Tuesday, February 11, 2014

From the Top Shelf - A Tale of Two Sisters

I discovered this story by Christopher James, originally published in Janus magazine 30 years ago. "A Tale of Two Sisters" is a young man's reminiscences of holidays in the north east of England back in the 1930s. I believe it is located in or around the home of English author Catherine Cookson. Does anyone know if any of her books have spanking in them?


But I digress. Here is part one.

It all started for me half a century ago. This is a tale of two girls: Nina, aged 18 and Rose, 16. They were my cousins. Nina, who worked in an office, was quite attractive but not a beauty, and rather broad around the hips. Rose, on the other hand, was a very pretty girl, possessing lovely chestnut hair with auburn tints, and a good well-rounded figure.

As a young man back in the thirties, I used to spend two weeks summer holiday with my widowed aunt and the two daughters, in a north-east seaside town. Rose attended a girls' high school. She was on holiday and thus naturally, was more of a day-time companion for me. My Aunt Ada was soft with her girls and Rose, especially, was badly spoiled. She was volatile and ebullient, contrasting with her slightly staid sister; she insisted on having her own way, was saucy and rude to her mother, short-tempered, and apt to indulge in petulant tantrums. My aunt had given up trying to cope with her. I had dark thoughts of doing the job for her - given the opportunity!

One particular fortnight proved to be an unforgettable one. On the second night of my holiday it was fairly late and Rose had been told several times by her mother, who did not approve of late nights, to go to bed. As usual, defeated, Aunt Ada retired leaving Rose to stay up and, mainly, annoy me. I was trying to read and Rose, in a mischievous mood, was deliberately provoking me. She kept pushing my book and giggling at me. Several times I got up and gave her a playful slap on the seat of her skirt and eventually I grabbed her, sat down, and pulled her across my lap. I expected a struggle but, to my surprise, she offered no resistance and lay, quite submissive, as I pushed the skirt of her dress up over her hips.

I had had girls sit on my lap before but I had never had one face-down in this position - and very enjoyable it was. I sat, gloating over the adolescent chubbiness of her bottom, which was tightly covered by her navy-blue school knickers.

I doubt whether I had ever heard the term 'masochist' at that time. I certainly knew nothing about it and her passivity surprised and excited me. I was on the point of giving her a smack when my aunt called from her bedroom, "Rose, will you get to bed - now!" She may have heard our little scuffling. In any case, it was probably as well that she called out, for obviously spanking is a noisy business - something that, in my naivety, I hadn't considered.

Rose was on her feet in a trice. I had a sudden idea. She had been decidedly docile over my lap - and well, you never know your luck. Before she reached the door, I whispered; "If you want that spanking you know you deserve, then come for a walk with me in the morning."

She gave me a startled glance and was out of the room without a word.

After breakfast the next day, and Nina's departure for work, I remarked casually, "How about a stroll along the cliff, Rose? It isn't warm enough to lie on the beach." The unsuspecting Aunty Ada beamed and said it would be good exercise while I noticed little dots of colour appear in Rose's cheeks. After some hesitation, she said "All right, Chris." My heart leapt.

I haven't visited that part of the country now for fifty years and for all I know it may be built on, but in those days the area was unspoiled country and the cliff path was a pleasant lonely walk. We seemed to have it to ourselves. To my delight there was not another soul in sight when we reached the place I had in mind, a large, almost flat, smooth stone probably left over from the dry-walling which is typical of the area. The open air is not to be recommended for purposes of chastisement but this isolated spot seemed ideal for my unseemly purposes. We had it to ourselves, although there would certainly be more people about during the afternoon. It was open country and there was an unobstructed view in every direction. If the sound carried there was no one to hear.

"Right, my girl, how about just here!"

"What for, Christopher?" she asked, innocently.

"You know what for. That spanking you got out of last night."

"Oh, I don't know. That's silly. Spanking is a punishment."

"Yes it is - and you deserve it the way you talk to your mother. You are disobedient and rude."

Her round, pretty face was very pink as she gazed at me with limpid blue eyes. "Am I naughty, Chris? Do I really deserve it?"

"Yes you are naughty and this is way overdue. Come here!"

The imperative tone has its uses. Slowly and with apparent reluctance, the lovely 16-year-old came to me. I grabbed her arm and she allowed herself to be gently pulled down across my thighs, lying with her head right down and her legs trailing to the grass. As on the previous night she was docile and passive, and allowed me to ease the weight of her warm body in order to push the skirts of her under-slip and her dress up over her hips.

In those days, girls dressed like girls and wore skirts. Again I was presented with the alluring sight of her young buttocks covered by those navy knicks; the broad rounded thighs and shapely sun-tanned calves. Oh how I was sorely tempted to pull her knickers down but I dared not. I didn't think she would tell her mother if I pulled them down - but suppose she did? There would be a terrible scandal and I would never be invited back to the house again. And of course I was too diffident to ask Rose if I could.

I gave her a slap, not too hard; she did not move. Emboldened, I gave her another, fairly hard - then another, still harder, and still she made no move. I said , "You're a very naughty girl aren't you, Rose?"

