Happy New Year everyone,

Sorry this is a bit late in coming to you but as you will see I have been a very busy bee and also my bloody lap top crashed and thought "Dos" would be a good place to spend Christmas. A new hard drive and a second mortgage later I’m back up and running, though if anyone has a copy of photo shop higher then photo shop 4, don’t suppose I can borrow it?

Issue 96 is so close to going to the printers I can almost hold it in my hand, so end of Jan is looking good.

As you know this will be my first issue without Cliff and it has been blood, sweat and large amounts of vodka to get here but I’m pleased to say I think I’ve done it.

Apart from a bit of tweaking I’m hoping I’ll have my 1^st proof in the next couple of weeks and so long as there are no disasters it will be all systems go.

Issue 96 will see a completely new contact section with all old and dead ads removed and a lot of new faces or should I say bums have been added.

Also new starting in issue 96 is "Out and About with Dick & Gisele". A normal couple with normal jobs leading normal day to day lives, but what happens when they come out to play. Here Dick & Gisele give you an insight to their life as cp lovers, where they’ve been, what they’ve been up to and who they’ve been up to it with.

Issue 97 will then see the first of the interviews I will be doing regularly and to start on a high there could only be one person, the icon of cp, Kara-Jayne.

I spent a lovely day in Eastbourne with Kara and her hubby Colin finding out what makes them tick and what they love about the spanking world before being whisked off to their studio to do a photo shoot to go along side and as much as I hate my picture being taken Colin took some brilliant shots, so you might see me appear a bit more often if he can make me look that good. Pic’s will also being going up inside the site.

I’ve also been promised by the wonderful Lady Pandora an article on her traditional school "Oak Grove" that she runs in Hampshire. That myself I can’t wait to read.

As you can see things are moving forward and there are new things on the horizon so make sure you don’t miss out and order your next copy of Kane Magazine now.

2004 ended in a stream of partying for me. November saw "The Night of the Cane" which I have already told you about in the last up date, well that was just the start.

Erotica followed soon after and ok I know it’s not a "spankers gig" but if you’re looking for some new implements to try out or the missus would look rather fetching in a tight rubber or leather number this is the place to shop. It really does have everything under one roof, my credit card proves it!

We had some Erotica novices with us this year as well as us ol’ regulars and for Donna & Jo they where like children in a sweetie shop bouncing from one stall to the next though we did make frequent pit stops to the bar, it’s thirsty work all that shopping and um more shopping! But it was all in a good cause I promise, no self respecting lady would work without the tools of the trade and I had recently snapped my favourite cane so I dragged the girls off to "Quality Control’s" patch where you can always guaranty a wide range of implements and I do like their straight handled canes, so much I bought a couple at different weights for different affects.

Donna & Jo obviously liked their stuff as they both walked away with bag fulls of goodies, which in true Donna & Jo style quite rightly tried and tested everything out on poor David before they bought it. This was to the amusement of the passers by but not to David. The girls didn’t get way scot free as we were due to meet the rest of the crowd for yes another drink, so we made our way to the tables we had spied close to the stage and as everyone gathered with all sorts of bags and packages we started comparing what toys we had brought, Not a good idea 15 spankers all a bit tipsy with array of implements to our disposal and everyone wanting to try out each others "best buy". Needless to say David got his own back on Donna & Jo and soon had them over his knee trying out a new paddle with Steve quick to help out also. I did also give my new canes a bit of a work out too as it would be rude to miss a opportunity like that Luckily before things got too out hand and we got kicked out, the stage show was due to start and our attention was drawn to some stunning girls rotating on poles in some very provocative clothing.

Never one to miss a photo opportunity Colin and I rush to the front to snap away.

The live show’s are always pretty awesome and well worth a day at out Erotica if for nothing else. We always have a brilliant day out and already have this years date in our diaries, make sure it’s in yours..

Christmas Party

December brought its own entertainment with our Christmas Party and party we most certainly did.

