But worry not, Miss Jamieson, that is not our objective - not today. One can safely apply the birch more frequently and over a much wider area. Miss Jamieson has now received six strokes."

Ruth's cry was more urgent now, blotting out the sound of 'six' as that stroke arrived.

"But as you can see, she is barely even distressed."

As the Reverend paused, Ruth hung her head, willing herself to relax. Barely distressed? She was very humiliatingly bare but if he didn't think she was at all distressed, then what torments would she have to endure to satisfy him? She could feel that he had now covered her whole bottom from the mid-portion of her cheeks down to the top of her thighs. Each blow had given her a sensation like myriad pinpricks all applied at once, and now the entire area had ceased to distinguish individual pain spots; it was just an area of acute sensitivity.

"As I said, with a cane it is traditional to measure punishments in groups of six, stopping at twelve," Reverend Mould blandly continued. "In the case of a good birching, the unit of measure is the dozen, with two dozen strokes being commonplace and three dozen by no means unheard of. For the sake of hygiene, however, one should change the implement fairly frequently, say after every six strokes. I thought I would let Miss Jamieson off lightly today, simply to make my point, and let her off with two dozen so I got Kim and Luc to make me up five switches, just in case one broke early. I think that's fair, don't you, Miss Jamieson?"

Ruth gritted her teeth. Two dozen? She would not beg. The worst was already over, she told herself. After all she had been stripped bare, her legs spread open and she had been tied down in the most undignified manner imaginable. There was nothing more he could do to shame her or make life worse.

She was wrong! She knew it as soon as the Reverend took a new switch and began to work on her thighs. He seemed, for once, to have run out of speeches but his strength and aim were unimpaired. Applying one stroke every fifteen to twenty seconds, he began striking just where he had left off, at the top of her thighs, and worked methodically down, covering the backs and inner surfaces of both legs with a series of silent, but devastatingly effective, cuts. Ruth began to wriggle violently and to cry out after every stroke. Not only was the flesh of her inner thighs much softer and less well protected than her bottom, but the birch twigs penetrated deeply between her legs, causing agonising darts of pain as the very tips of the buds flicked her labia.

Six strokes, carefully placed so that the affected zone just overlapped its predecessor, three to each leg, were just enough to take the pain to midway between Ruth's knees and her bottom.

It was also enough to break her resolve. She could not keep silent, she could not keep still, and she could not resist the messages her body sent to her. There was no doubt that each brush from those sharp twigs hurt, but the sensation was not a constant one, nor did it build to a peak in the way that every extra slap of Tony's spanking had added to the one that went before. This was a series of peaks and troughs and, if each peak was enough to make her squeal then so, equally, did each trough give her time to reflect.

Time for her mind to fully absorb what was being done to her; time to realise that she could hardly be more exposed. Her legs were spread wide so that anyone standing behind could see her anus, and the dark hair between her legs at the entrance to her pussy. Any observer must also have watched every twitch and jerk, seen her bottom squirming, her pussy lips moistening. The thought of what she must look like both shamed and excited her; pain and pleasure mingling until they were indistinguishable. Then the beating stopped. All that was left was the warmth spreading through her bottom and lower belly as she ground herself deeper into the supporting pillow.

"Mr. Langton, your turn to show us what you have learned, I believe." Ruth barely heard the words, but the noise of Stephen's chair scraping back and the movement as he stood up caught her attention.

"NO!" She struggled in her bonds as the protest was indignant, almost tearful. "No please, no more, not from him!" Her struggles were useless; both her arms and legs were far too tightly secured and her reaction simply made it appear that she had lost her courage, that she could not accept with good grace that which she had dished out happily, not so long before.

The reality was that she was frightened of the signals her body was sending out. She could not be sure she would not shame and debase herself completely. She knew she was already wet, and she continued to lubricate, her clitoris hardening against the pillow. The shame of Stephen discovering that was more than she could bear. She was desperate to avoid him knowing that she was approaching a sexual climax, desperate to prevent him realising how much she wanted that big cock, so clearly in evidence an hour ago, to plunge into the very depths of her, right here and now. The two conflicting emotions, desire and shame, were tearing her apart as Stephen took a fresh bunch of birch twigs from the bucket behind the big table.

