Suze`s previous post about our encounter with one of our own reviews at the AOS (The Cupid`s Couch Review) reminded me to post about how the new electric pump for the Cupid`s Couch actually worked out.

I was keen to test the pump as the foot pump with which the couches were originally supplied were effective, but hard work. By the time you`d got the couch inflated you were ready for a rest, not rampant monkey sex. LOL.

However, I had reservations, first the noise and secondly its effectiveness to give deliver sufficient pressure to inflate the couch fully.

First the volume level. The pump is a centrifugal one, 100mm in diameter and 105mm high. Centrifugal pumps have two potential problems if they are constructed cheaply, the first being noise. While not silent the one supplied with the Cupid`s couch is not of low quality ensuring the noise is not intrusive. In the past we bought a pump to inflate an airbed and were nearly deafened by it during operation. Kneeling next to the pump while the couch inflated was no problem with this pump.

The second problem and potential reservation was the ability to deliver enough pressure. Unlike reciprocating pumps centrifugal ones tend to deliver less pressure. As the Cupid`s Couch inflated I was impressed at the speed, then by the firmness the pump achieved. So absolutely no problem there then.

Well not quite. Although the upper and lower chambers of the couch were inflated in record time with virtually no effort on my part, the two small stiffening chambers that run the length of the couch could not be inflated with the pump. This was due to their small size and the different type of valve that their size necessitates. However, three deep breaths (in each) filled these chambers.

So how long does it take to fill a Cupid`s Couch from deflated. From flat to fully usable it`s about 4-5 minutes and without the interminable pumping required with the old pump. And the pump deflates the couch too by simply switching the nozzles to the inlet port on the pump. Great for packing it away again.

Tags: Cupid`s Couch, Missing Kink, sex couch, sex furniture, sex toy review, adult toy review, Adults Only Show

While at the Adult Only Show Alex and I turned down one of the walkways and spotted the “Missing Kink” stand featuring the Cupids Couch which we reviewed over a year ago as one of our sex toy reviews. They were featuring the black version which we test drove and the purple one.

We were stood talking to each other about the fun we had fucking on the couch when one of the females on the stand approached us. I pointed out that we had tried, tested and reviewed the couch some time ago and that we thought it was a marvellous sex aid.

By now we were attracting the attention of the other members of the sales team including the proprietor of The Missing Kink, a very amiable and jolly guy called Paul. He approached us pointing out that he had a printed and laminated copy of a review a couple had done. And bugger me if it wasn`t the very review I had written.

What a small world.

It transpired that Paul was now the sole distributor for the Cupids Couch and I recalled that we did give him permission to use our review providing that he credited us with it and he had. He was a really genuinely nice guy and I could not believe the irony of the situation.

We spent a while chatting about the couch and I noticed whilst speaking to him that there is now an electric pump in the box. Not a luxury we had. Poor Alex had to blow the couch up manually and then fuck me on it. All say Ahhhhh!

The cogs started to turn and I realised that one of those would be a good thing. I mentioned that we didn`t have the version with the pump and Paul disappeared to the back of the stand, removed one of the boxes from the shelving and extracted a pump for me. If he only knew just how much time has been saved in pumping up the couch and now gone in to pumping me instead. Lol

There was a lot of interest around the stand and we were pointed out to the potential customers as being the reviewers. I felt a little embarrassed as they approached us, with Paul telling everyone that I wrote the review and saying just how good it was. *blush*

Furthermore, later in the day I was talking to Ana Span (I know, I`m a bloody name dropper. Lol) and I mentioned to her that we review sex toys. I then led her over to The Missing Kink stand to read an example of my work.

Ana was a charming and very attentive lady and I hope to test drive some of her DVD`s in the near future. You just can`t get enough of female produced erotica.

All I can say is there are some really nice people in the sex trade.

Tags: Cupid`s Couch, Anna Span, Missing Kink, sex couch, sex furniture, sex toy review, adult toy review, Adults Only Show

I have like most girls always had an interest in shoes. This is not born out of a foot fetish or any other kind of fetishism as such. But if it is a fetish then I would say that 8 out of 10 girls have it. We all seem to like/collect shoes and boots.