She whispered , "Yes, I suppose I am Chris - please make sure no one's coming?"

"Not a soul in sight. Now, keep still."

I administered another fifteen heavy cracking smacks upon various parts of her rump, until she was squirming and wincing. Never, as long as I live, will I forget the pure libidinous joy of that first time I ever spanked a girl.

I had been very fortunate. Lucky that by pure chance I had discovered Rose's penchant for getting her bottom smacked; lucky that we had this quiet spot with no-one else walking along the path. To me , at the time her response was puzzling. Undoubtedly she got a sexual thrill from having her bum walloped. but at that age she didn't understand that any more than I did. To me, too, spanking was supposed to be punishment. I'd previously had no idea that girls enjoyed it. But both Rose and I had clearly got sexual satisfaction from the experience. But she had to rationalise it. It had to be punishment for misbehaviour; and she was never deliberately naughty in order to get a spanking, that would have been too obvious. It was just fortunate for me that she was a naturally recalcitrant girl.

There is more to come next week. Lucky Rose!

From Hermione's Heart

Monday, February 10, 2014

Recap: Spanko Brunch 2.0 for February 9

This week's topic was words or phrases we use for spanking. Here's what you said.


Dragon's Rose: "Do you need some help with that?" It could mean that I am getting close to crossing a line. Dragon may have noticed that my temper is starting to slip or that I just need to de-stress.

Those words usually solve the problem. I know what comes next.

Baxter: If in public, my wife says 'you know what is going to happen when we get home.' Privately, she will say you will be spanked when we get home.

Dan: In private, she usually does refer to it as a spanking. In something like a text or email that someone might see, she may say something like, "You are in for a session tonight."

Autumn: We NEVER talk about it in public, so it's always spanking for us!

Welcome, Autumn!

Arched one: In public R would say would you like to dance tonight. referring to the spanking dance I do at times. In private she will say does your bottom need attention. When I hear that I know a spanking IS going to happen.

Dr. Ken: "Spanking" is a special word in and of itself. No reason to call it anything else...

Joey: Sometimes, I will say, "We need to have a conversation." Often, I will refer to it as play. But, I do use the word spanking a lot.

Bogey: In the beginning, we barely said the word, public or private. For the last two decades in the company of friends, either of us might say something along the lines of, do I need to take you home and spank you?

We have no idea if they take us seriously or not, but the remark gets all the attention of saying that rain is forecast for next two days.

Sara: I can't think of a time he has mentioned it in public except once and he said it directly in front of his father. Something like, "Do you need a spanking?" His father took it seriously but SM didn't spank me then. We laughed it off like it was a joke. I would have been mortified if he had done it with his dad there!

Ronnie: Privately we use the word spanking. In public or if were with friends, no need for words its the look he gives me and I know I'm in trouble.

Prefectdt: No special name recently but when I first started with adult spanking, way back in 1985, the little group of people that I knew used to call it Corporal Punishment Role-play, Shortened to CPR. I am not sure if it was because CPR became associated with Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation or that it was a term only used by that group but it is a term that I have not heard since I went away to College in 1987.

Es May: I don't know that spanking has come up with us when we are out of the house. So we always just say spanking, or toasting, or what have you.

Ni Na: If in public, he'd start with a stern look at me and I also know that a spanking is due when he squeezes my had tightly. Otherwise we don't talk about it in public. In private it's spanking, toasting, you are in for it, cruisin' for a bruisin'. If he says something like we need a serious conversation or some similarly official sounding phrase, I know there is big trouble.

Buttwed: In public the possibility of punishment is with a look and sign language of a slightly swung open palm. Bustin' and paddling are the terms used at home as to us a spanking implies using the hand and implements are always liberally and painfully applied to my lower cheeks. Paddles away.

Jenny: I like the one from Anonymous, "Would you like to dance tonight?" idea! No one would suspect a thing, but I'd certainly know what he meant, and it's really cute! :)

I also like Joeyred's "We need to have a conversation". That has a little more serious tone.

I like that Our Bottoms Burn can say "do I need to take you home and spank you?" in front of friends without anyone thinking the speaker is serious.

We don't ever speak of spanking in front of anyone, so we haven't developed any special codewords. But I'll certainly try to remember some of these in case I need them.

I have had two men say something along the line of "I should put you over my knee" or "Put that away or I'll have to spank you" (when I tried to pay for my part of an inexpensive meal). In that second case, his wife was with us. The couple are both friends of mine. Makes me wonder what goes on with them, but it may just be that he sees me like one of his kids (his son is my age and went to high school with me). As for the man making the "knee" comment, I wonder if he really is into spanking. One day he did tap my bottom. He is a friend, too, who I might have dated at one time but now I know we are not long-term compatible. One day I will manage to ask him if he really spanks women.

Bonnie: I don't raise that topic in vanilla situations, but Randy does. He has a variety of euphemisms, many of which are not pre-arranged. When he uses words like readjustment, recalibration, or realignment, it probably means a very sore bottom for me.