Will Stephen be gentle? Will he be aroused? Will he visit Ruth in her room later? Will they both get their essays done in time? Find the answers to these and other questions next week.

The story so far:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5 
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10
Part 10a

Recap: Spanko Brunch 2.0 for March 19

There must be a better, inlusinve term for "good girl" or "good boy" spankings. "Good person" just doesn't sound right. How about "good one"?

kdpierre: Yes we do. I think spanking is a multi-faceted activity (like most things) that can be done different ways for different reasons, and with different outcomes.

Downunder Don: All our spanks are good girl spanks; we do not do maintenance or punishments. Our main punishment has always been "If you keep doing that, then no spanks"; quite effective!

abby: Oh yes...I get spanked for a variety of reasons...and sometimes for no reason but he wants to...any excuse is a good excuse.

Roz: Spankings here were for a variety of reasons too, discipline and maintenence and, although we never thought of them as good girl spankings, there were plenty for fun or just because.

Ronnie: Yes, I get spanked for a variety of reasons too and P spanks for no reason at all just because he can.

Bogey: What Downunder Don said.

Leigh: When we indulged, they were all good girl or just because - no punishment or discipline.

Yorkie: All my spankings are "good boy" spankings as we don't do punishments or any type of role play. She spanks me because I ask her to because thwy feel so damn good.
Just like the one I got last night. Yum, yum.

Hermione: All of ours are good girl spankings, 'cause I am always very, very good!

Spanko Brunch 2.0 #168

Welcome, dear friends, to our regular spanko brunch. Spring is just around the corner and that makes me feel good! And speaking of feeling good, that reminds me of the time when good girl spankings were often mentioned on other blogs. (Of course they could just as easily be called 'good boy spankings'.) I haven't heard about them recently.  They are spankings that are given out of love for the sheer joy of giving or receiving that very special kind of attention, or as a reward for good behaviour.

Do you and your partner ever engage in good girl (or good boy) spankings?  

Leave your reply as a comment and I will publish a summary of our discussion once everyone has had a chance to speak.

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Yorkie: So, how long have you had this "Spankophilia"?

Simon: A predictive text nightmare, Sally had actually asked her builder to message her when the job was complete.

kdpierre: Already late for work, Derek looked EVERYWHERE for his missing car keys.

Leigh: Looking to see if he left any bruises from that last spanking.

Hands63: The rump rear looks good today, I'll take 3 pounds.

Baxter: Sally, having read the advertisement, when to the massage parlor to have her butt muscles poked and prodded to get ready for the spanking she knew her husband was going to give her for repeatedly getting speeding tickets with his Ferrari.

Anon: Man: So, after careful examination, I've come to the conclusion that it's going to take four to five spankings a day for the next two months to tone up your bottom and get it ready for bikini season.

Man: Are you sure you got this bruise from slipping on the ice and landing on your butt? This sure likes like the kind of bruise my wife gets when I spank her with a hairbrush.

Man, speaking to husband, who is standing behind the examine table: Okay, sir, I think I know why your wife keeps misbehaving despite all the spankings you've given her ... you're not using the right implements. As an experienced implement guru, I'd say, at the very least, you're going to need a sturdy bath brush or a thick paddle to make an impression on your wife's ample bottom. Anything less just doesn't have the heft to deliver the impact necessary to convey your message. If you'd like, I've got some samples you can try out right now to see which ones work the best.
Husband: Great!
Wife: Oh, noooooooooo!

Woman: Are you sure this is how a deep-tissue butt massage is supposed to be done? The last three massagers always put me across their laps and pounded my bottom with a big, round massage-board. I mean, it hurt like hell, and I had a lot of trouble sitting down for a couple of days, but I have to admit, it certainly was effective at getting rid of any tension I was feeling.
Man: Don't worry, I'm just trying to determine which pad..., er, massage-board, I need to use on this big, beautiful bottom of yours. Once I've done that, you're going to find yourself over my knee for a long, thorough session that will relieve any pent up tension you might be experiencing.

Ronnie: See, I told you I wouldn't leave any bruises.

Sweetspot: Jerry demonstrated to the world in 2012 how it's actually possible to spank in 3D down, UP, left, right, rearward, forward.

Joe's hand sank into the deep crevice and was never heard from again.