My one problem and major setback has always been money. I am currently working with a couple of girls who have up to 100 pairs of footwear in their collection. A rough count of mine would probably give me the grand total of maybe 10. And there`s no point demanding a recount

This could be because my work colleagues are single and don`t have anything else to lavish their “hard earned” on. I don`t know. One of them loves to wear a pair of wedge heels in bright red. You have been warned. Lol

I digress, what started this train of thought off was thinking about my recent visit to the Adults Only Show in Birmingham. Where I met Brian the proprietor of Nitelife shoes. He told me that his father had been in the shoe trade and now he had ventured in to club/fetish shoes over the last 2 ½ years.

Brian is also linked to Gothic Boots and Fetish Wear who supply a wide variety of naughty wear, ranging from PVC to chain mail should you wish to be a damsel in distress. There is something to suit all tastes and fetishes on their site.

I was impressed with the range of styles and colours available on the stand. Sizes range up to size 9 and some styles are available in size 12 (good for the guys)

Whilst looking around his stand I spotted several pairs of strappy buckled boots and what I would call porn star/pole dancer sandals. It was whilst I was looking at these I spotted a pair of unusual clear acrylic sandals. They would be perfect in the bedroom. I managed to talk one of the promo girls in to trying them on and modelling them for me. She was a hot blonde, I`m telling you this because you won`t be able to tell from the video footage.

Just check out those sandals…

Tags: shoes, shoe fetish, shoes collection, stripper shoes nitelife, fetish shoes, fetish footwear, kinky boots, club wear

It`s no longer a cloak and dagger affair to buy all but the most explicit adult magazines. You can buy Nuts, Zoo et al from the newsagents without even a second look from most of the other customers. OK, so if you opt for Penthouse or Mayfair you`ll have to be a little more circumspect but for the most part it`s easier to purchase printed “artistic” material of an adult nature than its ever been.

What`s surprising is that SHM (not FHM, I`m sure the similarity in naming was purely unintentional, LOL), would sit alongside Zoo and Nuts and from its outer cover look rather tame (and tasetful) in comparison. Until you open it …

S H Magazine is produced and published by swingingheaven.co.uk. The issue I`m reviewing here is issue 3. For the cover price of £4.99 I expected to find a magazine full of advertisements. Yes there are ads, but they are at a far lower level than I expected and all of them are relevant to the intended readership. It`s a refreshing change to find an adult publication whose rear pages in particular are not peppered with tacky small ads for premium rate phone lines.

So after that pleasant surprise, on to the content. Because the magazine is aimed at those in the swinging lifestyle the majority of the articles are written with those readers in mind. Luckily that doesn`t mean that non-swingers can`t enjoy them as the style is friendly, though occasionally slightly parochial in an endearing sort of way. This isn`t a criticism, it actually gives the magazine more character than I would have imagined (my preconceptions again), and makes it much easier to read.

The articles in issue 3 included reviews of swingers clubs, sex toys and erotic fiction (books). There`s a section on adult DVDs too, both 18 certificate and R18, and because this issue was published just prior to the Adults Only Show and The Xpo at the Barbican it has floor plans and visitors guides for those events too. Very thoughtful.

The articles also cover breast augmentation, BDSM, swinging solo and trans-gender issues, so as you can see this aims to be an inclusive and informative publication.

The last few pages contain a readers forum and “Readers` Pics”. The latter had me worried for a moment, as there are certain UK adult publications who insist on publishing “Readers` Wives” pictures of a rather variable quality. SHM however either exercises prudent quality control on the images or has a very hot looking readership *evil grin*.

So, would I pay £4.99 for SHM? Quite definitely, assuming that subsequent issues are of the same quality as issue 3. It`s an interesting read even for non-swingers and deserves every success

Tags: Swinging Heaven, www.swingingheaven.co.uk, SHM, S H Magazine, swinging, swingers clubs, sex toy review, swingers club review, erotic story review, Adults Only Show, Xpo Barbican, Nuts, Zoo, FHM

While wandering around the Adults Only Show in Birmingham we actually passed up the chance to interview one of the most famous and best loved porn stars in the UK adult film industry, Cathy Barry.

It`s odd, we were hyped up and ready to extract a story from everyone and anyone who could provide us with a new angle. So why did we miss the opportunity? Well quite honestly because she is such a nice person.

