Recap: Spanko Brunch 2.0 for September 28

We discussed intense spanking sessions this week, and here's what you had to say.

Rosco: Irene is not much a planner, except to the extent that we’ll decide to have a “date” on a certain day- usually late afternoon. Whether she decides to go especially hard or long is mostly a whim. Usually a date includes 2-3 spankings, 30 minutes or so apart before more traditional intimacy ensues.

Usually I’ll go with the flow. If I want more, I’ll whine and beg her to stop (that’s code for more that we developed long ago; “enough” is our safe word,that’s never been used and “later” is our code word for later).

On a few occasions, I’ve written a letter - ostensibly from another woman or girl whom I’ve offended. Usually I was trying to peek up her skirt or maybe peeping into the female locker room. She’s written Irene who is some sort of authority figure, sometimes a teacher or librarian but usually undefined. The letter will suggest rather intense punishment and Irene will take the hint and give me what I want/need/deserve. 

Anon: Wow, Rosco, that last paragraph gives me all sorts of ideas...thanks!

Roz: Spankings for us now are purely for fun so are usually in the moment and not pre-planned. 

Prefectdt: I do not have a solo spanking partner, and so am not sure if this question is relevant to myself. I do, very often, arrange with a spanking partner a code for, "You can bring it on harder", during play. This usually takes the form of me thanking the spanker for being so lenient and considerate in dealing with me. This can often lead to a more intense session. So the answer to your question would be, yes, but only when I am feeling like it and the frequency of these sessions tends to be random.

Bonnie: We plan for spankings on Friday evenings. These are more involved, more choreographed, and generally more severe than what we do at other times of the week.

Randy likes to come up with something unique for holidays and special occasions. Today, as it happens, is one of those days. My confidential sources suggest he is going to paddle me.

Happy birthday, Bonnie! I hope Randy came through in grand style!

Wendel: All of our spanking activity is meant for fun and pleasure. We do not get too rough. Not much planning is needed for a spanking. When it is time, it is time.

Our house in Ireland has a large shed in the back yard that we refer to as “The Woodshed”. It is mostly for storage, but we do have a bench in the middle just right for bending over. If one is sent to the woodshed, a rather severe whipping with the strap will be given. I guess it is a bit harder than most spankings. 

Graham: Fun spankings are just that and continue without much plot until we are ready to move on to other things. Disciplinary spankings are more involved, and she may have a definite plan. They almost always involve some intense most-orgasm caning, which clearly separates the fun from the serious!

KDPierre: Since we do both punishment and fun spankings, in the spirit of what I believe is the gist of this week's question, I would like to make a distinction between intense and elaborate. Some punishments can be very intense, but not necessarily elaborate and requiring lots of planning or time, but some fun ones can be.

Probably our most elaborate fun spanking sessions are our "pool tournaments". We have a pool table and every few months Rosa and I will play a best 2 out of 3 tournament of 8-ball. There are elaborate rules which I've written into a little poster that we put out so we can refer to it, all involving spanking penalties.

To make it fun, the rules are absurdly slanted in her favor, so in practical terms, no matter how well I play, by evening's end I am likely to have received literally hundreds of swats spread out over the course of the tournament, leaving my butt red and swollen and residually sore for days. 

Hermione: Our planned spanking is Saturday afternoon, but I can't say it's severe or intense. It's only for fun, and is a prelude to wink, wink, nudge, nudge, know what I mean?

 

Slava Ukraini
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Spanko Brunch 2.0 #610

Welcome! Come on in and help yourself to an appetizer. Suggestions for brunch topics have been flooding in. Thank you! Our good friend Barrel's suggestion arrived first, so here it is. I hope you will enjoy responding to it.

Do you and your spanking partner ever have a more intense spanking session?  If you do, how often are these intense sessions?  How far in advance does the planning begin?  And what does the planning include?

Please leave your reply as a comment, and once everyone has contributed I will publish a summary of our discussion. 

Slava Ukraini
Glory to Ukraine

Vintage

Today I'm roasting sweet red peppers from our garden. For many years I was unable to let the green peppers mature and turn red because the slugs would snack on them before they were ripe. We haven't had slugs for several years now -- I don't know why they suddenly disappeared -- so I can let the peppers ripen. I freeze the roasted peppers for use during the year in various recipes.