Jimmy know it was a big job - but by-golly! he realized someone had to do it!

Three hours into his sacred task and Johnny had made no more progress than if he had
just begun.

James was the first to prove that contrary to popular wisdom beauty is actually more than skin deep.

Dr. Ken: "Okay....wait a minute.....Yes! I found your contact lens!"

Hermione: Okay, I found your bum. Now, tell me again what you want me to do.

Friday FAIL

It's St. Paddy's Day and the green beer is flowing.

Too much green beer being consumed in the kitchen. We didn't want those cupcakes anyway. More beer!

All cats are Irish on St. Paddy's Day!

A thrid religious sect has emerged in the land of the shamrock.

Come one, come all!

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This is an interesting candid photo. Do you think a spanking is imminent? Or will some other activity be commencing shortly? It's up to you.

Complete the caption by leaving a comment and I will publish your conjectures on Saturday.

From the Top Shelf - A Master of Discipline, part 10a

Last week it was Stephen's turn to be the subject of a demonstration in correct caning technique. Ruth was asked to administer the final three strokes. Do you think she will do a good job?

"I see that we are convincing you of the validity of my lecture, Mr. Langton. I propose to give you just one more, then I shall invite Miss Jamieson to come up and administer the last three, making up your total of eight points. Will that arrangement be all right with you?"

He was playing with Stephen; the mockery in his voice giving him away. Stephen willed himself not to react and tightened his grip on the chair. Twisting his head away from the Reverend, he found himself looking at the three girls. Vicky and Amanda were enjoying every minute of his torment, of that he had no doubt. Their eyes were bright and they were almost salivating in their excitement. He looked at Ruth, made eye contact, and immediately wished he hadn't. He found some sympathy in her gaze, certainly, but there was also a fire in those eyes, a vitality which made her look devastatingly attractive, but also quite daunting. He knew instantly that he could not expect Ruth to give him an easy passage.

Unexpectedly, he felt the material of his shorts tighten as his penis stiffened at the thought of Ruth changing places with the Reverend. Oh God, what if she takes my shorts down, just as those two vicious minxes had done to each other that morning? His cock almost burst through the crotch of his shorts at the very thought of it, then he screamed aloud as the Reverend administered the hardest stroke so far, diagonally across the ridged welt which he knew must have formed after the first four.

Stephen remained bent over, grasping the chair, the fierce throbbing driving everything else from his mind. Dimly, as if the voice was in another room, he heard the Reverend invite Ruth Jamieson to step forward. Stephen turned to look at the class. Ruth was just getting out of her seat, while Vicky and Amanda leered at him, obviously relishing every second of his pain and humiliation. Now the Reverend was telling Ruth to take her place, and handing her the cane. She stepped behind him, out of his field of vision, and a few seconds later he felt her soft hands, cool and firm, grasping the waistband of his shorts.

"Oh God, no!" He almost stood up in revolt as his worst fears were realised. His shorts slid inexorably down. To his overwhelming embarrassment, Ruth had to use both hands to ease the garment over his bulging cock, which was scarcely contained by the jock strap he wore beneath his shorts.

"I see that you have decided not to spare your colleague's blushes, Miss Jamieson. So be it. Three strokes, if you please, and make them good ones. I want to see that you have learned something this afternoon."

Stephen hung his head, as if not looking in their direction would somehow make the exultant Vicky and Amanda disappear. He knew that Ruth, behind him, must have a full and uninterrupted view of his bare backside, and it could not be a pretty sight. The Reverend Mould clearly had a very strong right arm and had used it to devastating effect. He had placed nearly all his strokes squarely, and close together, only the last one crossing any of its predecessors. The result was a single broad, burning throbbing stripe which brought tears to his eyes.

"Now, remember what I said; make them good ones, and use your wrist to control the stroke."

The impact of Ruth's first stroke made Stephen gasp, but it was more a sigh of relief than pain. She had struck him at the base of his buttocks, with an upward motion, but there was little force behind the blow. Compared to the Reverend Mould's flogging, Ruth's effort was a mere bee sting.

"No! No! NO! If you cannot do better than that, Miss Jamieson, you will be shortly receiving some personal tuition! Now try again, only properly this time!"

