The LondonFetishScene website has an excellent interview with the Torture Garden crew - well worth a read if you're a fan of this long-running club...

The Spanner Trust has submitted proposals to a UK Home Office Review Board arguing that the current review of Sexual Offences legislation has to remedy the current discrimination in law experienced by those who participate in consensual sadomasochistic sexual activities.

How does one meet peple with the same fetish interests? We have visited several clubs and had a great time but it's difficult to meet others especially with the loud music.

The thought occured to me that it's about time we had more local munches so we could get to know other locals into or interested in the fetish scene. If you think that this would be a good idea and would like a local munch in the Milton Keynes area (which could include the Northampton, Bedford and Leighton Buzzard areas as well), maybe to tie in with the monthly Absolution event in MK, then please reply with your comments ie: kind of munch you would like, venue etc.. If there is enough interest (god, I hate apathy!) I would be happy to help plan and organise it. If it works out well then maybe we could make it a regular thing!

Another fun filled night was held at Absolution on Friday Night. This new venue for the Absolution crew is now starting to become more established, with a more organised and dedicated following.

Well - having only just 'got into' the fetish scene along with my wife , I need to know if there are any clubs and or events near Reading or Bracknell in Berkshire. As a newbie , what should I be expected to wear? and what is not allowed?

I felt I would write and review a relatively new company Dungeon Master Conversions, run by Jules and based in Stockport. They have built for me a beautiful cellar dungeon containing some of the best furniture I have seen anywhere in the UK

100% free! A well established, non-commercial community of several thousand adults (only) sharing their special understanding of latex, rubber or PVC fetish. Includes vast message base, huge story library, live chatroom, personal profiles, and the largest links database of Rubberist resources on the planet, etc.

Learning from the navigational vortex that made life so difficult finding Balsall Common last time, we loaded the car brimful of leather, rubber and chain, cds, food and other miscellany and set off at lunchtime. As a result we were unpacked, showered and dressed in good time and waiting for a cab at the unearthly hour of 8.45. Rapture closes at 2am and we were determined to make the most of it!

We got there early - thanks to comments in the TG newsletter (one of the many very good things about TG is how honest they are about any flaws in a night) we were warned about the new cloak room problem. Getting there early solves that. Lucky - I don't think it's quite sorted yet. For some bizarre reason the new management sees fit to make you stand in one queue to drop your bags, and a different queue for coats. There are no signs to indicate this. Silly.