Well 2 weeks ago we ran our first ever fetish market and club night Mercy here in Liverpool. We'd organised it and got it all up and running in 7 weeks from finding the venue to the actual event. It was an enormous amount of hard work, and nerve wracking too. Putting so much effort into something, getting the stall holders there and set up and that agonising moment when you open the doors and prey that people will actually come along, and buy things is indescribable. But come they did, and yes buy they did too. It wasn't a mad frenzy of activity but it was a steady stream of people all afternoon. It gave us a chance to talk to people and gather feedback. We'd had a couple of late cancellations the day before the event, so we didn't have as many stalls as we'd planned, but it did mean that the other stallholders could at least spread out and fill in the gaps, which they managed admirably.

The afternoon went by so quickly. Then it was time to clear up the Market and start setting up the club night. I was glad we'd had a bit of a trial run the previous week at the launch party. At least we'd found out where we needed to make the changes, which we did, and which worked much better.

Needless to say i was still wandering around in my bright yellow MFM t-shirt and jeans checking all was done when the first guests started coming in! So a quick change and down to watch the demo which was ropework. It still amazes me how people can make rope do such wonderful things while talking the audience through what is happening at the same time. Sheer skill! The demo finished and the club started properly. It was a good night. All the equipment in the dungeon was used. There was a wonderful display by 2 Tops
wielding 2 floggers each, on 2 subs arranged head to head on a long bench. Awesome stuff. Downstairs the music had feet tapping and people dancing. The video screen with a constant supply of beautiful fetish eye candy was as popular as ever.

All too soon the evening came to an end. Lots of hugging and smiley people wandered home with promises of being there again next month, and what a great time they'd had. Plenty of the crew stayed behind so the putting away and clearing up was pretty fast. We had one last drink with the club owner in a de-briefing session and 20 hours after we left home we crawled into our bed.

Yes it was a very long day, but it was one of the most rewarding, fulfilling days i'd had in a very long time. I'd met so many new people, many completely new to BDSM, had some interesting conversations, got 2 commissions, and what's more i thoroughly enjoyed it all.

We're already working towards the next one in just over 2 weeks time, and i'm really looking forward to it this time. Hopefully i won't feel so nervous this time, and will be able to relax and enjoy it even more. I'm in desperate need of a new corset too so i'm looking forward to the MFM as i know heresey clothing will be there and Emma makes corsets to die for :-) mmmmm :-)