The Reverend Mould really sounded very annoyed. Stephen cringed, waiting for Ruth to follow her instructions, beads of sweat springing out on his forehead. As he had feared, the impact of the next blow was much harder and he could not prevent himself from yelling out loud.

"I'm sorry, Stephen." The apology left Ruth's lips just as the cane lashed down for a third time. Sorry? I'll make you bloody sorry when it comes to my turn, he thought, in the split second before the heavy, liberally knotted rattan bit right into the crease of his bottom, just at the top of his thighs. Through the red mist which engulfed him, he heard himself shriek with pain.

"You may get up now, Mr. Langton." For the first time since the little group had arrived at Damocles Priory, there was a break in the calm of the Reverend's voice. Stephen slowly straightened up, grasping at his bottom as he did so.

"Bravely borne, if I may say so. I suggest that you might be better able to concentrate for the rest of the afternoon if you use the short break, which I propose we now take, to apply some Moon Balm." He paused and looked sternly at Ruth. "As for you, Miss Jamieson, I have to say that your performance was not to the high standard which I expect on such occasions. Your aim and lack of technique suggested that you had not been paying full attention to my lecture. And as for saying 'sorry' to a culprit under punishment, I have never heard of such a thing! What kind of respect will you command if you are constantly apologising to those you are chastising?"

Stephen bent down, the movement causing fresh shafts of pain to lance through his nether regions. Gingerly, he retrieved his shorts from around his ankles and eased them up over his roasting backside. Through the blur of the tears which he hoped were not visible to the eagerly watching girls, he saw that Ruth looked as cowed as he felt. Her shoulders sagged as the Reverend continued his tongue lashing.

"I'm sorry, Reverend Mould, but - well, I just found it difficult to get into the role. I really didn't want to hurt Stephen - Mr. Langton, I mean."

"My dear girl, I really don't think you can have been listening. In the first place, you should have divined by now that no serious harm is done to our students on this course. A short-term discomfiture is all that anyone ever undergoes, in the interests of learning. In the second place, in order for all concerned to gain the maximum educational benefit from this course, it is absolutely necessary that you should immerse yourself in the role assigned to you, as indeed all your colleagues have done."

"I'm terribly sorry." It was almost a whisper. Even in his present state, Stephen felt some sympathy for Ruth. He could certainly feel that her attempts had been more effective than the Reverend was suggesting. He could feel each individual cut, and her final one, in particular, stung like the devil. He suddenly realised how much he was looking forward to the opportunity, which would undoubtedly be presented to him soon, of seeing Ruth's shapely bottom squirming and wriggling as he took his revenge. Whether she would ever let him achieve any further ambitions after that experience, remained to be seen.

"Oh I'm sure you are!" The Reverend's reply was cold. "There is scant time to make amends on this part of the course. I can only hope that you take what little time is left very seriously. Also you had better make a particular effort in composing the essay which I require of you afterwards, or you may yet find yourself enjoying the "duffer's" prize which I reserve for the student who provides the least satisfactory work. Your colleagues would enjoy witnessing that event more than you would enjoy being the centre of attention, I can assure you."

Stephen had stood patiently, rubbing his bottom and thinking of what he would like to do to Ruth, while the Reverend was speaking. Now, taking advantage of the pause in the conversation, he mumbled an apology and made his escape, each step sending spears of pain through his backside. When he finally reached his room, he kicked the door shut behind him and lost no time in dragging his shorts off. The cool touch of the Moon Balm, scooped greedily from the pot by his bedside, brought a sigh of heartfelt relief.

In a matter of minutes, the searing pain subsided to a bearable ache and Stephen began to gather his thoughts. His shame at having had his bare bottom caned by a beautiful girl in front of two other very attractive young ladies, was tempered, to some extent, by the knowledge that the audience must have felt much the same sensations when they had been dealt with earlier that morning. As for Ruth, he blushed to the roots as he visualised the scene from her viewpoint. She could not have failed to notice his monumental erection, which had not subsided one iota in the intervening period. Hell! She had certainly made him pay for it.

He wondered what Reverend Mould had in mind for the finale of the day. It was pretty obvious that Ruth was in for a mighty stiff punishment; her points total was higher than any of the group. And he, Stephen Langton, was going to be instrumental in dishing it out. He trembled in anticipation. It was not that he wanted to really hurt her, although making her bottom smart in return for the stripes she had given him would be sweet revenge. It was more the thought of denuding her; of what he might see, and the sexual opportunities that might open up as a result of some hot and heavy action, which excited him.