Speaking of recipes, do any of you remember the good old days when gelatin salads were a staple at family gatherings? Jell-o was used in a variety of ways back then. My grandmother often served Jell-o and cream as a dessert. If you were as really good cook, you would follow these guidelines:

I think I'll pass on a serving of the last ones.

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Recap: Spanko Brunch 2.0 for September 21

Is the spanker talkative? Let's see...

Jack: My wife/mommy applies the bath brush at first with the reason I’m getting a spanking. It lands very hard and I at first try not to react. Then the spankingis very hard, fast and switching cheeks to  ensure sitting afterwards is very hard. When she is nearing the end, the spanks are really hard and one at a time, "Are you going to be a good little boy?" and I must respond "Yes Mommy", "are you going to do as told"? "Yes Mommy". "You will stand in the corner." "Yes Mommy". "No rubbing." "Yes Mommy".

Barrel: Generally she talks to me a little bit. Yesterday, during a long awaited session, she mentioned she was delivering "strokes in 10's" as opposed to the normal 6's. As I was secured to an overhead suspension bar in our garage, she lowered the bar enough and instructed me to "present my bottom" for her. When I started to breathe heavily, she told me to "breath deeply but slowly". She told me she hadn't achieved the color or texture she wanted just yet, so on she went. When she asked me if I "was done" and I responded that I was, she told me I "failed to let her use all her implements", including one of her favorites. So on came the tawse plus "extras" for forgetting her favorite.
If warranted, my wife will reprimand me for bad behavior during a session, while making her point with the cane. 

Wendel: Aside from the announcement that one of us is getting spanked there is not much talking. The paddle and belt do all the talking.

Norse Cavalier: If it's a punishment spanking, I scold her severely. The spanking alone isn't always enough to make her regret her actions, but the right words can have a nice effect.

If it's a fun spanking, I tease her for the cute little grunts and moans she's making - which makes her blush even more. Also, I ask her how she's doing, if she'd like it harder or softer, and whether there are any implements she'd prefer. Stuff like that.

Roz: Nowdays spanking is for fun. There is usually a bit of banter or he may tease a bit about my reaction to the spanking if there are a few ooh's and ouches. He may also ask the odd question which I am somehow supposed to be able to answer.

Rosco: Pretty much always a lecture. Spanking is told play for us. I’ve been caught peeking up girls’ skirts or doing something similar. Maybe I’ve been reported to the teacher or maybe the girls simply punish me themselves. Irene will sometimes play different roles, even changing her clothes over an hour or two. At any rate, the lecture is an important part - almost as important as the spanking itself.

Irene has counted a few times or instructed me to count. But it’s rare.

She doesn’t joke per se, but she laughs at me for being the silly naughty boy with the red bottom that she’s going to let all the other girls see - and maybe take a turn spanking as well. 

Bonnie: There is generally some banter as Randy spanks me. The content varies depending upon how he chooses to present the session and to a lesser extent how I respond.

I love a good corporal punishment scenario. This involves a lecture about my real or imagined transgressions and why a very long, very hard spanking is necessary and how sore my bottom will be when he's finished and how sorry I should be for being a such an unruly girl. Sometimes, I play along. Other times, I protest or pose impertinent questions. The result is pretty much the same either way.

In other cases, it's sexy talk. I like this too. He tells me how beautiful I am and how much he loves to give me what I need. I lap this up. Eventually we move on to what's next.

We laugh and joke a lot. When Randy takes his stern disciplinarian role over the top, I can't help cracking up even though I am hurting.

He occasionally counts out the swats and less frequently, requires me to do so. For reasons I do not understand, this seems to make it hurt more.

One aspect I don't like is having to answer questions. When I am across his lap and in the middle of getting spanked, my brain doesn't work very well. Wrong answers earn me extra hard whacks. So do responses like, "How the &*#@ should I know?" The Spanking edition of Trivial Pursuits is totally not fair.

That's the long way to say YES.

Prefectdt: As I have experienced multiple Spankers, I can say yes to all of the above, for this question. I like it when a Spanker has her own style and does it her way.

I think that one important type of Spanker style has been left off this list. Those that play with your mind. I remember once, when I was already well on my way to dancing with the fairies. The other person in the room started telling me that it was different days of the week. I ended up utterly confused, and once we were finished (this was the days before mobile phones) I had to buy a newspaper, just to find out what day of the week it was.       

S: Sometimes during a funishment spanking while she is OTK, I will make her ask me to spank her harder by having her say, "I am a naughty girl, please spank me harder!" To which I will respond, okay if that is what you want. 

