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How Do You Say “Swingers” With An RP Accent?
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How Do You Say “Swingers” With An RP Accent? Have a taste for Devonshire cream, an affinity for between-the-wars costumes, and an extra $8,000 burning a hole in the pocket of your waistcoat? Brush off your guide to Received Pronunciation British accents and book your travel to Merrie Olde England: Shoes Only has reserved Bovey Castle, on Dartmoor in Devon, for a five-day lifestyle extravaganza, according to a New York Daily News article titled “Erotic travel firm books castle for ‘Downton Abbey’-themed swingers party.” There may always be an England, but during a week in July 2015, Bovey will change – both in name and amenities offered. The temporarily rechristened “Pleasure Castle,” will offer “a sexy Renaissance fair on the lawn”; “sexy pool parties” “Erotic cabaret shows each evening”; “multiple playhouses including one with a dungeon and mistress” along with a variety of more, um, pedestrian diversions such as tennis, golf, hiking, biking, hunting, and fishing. Side note: This is England, so when these folks say they’re offering a dungeon, one has to believe they know what they’re talking about. There’s even something called an “Erotic Au Natural closest to the pin challenge.” I’m a little hard-pressed to see the erotic nature of teeing off and trying to hit golf balls close to a flag while in the buff, but obviously I’m not a golfer. I do rather like the concept of club-swinging swingers – a 3 iron being a twist on the notion of “clubs” within the lifestyle. As it happens, the famed British stiff upper lip may be a bit aquiver at the thought of swingers overrunning a staid resort. In “Dartmoor hotel to host five-day swingers party,” an article in the Express & Echo, a member of the (non-swinging) leisure club and spa housed in the resort sniffed “I hope this isn’t a new direction for the hotel owners. I, for one, will be concerned about getting in the pool again afterwards.” Pish tosh, my good man or matron: They’ve invented this magnificent new substance called chlorine. Does wonders for disinfecting. Besides, people who are going to enjoy nude recreation understand there’s a mandate to wash a bit more carefully before going out in public. It’s good form, you know. For non-Downton Abbey watchers who may be taken aback by excessive Anglophilia: Have no fear: The event is sponsored by an American company. Ah, Yankee ingenuity! As for the television show which inspired the upcoming event: The folks at Carnival Films, which produces Downton Abbey, are keeping calm and carrying on – without comment, according to the Daily News. Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic |
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Indeed I have -- for those who haven't, looking it up is worthwhile: It (or, more specifically, they) were a series of British and Irish clubs which mixed politics and debauchery in equal measure. Yeah, yeah, make your jokes now, folks. At any rate, this particular endeavor is more of a campfire than a hellfire. Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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As a confirmed and incorrigible anglophile, I think that perhaps the laddies doth protest overmuch. A people so obsessed with good manners and also expert at practicing bad manners is not to be found. If I didn't know better I'd suggest that the English had invented philandering. It sometimes seems as if they had, at any rate. You cause me to contemplate a voyage.....to the ancestral homeland. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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I always love an accent! hugsssssss V Good read here  Become a blog watcher sweet_vm
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As a confirmed and incorrigible anglophile, I think that perhaps the laddies doth protest overmuch. A people so obsessed with good manners and also expert at practicing bad manners is not to be found. If I didn't know better I'd suggest that the English had invented philandering. It sometimes seems as if they had, at any rate. You cause me to contemplate a voyage.....to the ancestral homeland. Something not mentioned above: Registrants who sign up by Sept. 30 apparently get a free high tea service. No "cream tea" jokes, please: We're (hopefully) beyond that. Oh, who am I kidding... Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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I always love an accent! hugsssssss V Good read here Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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Ah, but then we'd lose the "Downton Abbey" tie-in, right? Personally, I'd love to see the next one be reminiscent of "Boardwalk Empire", and hosted in Atlantic City -- during the first four seasons of that show, the art direction was amazing. And I can only think of what this organization would do with the idea of bathtub gin... Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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England is notoriously a wetter climate, even in July. I'm not sure that this appeals to me. But for nudists or swingers this sounds like it would be an expensive but fun adventure. Kk The observant make the best lovers, I may not do right, but I do write, I have bliss, joy, and happiness in my life, Kitkat Come check out my blog KItkat1415 check out this post by me Adventures In Body Grooming #39 April Topic Link: What Lies Beneath If April Showers Oh Bloody Hell What Kind Of Weather Turns Me On Bloggers Symposium 40
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Don't know "Switched at Birth," but it sounds as though trying to build an event around it would have odd uous implications... Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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England is notoriously a wetter climate, even in July. I'm not sure that this appeals to me. But for nudists or swingers this sounds like it would be an expensive but fun adventure. Kk Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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Righty-o! Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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With a 5 Star Rating, although quite pricey indeed, this hotel is amazingly beautiful with large airy rooms and sunshine that make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside...let alone a place to cum and play... The grounds are georgeous as well...A Hedo...in a sense, but so much more....I'd love to romp around au naturel...