I spotted Cathy on the Pumpkin Productions stand and elbowed Suze with a sideways “I told you she`d be here” from the corner of my mouth. As we`d been wandering around for a bit and were really in the swing of this journo lark I marched up to her and greeted her with a firm handshake and a “Pleased to meet you.”

We`ve been fans of Cathy for a while, not specifically because of her porn movies, but because of her personality. She appeared a while back on the “Men and Motors” satellite channel on her show “Cathy`s World of Big Boobs” (with Teressa May), not the most imaginative title I`ll grant you but the show had a friendly honest feel to it, not your over-polished and therefore fake looking LA style production.

So, we spent a few minutes chatting, I took the image you can see here and suggested she get Phil, her husband, to get her back on the small screen doing another series. Well, we can only hope.

She really is the sort of person you`d want to go out for a drink with, and I think if we`d asked her she would probably have popped out for a quick one too. Drink that is.

And in case you aren’t familiar with Cathy, here’s a few out-takes that illustrate what a fun girl she is.

Tags: Cathy Barry, Teressa May, World of Big Boobs, Phil Barry, Pumpkin Films, Pumpkin Film Productions

Richard Larsen is a goldsmith and designer of jewellery with twenty years experience. Originally from South Africa, he`s now resident in the UK and in addition to his more conventional designs has been devising and manufacturing a range of fetish jewellery for nine years.

We met at the 2007 Adults Only Show in Birmingham, where his origins in the southern hemisphere were betrayed by a soft twang in his voice. I asked him at one point if he missed South Africa.

“I miss the thunderstorms!” He replied, “I grew up on a 1600 acre sugar plantation, in a house with a steel roof. You could hear the storms starting in the distance and rolling towards you.” His face lit up as he described what I have to agree is one of nature`s greatest sensory gifts to us, a damn good storm.

Richard`s enthusiasm for the spectacle of the African weather is matched by his passion for design, ingenuity and attention to quality that he applies to his creations. His range of designs is extensive, just take a look at his website to see what I mean. And if you don`t see something to your taste or that meets your requirements you can have a custom piece of Richard Larsen Jewellery made to your specifications.

Richard`s passion for quality can be seen when you get up-close to his pieces, they are beautifully finished at his own workshops. “We create the designs, have them cast, then finish every one ourselves, by hand.” he explained.

On his site Richard gives advice on the care of jewellery and explains how he tries to reduce the use of chemicals in the production/finishing process. Being a responsible businessman he also ensures that his stones are ethically sourced.

Here are a few images of the Richard Larsen range, see his site for the rest. I for one have never seen such imaginative penis jewellery executed with such skill.

Richard`s a regular at SWAMP In Bristol and Birmingham Bizarre Bazaar, he`s also at Mainson De Sade later this month and at Erotica Olympia in November. See the events page on Richard Larsen Jewellery site for more details.

You can only by Richard Larsen Jewellery from Richard Larsen, so you`ll have to catch him at one of the listed events or buy via his online store.

Tags: Richard Larsen Jewellery, Richard Larsen, Jewellery, body Jewellery, SWAMP, SWAMP Bristol, Birmingham Bizzare Bazaar, Maison De Sade, Erotica Olympia
 

No I Didn`t Say Womans Own!  I Said Womanzone The Feminine Pleasure Gel.

 Just to explain to our non UK readers before I get started, Woman`s Own is a weekly magazine featuring the less feisty copy.  One that your mum may enjoy reading and can read in public without embarrassment.  That kind of magazine.  Coffee table literature.  Right, that said on with my feature.  Lol

On our recent visit to the Adults Only Show I visited the ID Lube stand to check out their latest products and found this little gem.  I was looking at the various lubes displayed when this gorgeous petite brunette with come to bed eyes approached me. (Editors note, you really can`t take Suze anywhere )

I explained that Alex and I were looking around for news articles for our latest venture in the adult entertainment world, A-Rouse.  The girl was more than helpful showing us the latest warming lubes and silicone based ones for water play.    When she remembered Womanzone feminine pleasure gel.