FL: A good scolding is a crucial element of a thorough spanking.

A.J.: "...is the spanker talkative? " Sure. On either side of the lap.

"Is there a lecture? Quips or jokes? Counting?" No lectures. Quips about my tush becoming red and (usually) more to come? Yup!

"Or is there just an eerie silence?" In a spanking???? Does that ever happen?

I'm just a fun spanker/spankee, so there is a lot back and forth. 

Anon: The spankee is told beforehand what it is for, and often directed to count spanks along with stating with each one a line indicating what behavior must not be repeated. If she does not clearly speak as directed, a lengthy extra hair brushing follows.    

Hermione: Ron sometimes makes jokes, when the mood strikes him. He never lectures because our spankings are not for punishment. Sometimes he will tell me to adjust my position or stop making so much noise. Often, though, he remains silent.

Slava Ukraini
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Spanko Brunch 2.0 #609

Greetings from all of us to all of you. Let's get started on a topic that we first addressed ten years ago today. I hope you will still find it entertaining. 

There's often more to a spanking than just the percussive action, and more sounds than those the spankee involuntarily makes. Let's see what the person on the other end of the paddle has to say.

During your spanking activities, is the spanker talkative? Is there a lecture? Quips or jokes? Counting? Or is there just an eerie silence?

Leave your reply as a comment, and once everyone has contributed I will publish a summary of our discussion.

Slava Ukraini
Glory to Ukraine

Losing the Food Lottery

My plan for today is to whip up a big batch of borscht using the beets I grew in our garden this summer. I assume everything will go according to plan and we'll enjoy a nice bowl of soup for lunch tomorrow. But not everyone is so lucky. These people lost the food lottery.

 

All rind and no juicy watermelon.

Now that's a seed!

A light and airy loaf

 

Where did that cheese go?

 

Now you see it, now you don't

 

SpongeBob? More like a minion.

 

This is no yolk.

By the way, Blogger wouldn't let me upload my pictures in the usual way. I had to drag and drop then from my folder. Bug of the day, I assume. 

Happy hump day!

Slava Ukraini
Glory to Ukraine

Recap: Spanko Brunch 2.0 for September 14

Do you ever do cornertime?

Dan: We tried it a time or two, and it just doesn't work for me. I've been into meditation for a couple of decades, and as soon as I face the wall, I start going into a very blank space. If it's being used for punishment or to make me think about an imminent spanking, it fails for me.

CEM: Yes. Sometimes before, during "intermission", and obviously after. In addition to other aspects, I enjoy the view. :) 

Anon: I use it all the time. It's a good time for her to reflect, me to see where she needs more attention. 

Rosco: We do it once in a while, but Irene has never left me standing in the corner long.

But we do something else similar that works for us. After she spanks me, she ties me up and puts me down for a nap - usually blindfolded sometimes gagged. Oddly I do fall asleep with the hypnotic bliss of my hot bottom and her sharp scolding. Go figure. It’s been our usual pattern for 10 or so years now and works really nicely.

Irene will come back in 30 minutes or a hour, and wake me if necessary. Usually more discipline will ensue followed by more traditional sexual activities.

Norse Cavalier: When I give a punishment spanking, I always put the young lady in the corner afterwards - usually only for five minutes, though I never tell her that in advance, so she has no idea how long I've set the timer for. I use corner time because it helps her think about what she's done, and she also looks adorable standing there with a red bottom.

I also often use them for fun spankings, depending on what the spankee wants.

Roz: We have used corner time on occasion in the past. Sometimes on its own and other times combined with a spanking, usually before the spanking.

Luvinhub: When we were in a WLM, a few times she made me stand in the corner. I would say it was somewhat effective on my side of things. I don't know if she enjoyed it or if it accomplished what she wanted.

Prefectdt: Not a big fan of corner time myself, I try to avoid it unless it is in the motivational psyche of the other participant in the spanking. It is not too bad when combined with a pacing spanker, doing some strong berating. But being left alone and feeling abandoned spoils things, in my opinion.

Barrel: Never used corner time. I doubt it would work for us. After a session, we usually talk about what worked, what each other really liked and how to ensure we repeat it in the next session.
We have taken a break in the middle of an extended thrashing. Usually for me to catch my breath and her to take a sip of wine while she assesses my condition and color. Then she restarts.