Stephen suddenly realised that, if he was not careful, his excitement would make him lose control. He headed for the bathroom and quickly stripped off his T-shirt. He turned the shower on to full pressure with the control set to cold. Then he bravely stepped in. The icy jets of water effectively reduced the size of his immediate problem, but did nothing to reduce his tingling sense of anticipation. His body goose pimpled with excitement, he rapidly towelled himself down and grabbed his clothes. With truly indecent haste, he rushed back down the stairs, eager to discover what fate the Reverend had in store for Ruth.

I'm pretty eager too! But you and I will have to wait until next week to discover her fate.

The story so far:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5 
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Part 10

Recap: Spanko Brunch 2.0 for March 12

How does bratting work for you?

Sir Wendel: Occasionally the misses will act up in the hopes of getting a spanking. The one that got her the butt turned the reddest was when she pretended she was drinking a big cup of hot coffee then spilled it on my lap. I was relieved to discover it was cold milk. She only gave me an “Opps” comment. I marched her to a kitchen chair, put her bare bottom over my lap and proceeded to give her a heck of a paddling. She couldn’t sit for over a day.

Roz: Hi Hermione, thank you for the tip. I will confess to intentional moments of naughtiness or brattiness on occasion when we had a dd dynamic. The results were mixed. Sometimes no response, sometimes a talking to and other times, a spanking.

Dr. Ken: When I did have a partner, she "earned" her spankings more from a sense of playfulness than real bratty behavior. If any lady now wants to brat me in order to get a spanking, I'm okay with it--as long as she knows when to stop!

Yorkie: Nothing of the sort required in our situation. Just an increasingly matter of fact discussion these days about when we play and then we do it. We were going to play tonight but both of us are really tired and she is not feeling well. Sigh. Maybe next week...

Bonnie: It's a question of nomenclature I think. Is it bratting when I stroll through the living room wearing a t-shirt and a pair of form fitting pale pink yoga pants while he's watching sports on TV? Or when I accidentally leave a leather paddle on his nightstand? If those constitute bratting, then I'm guilty and the penalty is, of course, a good bottom warming. He saves his best (hardest) spankings for those occasions when I ask, either verbally of non-verbally. As a result, I've learned to "Be careful what I ask for..." But I still ask sometimes.

Anon: My SO gets mouthy knowing that will work, as well as interfering in things that are not her business. That resulted in a very hard otk session Saturday. This morning, she surprised me by showing what she brought, a paddle inscribed "I think I deserve a spanking", so again today, she went otk. She just left an hour ago, still with a very colorful, marked bottom. No doubt, she will be bratty again, and each time receive a harsher reminder than the prior time.

Amy: I've tried to brat-it-up to get spanked and Eric purposely ignores it or goes in the opposite of what I'm looking for. Then, the next time it's a legit spanking, he'll add a few extra strokes for the prior behavior. His goal is to get me to "just say when you need a spanking" but sometimes the point is being "taken in hand".

Hermione: For me, bratting is the surest way not to get a spanking. Spankings are rewards for good behaviour.

Ronnie: Hermione, thanks for the tip. Seem to be getting quite a bit of spam lately.

I definitely can, and have been naughty and a bit of a brat and it nearly always ends up with me having a warm bottom.


And there you have it. So until next weekend, good night and good news.

Spanko Brunch 2.0 #167

Welcome back to another brunch, where we discuss all things spanking. Before we begin, I must apologize for all the spam comments that seems to be slipping through the spam filters and are being published on my blog. I think I have removed them all.

If you receive a published spam comment, don't simply delete it from the list of comments. Instead, go to your dashboard (if you use Blogger) and click on Comments on the left. Then choose Published and mark the offending comments as Spam. Now choose Spam comments and delete them. This will train the spam filters and eventually the unwanted spam comments will be automatically sent to the Spam folder.

Now back to spanking and today's topic which is bratting.

Do you or your partner ever intentionally act in a naughty way in order to provoke a spanking? What is the usual result of this bratting? 

As usual, leave your response as a comment, and I will publish a summary of our discussion after everyone has had a chance to contribute.