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With a 5 Star Rating, although quite pricey indeed, this hotel is amazingly beautiful with large airy rooms and sunshine that make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside...let alone a place to cum and play... The grounds are georgeous as well...A Hedo...in a sense, but so much more....I'd love to romp around au naturel... It is gorgeous... and I think the event organizers showed remarkable restraint in NOT offering nekkid lawn darts as one of the activities... Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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"A return to the auld sod is never a bad thing... but for this? I think it's being marketed to Americans. This is Hedo II with turrets. Something not mentioned above: Registrants who sign up by Sept. 30 apparently get a free high tea service. No "cream tea" jokes, please: We're (hopefully) beyond that. Oh, who am I kidding..." Oddly enough, this should be the perfect occasion to visit the land of my forefathers. I'm an amateur genealogist. I had a DNA test to this end. The British Isles are positively crammed with cousins of mine, of many different surnames. Apparently, I had an ancestor who singlehandedly invented swinging. He spread his genes around so thoroughly that I would likely be related to half the people I would meet while there. My earliest KNOWN same surname ancestor was deported as a felon, but I'm thinking it was a trumped up charge to keep him from inseminating any more pure English womanhood. So that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Become a member now and get a free tote bag.
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"A return to the auld sod is never a bad thing... but for this? I think it's being marketed to Americans. This is Hedo II with turrets. Something not mentioned above: Registrants who sign up by Sept. 30 apparently get a free high tea service. No "cream tea" jokes, please: We're (hopefully) beyond that. Oh, who am I kidding..." Oddly enough, this should be the perfect occasion to visit the land of my forefathers. I'm an amateur genealogist. I had a DNA test to this end. The British Isles are positively crammed with cousins of mine, of many different surnames. Apparently, I had an ancestor who singlehandedly invented swinging. He spread his genes around so thoroughly that I would likely be related to half the people I would meet while there. My earliest KNOWN same surname ancestor was deported as a felon, but I'm thinking it was a trumped up charge to keep him from inseminating any more pure English womanhood. So that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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For all the joking, the English climate is quite comfortable... and I love the BBC locution of "there's no weather today" when they mean no inclemency. Oh, and -- cultural adjustment here -- "BBC" in this case means British Broadcasting Corporation. Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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Be sure to let us know how it goes -- no matter what you end up doing! Safe travels! Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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This sounds fantastic! We visit the uk fairly often being as Tyler is British and still has family there. If we had the opportunity we would love to go to this event. There is a misconception about the British being reserved and conservative. Pretty much every large town has a swingers and bdsm club. We visited a club on our last visit and it was lovely. Beautiful decor and attractive Friendly people. Couldn't ask for more. To answer your question about the accent. Think of Sam in lord of the rings, when talking to frodo "they're swingers Mr frodo, an lorts of em" Live sexy xxx
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If you DO have the opportunity, let us know how it is! Anyone who has ever seen the inside of a London phone booth knows the British are not reserved. When I was last there (1999... which, come to think of it, may have been the last time phone booths were around), the booths were littered with little cards advertising spanking services... It would be interesting to do a regional compare-and-contrast of full swing clubs (as opposed to hotel parties and private home gatherings) and see whether there is an overall level of difference to decor and friendly participants. I flat-out don't have enough of a basis for comparison, so I'm willing to hear others' experiences! And... great, GREAT ear-example of what the accent sounds like. And a wonderful phrase to imagine. Welcome to the blog! C'mon back and see us again! Stop in, read, and offer comments at my "swinging as seen in the media" blog, "Confessions of a Lifestyle Man" humorlife, which is also the home of the monthly virtual symposium. New post: The Virtual Symposium Returns Lets Pick A Topic
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