The doors opened at 11.30am and by 11.31 the guys where arriving, the Kane Kuties, Sam Johnson, Donna, Lucy, Natasha, Jadie and Amy dressed in sexy pvc Miss Santa outfits where on hand to greet everyone one with a smile, a kiss and a drink while Kara handed out Santa hats to anyone who would wear one, and quite a few did.

With Christmas cheer running high we started the party as the guys seated them selves the girls sung their own rendition of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" while Colin introduced them one by one.

We always start the party with hand spanking so with everyone in their places the girls spread out and found a lap to lay across, what a heavenly sight seven perfect bottoms all waiting for the first smack to land. Soon the room was filled with the sound spanking which I agree is a lovely sound to hear but as the guys found their rhythm the Christmas songs playing in the back ground got drowned out. The girls moved round so everyone had the pleasure of spanking each of their perfect bottoms.

By the time the girls where done their bottoms matched the colour of their dresses, all red and shiny but bellies where rumbling so it was time to break for lunch. A large scrumptious buffet awaited us which was devoured with great gusto, all that hand spanking had certainly built up a appetite but after dessert, coffee and the age old tradition of pulling the crackers it was on to round 2, paddling and strapping.

The girls took their positions in the centre, bent over their appointed chairs and presented their warmed up bottoms for the first in line to use leather on flesh.

Some guys decided to switch which pleased the girls no end, not just because it gave their bott’s a well earned rest but some of them do enjoy dishing it out, mention no names Natasha. As the girls and guys came to the end of the paddling and strapping session I made my self busy handing out goodie bags to one and all (it wouldn’t be a party with goodie to take home would it?) and we took a quick break before cracking on with the caning. This being everyone’s favourite, mine especially some sort of order resumed quite quickly and with everyone in place, canes chosen the action began. Six strokes for each girl from each guy, wow. Swishes and thwacks resounded around the room and Christmas songs playing away merrily in the back ground, the party couldn’t have been going better. Again some chose to switch and I’m sure Natasha left her mark on more than one guy that he would remember for Christmas. Caning over and the girls taking a well deserved rest before the finale, Colin and I said our Thank you speeches, slightly slurred by this point due to plenty of Christmas sprit and called out some of our guys who had been to every party this year to receive a special commemorative present and a big kiss from me.

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a visit from Santa and who should turn up with a bag of presents for the girls, yes Santa himself. Making himself comfortable he invited each girl to sit on his knee and tell him their Christmas wish. I don’t know what they said but some how he interpreted it as "another three strokes of the cane please" (you don’t think Santa would lie, do you?) so with Santa’s helper in the guise of Colin each girl received another three strokes of the cane before they could get their present. With a final thank you to the girls and guys and a thunderous round of applause the party was at the end.

Or so you would think, officially it’s over but for those of us with no homes to go to or maybe we just want to carry on drinking and having fun it’s off to the Dickens

Pub just round the corner from our venue. There we while away the hours relaxing and letting our hair down before the last train to take us back home.

The whole day was fantastic from beginning to end and everyone guys and girls alike where stars and it was a pleasure to see you all and I look forward to Febuarary and our Valentines Party which I hope you will all try to make, trust me you don’t want to miss it.

You can see some more pictures from the christmas party HERE

You would think after all that I would take it easy and put my feet up but no chance there was the "Kinkfest" organised by "Unfettered" in Holborn London a few days later and as I was at a loose end I persuaded Steve and Chris to meet me there to see what it was all about. And very please I am we did. In the main hall stalls had been set up where small fetish company’s sold their wears at very reasonable prices which of cause I took full advantage off and made some very useful contacts for some new implements I’m interested in, so off to a good start. Also in the main hall was the stage where through out the day speeches, shows and demonstrations kept everyone enthralled. Princess Spider gave a unbelievable performance with the aide of her male slaves (This Lady takes no prisoners let me tell you, my advice if you meet her and she has a cane in her hand .. be nice, behave and save you’re behind.) whilst a incredible attractive assistant tied two female slaves to a web of rope and proceeded to perform some erotic yet I’m sure slightly painful thing to them. It was quite a show and took Steve a sit down and a sweet cup of tea to stop drooling.

