Posted by the_unsub on Tue 15 Dec 09, 3:40 PM to the_unsub's blog.
It has to be said, my trip last weekend to Manchester was a great time. In the end it did turn out to be a long two days and a very busy time in my social calendar 
As always I bring my trusty netbook everywhere, giving me the opportunity to watch a video on the way down. Nothing kinky! I don't have a one track mind, decided to watch Caprica (okay I do have a one track mind, just on that track!)
After arriving at Manchester I decided to up my caffeine levels while I looked for the hotel. Since I was staying in the International I'd been told it was easy to find and within five minutes of leaving Picadilly station (that is, after I found the right exit!) I'd found the hotel.
I checked in, got settled, had a little rest and indulged in a little Internet surfing.
Since I get nervous I get nervous whenever I go to a new club I decided to go down to the hotel bar and do a little reading up on Calculus. Sounds off, but it helps me relax! Well not so much relax, as I can barely understand it it takes my whole mind to try and figure it out so I can't worry. Works for me anyway.
I planned on meeting and getting to know everyone at the pre Lash drinks at the hotel bar so I popped off to get changed. One of the occasions when going as my profile picture helps
I met some nice people, started to feel more at ease and we moved on to the club. Just around the corner, everything certainly is within easy reach.
So in the club I had a great time, chatted to the new friends I'd made in the bar, got talking to a few more people. Lash seems to be a really good club socially as well as for play.
Got the opportunity to play (spanking - a new one for me, then again everything is new to me at this point) and came out of it marked (just a riding crop shaped bruise on my rear), this was a new experience for me and I've always been nervous about the prospect of being marked. Turns out that I'm actually proud of it (as I said, not much but it's mine haha!). The only thing I'm disappointed about is saying that I was getting close to my limits. (of course being told that we'd just finish the warm up and call it a day left me thinking - that's the warmup? Damn I have a low pain threshold!) Part of me was left thinking that I wanted to be pushed further, oh well. Better play it safe than risk going too far and turning it in to a bad experience. Besides, I'm in no hurry, just enjoying the journey.
Add to that I seemed to subspace (not sure if anyone noticed me staring blankly in to space) - I don't think I've ever felt so relaxed or at ease. I actually needed directions to get round the corner to the hotel! I was pretty out of it.
Friday gone I headed over to the Manchester Munch before heading home. Manchester was a great munch, once again met some great people, had some nice chats and all in all had a wonderful time.
I shall definitely try to get back there at some point.
Upon my return I headed straight out to Bradford to have a fun night out with friends. I'd met them all at munches in the area so instead of a night with vanilla friends I was actually able to go on ad nauseum about my expedition. They're a great and very patient bunch.
Didn't get home until about 5 in the morning, but at least I dodged the subspace bullet. My unusual state would certainly have been a difficult one to explain (I live with my very vanilla family and they really don't need to know what went on)
So my last club of 2009 turned out to be a great experience, it's always good to go out on a high note.
Bradford munch on Thursday and that's my kinky calendar for 2009 out of the way. Not sure what 2010 will hold, I just know I've got to stop going to things I can't afford 
Need job - soon.
In closing I'd like to say thanks to all the people who made Lash possible, thanks to those who made the munch possible and thanks to all the nice people who made me feel welcome
Edited Tue 15 Dec 09, 8:39 PM by the_unsub