A.J.: No. Absolutely no interest in it. On the receiving end I have never been in a corner; on the giving side never had someone in a corner.

I do have a spanking pen-pal whom I once asked to describe her favorite fantasy spanking - a reenactment of the spanking her angry mother gave her when she was 17: OTK, bare-bottom, HARD, with a hairbrush, followed by corner time with her bright red bottom on display.

ME: Really? You really want that?

Her (thinking..): I don't know. It really hurt. Maybe I should just leave it as a fantasy...?

Yeah; maybe that's a better idea.

I did offer her the services of a woman I knew would would give her what she wanted, with the caveat that you can stop it at any time if it gets to be too much!

She laughed and said no. Keep it a fantasy. (Chicken!)

Hermione: It's not for us either. I have no interest in being stuck in a corner before, during or after a spanking. Even the descriptions in stories turn me off.

        

Slava Ukraini
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Spanko Brunch 2.0 #608

Welcome, one and all, to our weekly get together to discuss all things related to spanking. I'm a big fan of the Spanking Library, and something I have noticed in many stories, besides the inevitable spanking of course, is the inclusion of corner time. Sometimes it happens before a spanking, more often after, and even in between rounds of over the knee. 

Do your spankings ever include a period of corner time? If so, is this a regular occurrence? If not, is it something you would be interested in trying?

Please leave your reply as a comment, and I will publish a summary of our discussion once everyone has had an opportunity to respond.

Slava Ukraini
Glory to Ukraine

What? No Spanking?

After seeing my post last week with a map of fetishes in the UK, our good friend Rosco wondered if there was a similar map for the US. He actually found one and left the link in a comment. In case you didn't follow it, here is the map of fetishes in the US,and a link to the full article here. 

There are  a few I've never heard of. But what is odd is, there is no state in which spanking is the most popular fetish. I wonder why. Maybe that explains a lot about that country. Just saying.

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Recap: Spanko Brunch 2.0 for September 7

Do your spankings have a 'grand finale'?

Bonnie: Sometimes. Maybe. I never know until it happens. If there is a pattern, I have yet to discern it. If he has a plan, he doesn't share it in advance.

Randy says he likes to surprise me. My expression of surprise in this case is to loudly exclaim, "Ow!".

Wendel: We only use one implement during a spanking so there is no big finale.

Donn: Yes, for punishment thrashings with one of her rubber straps, my wife does have such a technique that she sometimes uses, but it can only be used if I am standing (bent over a chair for support), kneeling beside and bent over the edge of the bed, or I'm mounted on a spanking horse.

At the very end, when much of my butt has become much less sensitive (sometimes actually numb) due to the repeated strokes (from left of right sides), my wife will take up position directly behind me.

From that position, she can swing the strap "back and forth" in front of her, quite fast if she chooses, repeatedly striking the outer right-side of my right butt cheek on her "fore-swing," then the left-side of my left butt-cheek on her "back-swing." Striking areas that have NOT been desensitized from previous repeated strokes applied from either side. (Yes, she does sometimes gets a little too close and strikes the "fore-hip" along with the side of the butt-cheek.)

Yes, it makes a very intense a "grand finale" for a punishment thrashing. It's very hard to maintain control and position when she dials up the speed of strokes and shortens the cycles/intervals. I prefer to be restrained if I know in advance she plans to use this technique.   

Mija: For a punishment, generally the end is a tawse or hairbrush. But those could be the start too. Other times a hand spanking ending can be pretty sweet. 

Roz: There is no finale, specific implement or signal as such. Sometimes the strokes may be in quicker and more forceful leading up to the end.

Prefectdt: It varies from one spanker to another. But, when possible, I often request to finish with a hard caning on my lower buttocks and upper thighs. The part that is sat upon, usually. Hopefully this will leave some welts that I will feel for some days after the spanking, every time that I sit down. If a caning is not possible, whatever is the most harsh thing available, to finish play. Just to test how much I can take that day, which can vary a lot from one play to another.

JJRose: It varies from one spanker to another. But, when possible, I often request to finish with a hard caning on my lower buttocks and upper thighs. The part that is sat upon, usually. Hopefully this will leave some welts, that I will feel for some days after the spanking, every time that I sit down. If a caning is not possible, whatever is the most harsh thing available, to finish play. Just to test how much I can take that day, which can vary a lot from one play to another.