We took some away promising to test and review it here.  I do wish she could have come back to be tested by me too!  Alex was keen on the idea of a threesome too.  I`m not sure who is the naughtiest out of us both.  Lol  (Editor`s note, I give up with her…)

Tonight I decided to give it a try.  It was created to be used by the woman who has a lack of sexual desire, for whatever reason.  There could be a lack of libido, or sensation and this gel promises to increase sexual pleasure and heighten libido.  Neither of these conditions affect me but I wanted to test it out for those women out there who need a little help.

I read the packet and then disappeared off to the bedroom and removed my clothing replacing it with a short see through red negligé.  Alex loves red and this one has a plunge bra top so my boobs burst out of it, full and plump.  He loves that too.  Once changed I shouted for Alex to assist me.

He appeared in the bedroom doorway wearing nothing other than his black lycra (clingy, yes very, very clingy) boxer shorts.  Gulp!  It seemed he had been preparing himself too.    A nice firm bulge was already showing in the front of his shorts.

I asked him to apply the gel to the underside of my clit as directed on the box.  It advised to use a pearl sized blob of the gel but I wanted to see how I reacted first, after all I don`t just smear anything on to my little pink nub without trying a little first. 

Alex squoze a small blob on to the top of his index finger.  I was surprised that it came out looking purple, one of my favourite colours.  I lay back on the bed and parted my legs in readiness for him.

He parted my labia and sparingly he applied the gel to the underside of my clit.  And WOW!  The gel started to work immediately.  It felt cool when first applied but then started to tingle.  The sensation grew, one of having a very strong mint toothpaste coat your clit, coupled with a zing which almost felt like a gentle vibe on my swollen pink bud.

I described the sensation to Alex who was now reclining and rubbing his cock through his tight boxers.  The tingling, cool sensation was growing stronger by the minute and I found myself crossing my legs, pushing my pussy lips together and trapping my stimulated clit.  I started to rub my thinghs together as the tingling increased in intensity.

Alex was now standing proud in his shorts and his cock was fighting to be set free from the confines of his underwear.  I was also ready to be fucked.  He parted my crossed legs and eased between them, taking my legs high in to the air.  The cool rush of fresh air further heightened the sensation now taking place between my legs.

Now with my ankles resting on his shoulders he pushed his cock in to me through his open fly.  I squirmed beneath him as he plunged my depths.  He slowly withdrew almost completely and then rammed himself home again.  I reached down and gently took hold of his hips as he built up speed.

My clit was now alive and he was pounding and pounding in to me.  I couldn`t hold back, my first orgasm took me over.  I plunged in to a deep sense of satisfaction and release and then started to come back up again, as I did so I became aware once more of that wonderful cool tingling, it felt like someone was holding a clit vibe on me.

Alex continued to fuck me like a mad man and eventually reached his peak, withdrew his cock from me.  With head tilted towards the ceiling he began to gently stroke his cock, I watched in eager anticipation as he opened and began to spurt thick white cum on to my stomach.

The combination of the gel, visuals and orgasm were very intense and I should imagine if you applied the recommended amount it would be too intense for me but for someone with lowered sensitivity it would probably be very beneficial.  And for the ladies who like very intense sensation and enjoy topical stimulation in their most sensitive areas, I would imagine that slightly more would blow your minds. 

So for just £14.99 you can experience the best of clitoral pleasures at here. Have fun…

Tags: Womanzone The Feminine Pleasure Gel, Lube, ID Lubes, ID Lube, Stimulating Gel, clitoral stimulating gel, clitoris

I was immediately drawn to the Tingle Tip stand at the Adults Only Show in Birmingham recently. The poster on the back wall gave me a hint of what I was going to find there.  It was a large image of an electric toothbrush head.

Now we have all heard the stories about women who got off using their electric toothbrush for stimulation.  And I must say that I never subscribed to that.  After all, wouldn`t the bristles scour your clitoris or labia.  No, it never quite sounded credible to me.

So I made my way over with Alex to the stand and behind the counter stood the most pleasant and unassuming couple.  You wouldn`t have believed that this couple had designed and created this miracle in womanly pleasures.  And there before me stood Mr and Mrs Tingletip themselves.

They were very charming and helpful and only too keen to let me have a free sample of the Tingletip to take me and review.  I was eager to get back home and give it a try to see if all the hype about this discreet vibrator was true.  I regretted not having taken my electric toothbrush with me at the hotel. 