Also on stage during the day was a Vampire singer Rosie Lugosi. A very clever lady with a great voice who put her own words to some popular classic songs, her version of "I get a kick out of you" was brilliant and very funny.

Alex Jacob showed us his skills with a whip demonstration which is fascinating to watch, he certainly is a master of his art.

There were also talks from Ishmael Skyes on the development and growth in the scene that has happened over the past years and a very informative talk from "The Spanner trust" on laws and rules that politicians insist we must not break when we are at "play".

As if all that wasn’t enough to keep you busy "Kinkfest" was running many workshops from Electric play to fetish sewing, Edge play to BDSM for beginners and wax to caning, there was something for everyone.

"Kinkfest" was no doubt a total success "Unfettered" had done a fantastic job of organising it and I for one will be keeping my eyes and ears opened for news of when the next one is likely to be.

If you would like to read more about the "Kinkfest" or find out about "Unfettered" go to www.unfettered.co.uk.

Last but certainly not least on my party agenda was Lady Pandora’s Christmas Party. I had met Lady Pandora briefly in the past at "Night of the Cane" events but it was only at the "Kinkfest" that we really met properly and I can only say I wish I had met her years ago. What a fun, bubbly& honest Lady we hit it off immediately and I got a personal invite to her Christmas Party in Camden. At another loose end, the promise of a full Christmas dinner, bums to cane and the chance to chat some more with Lady Pandora off I went. The venue was a nice spacious pub in Camden that more then fitted the bill though I didn’t expect to have to decorate it when I arrived! For those of you who don’t know Lady Pandora she run’s "Oak Grove Traditional School" which have a day school in Hampshire and a Sunday school once a month in Camden. Here at her Christmas Party a lot of her pupils had come along. In true Governess form Lady Pandora instructed us if we wanted a party then we were to decorate the pub with balloons and paper chains ourselves. Dutifully we done as we where told and by the time we had finished the place looked great and everyone was laughing and joking about who done the longest paper chain or the biggest balloon.

That started the party.

Lady Pandora soon called for order and gathered everyone around to wish them a Happy Christmas and to sing a few Christmas carols and for those who sang out of key it was to the front and a sound spanking to teach you to keep in tune; needless to say to be on the safe side I mimed.

After the sing song it was time for party games where we got in to groups and had to write our own queen’s speech using key words to read out later, the winner’s prize was a caning from one of the Mistress’s in attendance and I’m glad to say we didn’t win which was a relief. Next was a good old fashion quiz which I’m please to say the gentleman I had teamed up with and myself done quite well with 17/20 which was a blessing as during lunch, a delicious Christmas roast with all the trimming cooked by Freddy and served by Anita and Joanne, Mistress Sapphire and Miss Louise checked and double checked our answer sheets. With Lunch out the way it was result time, you got a stoke for each answer you got wrong, a extra stroke for every cheat you tried and even if you got the top score you got caned for being a smart arse, something not fair going on here! As each person got called they where bent over the bench or a stool to receive their official marks (pardon the pun, couldn’t help it).As always I avoided getting my bum caned as the gentleman I was paired with took my quota as well, what a very nice man. With the planned time table finished it was play time and the chance to ask your favourite Mistress for a special Christmas spanking or Aunty Helen for a New Year slippering before being sent home for your supper.

This being the first event I have every been to of Lady Pandora’s and also it being quite different to any other party’s I’ve gone along to I really enjoyed myself. School girls Anita and Joanne had me in stitches all day with their bitching and tale telling and the Mistress and pupils made me feel incredibly welcome I shall certainly be going again if invited. www.Ladypandora.org

So as you can see things were all go before Christmas and I’ve only now just about caught up with myself.

I’m hoping to arrange a video shoot at the beginning of Feb, have a few ideas buzzing around for a story line, so in my next up date I can fill you in on how it all went and of cause if anything interesting happens between now and then I will be sure to let you know.

Happy Spankings

Josie xx.