Barrel: During a session, cane use is standard. She will continue until she has achieved the look, both color and texture, she wants. Invariably, there will be missed spots or an area that lacks the desired color. Regardless of the quantity, the cane is generally the remedy and last toy employed. If lacking in color, her go to is always the hair brush or rubber paddle.

A.J.: I was right, Hermione??? Dayam.

It was many years ago and I was with one of my fav spankers. (To repeat what I have said before - I'm a fun spanker/spankee. All the spankings I have participated in have been oriented toward a sexual, (ahem) "finale.")

But this day, at the close of my session with my fav spanker, I admitted to her that I had never been REALLY spanked - in the sense of a real spanking someone in authority (like ones often mentioned in literature) would dish out.

I told her that. Then asked..."Would you mind...?

Her: "No." (What? No?)
Told me she was a pro and knew I was done.

Me: Just a taste. To know. How about 100? Your hand, hard and fast.

And then I coined one of my favorite terms, "Like, pretend you are my angry girlfriend." (Thus, the origin of the term for the "angry girlfriend" spanking. On the flip side it's the "angry boyfriend."

Ahhh! Being a girl she knew what an "angry girlfriend" was!

Her: "OK. But how about only 50, at first?"

Deal!

I got 50. Took all of 17-seconds. And I was ALIVE and kicking (literally) for all 50 of them!!! Whew!

We talked, and after a while I said, let's go for it. Give me the final 50.

She did. Another 17-seconds and it was over. I was truly spanked. I found out what a real spanking was. I wound up furiously rubbing my tush in front of my spank-pal who was now - GRINNING EAR-TO-EAR! ('Told 'ja!' she didn't need to say.)

From then on, whenever I felt at the conclusion of some otk time, that I needed a bit more, I'd ask (Key word!) for the grande finale. And 50 the standard.

On the flip side when she is otk, she HAS TO ASK ME for her grande finale. if she wants it. No assumptions.

NB: The nice part? Unlike previous sessions, I could still feel the tingling in my tush when I went to bed late that night (By morning it was gone.) But most of all, I remembered my spanking friend! SHE made it a memorable time. I often think of her to this day.    

Rosco: If Irene is using her (our) round-handled two-tailed strap, generally yes. I’ll have a sense she’s making the effort to take a full swing for 6 or 7 swats.

Most recently, however, she’s been favoring a wooden paddle - ever since I wrapped in in cloth tape (she has trouble gripping with her hands but is generally pretty athletic and strong). Taking a full swing with the paddle would be a bit much for either of who revel in intensity but not severity. So it’s harder to have a grand finale with that paddle.

I tend to think of the grand finale as what comes after - first her then me.

Hermione: To let me know the end has arrived, Ron spritzes my tush with water from a spray bottle he keeps handy.  

Loki_Darksong: One of the things I do at events was what I call an intro session. It is my sampler dish that is a brief taste of the basic spanking food groups. A hand spanking followed by a paddling followed by a strapping and for its finale and caning.

None of it heavy but just enough to perk an interest for future exploration from the person I am spanking. 

S: My spankings are funishment spankings, but as a finale I usually concentrate some heavy spanks to her sit spots and ask her if she is going to be a good girl. Sometimes I might also give her a couple of pinches. I also like to give her a couple of light spanks and say it is all over.

 

Slava Ukraini
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Spanko Brunch 2.0 #607

At last week's brunch, our good friend A.J. remarked that no one had specifically responded to the second part of the two-question topic. He was right. Since I am not one to let a good question go to waste, I am reusing that question so that it might stand alone today. 

Does your spanking have a 'grand finale'? Does it include a specific implement? Details, please!

Please leave your reply as a comment, and I will publish a summary of our discussion once everyone has had an opportunity to respond.

Slava Ukraini
Glory to Ukraine

Love spanking? Here's where to go

An adult website Clips4Sale has revealed the most popular fetish in each UK city in a kinky new map. It seems that residents of Sheffield like spanking best. For how they obtained their information (it wasn't by peeping into windows) read the full article here.

I will keep that in mind if I ever get the chance to visit Britain.

Thank you, Boru, for finding this gem. 

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Recap: Spanko Brunch 2.0 for August 31

How many toys are usually employed in a session?

Rosco: We have four primary implements these days, all of which I’ve purchased for Irene to use on me as she sees fit. All have round handles which she prefers due to her smallish hands and touch of arthritis. In order of severity:

A leather covered ping pong paddle
A somewhat floppy small paddle of unknown material
A long two tailed leather strap on a wooden handle
A small wooden paddle, like a hairbrush but without any bristles.