The Tingletip comes with a very nice suedette pouch in black with purple ribbon drawstring.  A nice touch.  You can purchase your Tingletip here .  It looks exactly like a toothbrush head for the Oral B range except that it doesn`t have any bristles for obvious reasons.  Ouch!

You could quite easily take this with you in your handbag or even in your luggage if you were going on holiday without anyone batting an eye.  I have already got my story ready if I should be discovered with this in my handbag.  I`ll tell them it is a gum massager for my toothbrush.  We all know the dentist advises you should massage your gums regularly to keep them healthy. 

I decided that I would broaden my usage of this little gem and use it to stimulate my nipples.  I`ve lots of toys but none that can be applied to the nipple so directly so I thought I would give it a try.

Alex and I lay back in bed totally naked.  I fitted the head to my toothbrush and turned it on.  To my surprise and delight the power was amazing.  Alex settled in beside me, he loves to watch me masturbate just as much as I do him.

Gently I lowered the vibrating head on to my semi erect nipple and immediately it responded and started to harden and grow.  It felt wonderful, the vibrations were rippling down through my nipple and into my breast.  I really can`t express just how powerful this toy is.

After a few minutes I moved it over to my left nipple and got immediate results, the vibrations were firing my nerve endings and I couldn`t wait to place it between my legs.  When I use my clit vibe it normally takes anywhere between 5 and 10 minutes for me to reach orgasm.  Manually it can take as long as 20 minutes.  So Alex rested up on his left arm and watched in anticipation as I parted my legs in readiness.

I took the water based lube from my bedside drawer.  Always prepared…that`s me!  I squeezed a blob on to my finger and ran it over my eager clitoris.  It was cold and I jumped slightly as I applied it.  I was now ready and the anticipation was overwhelming me.  I get so excited at the prospect of trying new toys. 

As soon as I applied the tip to my clit my body was overcome with pleasure.  My synapses were firing at a rate of knots as the strong waves of vibration rippled through my hard pink nub.  “Jesus!”, I cried out.  Alex suddenly perked up and moved in closer to watch me.

The initial sensation was one of strong vibrations and tingling.  Then came the urge to giggle, it then felt tickly.  I did giggle.  Then OMG!  Before I had any chance to compose myself my orgasm hit like a tidal wave without warning and my upper body raised from the bed as I screamed out with delight.  Yes, I did say scream out…it`s the first time that I have been out of control like that.  I`m not sure what I shouted I think it was “bloody hell!”, that`s the Yorkshire lass coming out of me.  My eyes must have been popping out of my head with surprise because that is exactly how it took me, without warning.

Alex started to laugh next to me, he couldn`t believe just how quickly I had achieved orgasm.

I came fast.  It must have only been a matter of seconds, certainly under a minute and I was a quivering wreck, spent and very, very happy.  This is a personal best for me I have never come so quickly in all my life.  It`s unbelievable that this apparently insignificant little toy could deliver such a wealth of pleasure and I thought I was an expert at this testing business now.    All that enjoyment for just £11.99, you just have to try it for yourselves.

This toy is coming to work with me next week. 

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Contrary to what you might think I am quite a conventional sort of guy. You wouldn`t think it from our blog, AlexSuze.com, but I can be very reserved. Despite our openness online real life demands a certain amount of discretion when talking about certain aspects of your life (i.e. having adult websites), to avoid embarrassment, awkwardness and detrimental impact it might have on your real life job.

Which is why I found walking around the Adults Only Show last Friday a simultaneously refreshing new, yet quite familiar. It was like wandering around the adult online world, where people are more candid about sex, but actually being able to meet people face-to-face. Or face to other parts of the anatomy.

It`s really whetted our appetite and if we could afford to we’d be off to Erotica at Olympia in London. 43 days to get some cash together and create another plausible excuse to take a couple of days off work. I don’t mean that we skive off, just that the obvious question gets asked “Off on holiday?” – “Yes short break” – “Where too?” – “Here and there …” people will get suspicious.

We’ve still got a lot of material in production for this site, and will begin publishing it shortly, but until then here are a few images we took at the show.

And if you want to link to us the link code is on the sidebar for a graphical link (you don’t have to host the image), or you could just blogroll http://a-rouse.com.

Tags: Adults Only Show, Birmingham, Erotica, Erotica 2007