Autumn: Haha, Bonnie, Randy sounds like he's working on a car! And Prefectdt, I can only imagine the looks we'd get if my husband asked if I needed CPR.

Six of the best: I have said on occasions to woman that I have spanked, "It's time for your knickers to come down my lady. Knickers down. Without a frown".

Katie: I just get that raised eyebrow thing, Hermione. I KNOW I best clean up my act or perhaps go otk later! Today I tracked a bit of snow around my MIL's place by accident. Rob announced out loud, "TROUBLE!" LOL! We have lots of fun with it too.

Sir Wendel: I normally tell her she is getting “a licking” or “her butt tanned”. She tends to go with “someone needs a whip’n”. In public you would have no idea we are into spanking.

Hermione: Ron will usually use the word "whuppin'" instead of spanking. I alway say "spanking" because, as Dr. Ken pointed out, there's no other word quite like it.We never talk about it when other people are around; it's strictly for private conversations.


Thank you to everyone who participated in this weekend's brunch. See you all next time!

From Hermione's Heart

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Spanko Brunch 2.0 #6

Hello everyone, and welcome to another weekend brunch. A recent post by Fiona inspired today's topic.

We all have our own unique way of referring to that thing we do. Do you use a special word or term instead of "spanking"? Do you use a different term when speaking about spanking privately with your partner than you would in a public, vanilla situation?

I'm very curious about what you have to say, so please leave a comment. Once everyone has had a chance to speak, I will publish an edited summary of our discussion.
From Hermione's Heart

Saturday, February 8, 2014

You Completed the Caption

Now that's a mighty instrument! Here are your captions.


Measha: Wow, this bow would cause some serious welts. I better be sure not to let the husband see this!

Foothills: Hey down there! I'm holding this big booty in place for you, so spank away with that stick thingy you have!

Sir Wendel: I can’t wait to have my husband Brandenburg my behind with this tonight.

Ronnie: Did he say I should play "Spank my Booty" or spank my booty?

Katie: This instrument better be tuned to perfection - or someone will be singing a tune of her own!

Mike Roby: Wow. No wonder Nero never called 9-1-1.

Mr Kong's interns were delighted that he chose to give up the piano in favor of the violin.

Welcome, Mike!

Sunnygirl: This picture just reminded me of my dad. He used to play that instrument and I remember him dragging it around.

Rollin: Mary, when you said your violinist friend Armand had big hands, I had no idea!

Six of the best: For me, it's music to my ears, when I hear a naughty woman's painful outcries of "Ooh" and "Ouch" coming from her lips, as her bare bottom is being caned.

Prefectdt: The Borrowers attempt at starting an Orchestra was proving more difficult than they had originally anticipated.

Hermione: Gladys played second fiddle to no one.


Thank you all for participating. Have a wonderful weekend, and be sure to stop by for brunch.

From Hermione's Heart

Friday, February 7, 2014

Complete the Caption

Why does this photo make me think of spanking? What's that you say? It makes you think of spanking too? Good! I'm glad we're all singing from the same songbook. I'll leave the details up to you.

Complete the caption by leaving a comment and I will reveal your thoughts after everyone has had a chance to reply.

From Hermione's Heart

Thursday, February 6, 2014

In with the New - Canadian Edition


Bonnie is enjoying her retirement, but she couldn't resist searching for new spanking blogs. She sure did a good job of finding them, and here they are:

Big D lil s Journey
Bob's Spanking Blog
Daddy and Me
Domestic Discipline Stories
Just What We Do
LA Cloutier
Reason or Rhyme
Spank Danielle
Spank Her 4 Real Videos
Spank Me Daddy
Spanky's Spank Joint
The Young Lady Across My Knee
Trixie's Thoughts
Unbetitlt
Words from the Hart


Please join me in welcoming these new bloggers to our community. For our newcomers, Bonnie has some helpful blogging tips that I know she would be glad to share.

Update: Good news! Season and Michael, over at Blossom and Thorn, will be the new forever home of In with the New. So if you see any new blogs, or are starting one yourself, please let them know.

From Hermione's Heart

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Short Memory

Ron has a fondness for our two carpet beaters. After he broke the rattan one on my bottom, I bought a replacement, but at the same time I also purchased a sturdier delrin model.

Big mistake. That thing is pure evil. I cringe when I see it laid out, ready for application on my posterior. And that's exactly the sight I saw a few weeks ago.

I hate that thing! I whined. "I much prefer the rattan one."

"Your wish is my command," Ron replied, and to my astonishment he picked up the offending implement, disappeared down the hall, and returned a minute later with the other carpet beater.

"Is that more to your liking?" asked my considerate husband.

"Oh, yes, that's much better." and my husband proceeded to make good use of the substitute.

I guess his memory of that incident wasn't as good as mine, because only two weeks later the delrin carpet beater made its appearance once more. I didn't like to complain a second time - after all, I do have my reputation as a compliant submissive to consider - so I kept silent about it.

From Hermione's Heart