The last one hurts like crazy if I’m not warmed up. I try to moan and whine softly but get loud when things really hurt.

In late spring I look for shoots of wild plum trees. They deliver a delicious sting. 

Wendel: Spankings here are one implement only. There may be a few smacks on the bottom by the hand before a paddling or whipping but that is it. 

If I had to pick a favorite, it would be the belt. The sting and pain from each whack feel just right.
The Misses is quite fond of a good old-fashioned hand spanking and does favor the paddle. 

Bonnie: For my routine spankings (lift my skirt and bend me over), Randy usually uses one implement. His favorite at the moment is a teardrop shaped hardwood paddle. My favorite (as if that matters) is a smaller leather paddle. When he wants to make a point, he chooses a solid wooden dogleg hairbrush or even the very ouchy wooden bath brush.

When spankings get more involved, he tends to pull out implements like the punishment cane or one of the bigger paddles in addition to those previously mentioned. Other times he surprises me. But the outcome is generally more or less the same. 

S: When I spank someone, I like to use a lot of different implements. I usually include a paddle that I made from a 3/4 inch thick industrial rubber. It is about 12 inches long and 6 inches wide. It is very heavy and produces a very satisfying smack. It is very fun to use.

Spanky53: Hmmm, for me and my partners we usually go through my whole bag of toys which means anywhere between 18 to 23 depends on what I've prepared. The one item that always gets used is my very supple belt with a turquoise buckle, and the finish is always my hand. The most asked for item is a toy I call the stinger.

Roz: If not with the hand it's usually a maximum of 2 implements, our leather paddle and either wooden spoon or paint stirrer. 

Prefectdt: Between 6 to 10 toys are usually in play, when I am taking some. That sounds like a lot, and it include pervertibles most of the time, not all specific spanking toys. One toy that is always used is a belt. Because I always turn up for a spanking wearing one, usually my nice, stiff, handmade belt that I got from a leatherworker in the Ardennes in 2020. If one is available, I like to be caned hard, with a rattan cane, to finish off the play. This will hopefully leave some welts to sit on that will help me remember the joys of being spanked for days afterwards.

Ronnie: Normally two. Hand, Leatherthorn paddle (my favourite), small holey wooden paddle (his favourite), Headmaster-style cane, long twisted wooden loopy or small straight wooden cane for OTK. Depends on the spanking as to which ones are used.  

A.J.: How many toys are typically used in your spankings?

My hand a toy? Overwhelmingly, that's the only "tool" I use. (Yes; I'm boring.)

Is there one that is most often used during the finale, and if so, why?

Same answer but that could be a new brunch question for you, Hermione:

Do your spankings include a "Grande Finale?" Yes? Tell us about it.

Barrel: If the spanking is a prelude to intimacy, I usually get just the wooden hairbrush. Damn thing has grooves on the business end opposite the bristles and when applied with vigor, leaves blood blisters below the skin. She likes that as they remain for 3 to 4 days. Occasionally, she will substitute a heavy plastic paddle, which is nasty.

During a session, she will employ 4 or 5 toys that include the leather strap I fashioned from an old luggage strap (probably her favorite based on how she swings it), two-tailed tawse (which she is trying to perfect landing on my inner creases), single tail whip (spread around) and always the two delrin canes. The thick cane is "thuddy" and imparts a deep, lasting ouch. The thin cane is evil and leaves marks, which I wear as badges of honor for a week.   

Anon: Several but not always the same. Usually a small round wooden paddle with a hole in the middle, at least one small leather strap, a couple of lexan paddles also with holes, a full-butt light wooden paddle with lots of beveled holes and most often ending with the cane. Ouch! 

FL: Ideally, hand, hairbrush, belt. In that order.

Dan: In the old days, there was a lot of variability. She might work in as many as five or six implements, including various paddles, straps and brushes. These days, it's usually one or two. The ebony hairbrush often makes an appearance, though it is almost never the main event. Her go-to instrument, which almost always is the star of the show, is the bath brush.   

Hermione: We always have four in use, and Ron chooses three. The leather dogging bat (my favourite) is a must. Then either a black leather hand-shaped slapper or a longer black leather strap. Next a wooden shoehorn or a leather 'flyswatter' with metal studs. My choice is either the Leatherthorn paddle or a ping pong paddle which sadly broke this weekend.

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