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Le Boudoir, London
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"I would like to add only Mr LP is a reprobate, Mrs LP is very lovely "Thank you very much Mrs LP xx | |||
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"Hello LP, loads of hotels near Aldgate/Aldgate East, several suggestions on Leboudoir website too. " Currently staying in the new Aldgate Premier Inn....its really nice! | |||
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"Hope it is as good as it seems.. although no pics of it on the gallery is a bit off putting. Membership is like most clubs in that respect - paid for a few we have never returned to... risk you take.. Easy to get to on the train for us.. we'd love to find a quality club we can go to without having to add a hotel onto the costs of the night out. Have to wait for more people to try it.. wont be able to get there til end of March.. see what the feedback/response is like by then.." We will also be waiting until it's had a few reviews before we commit . We've a few unused memberships under our belts so tend to let other people people try before we buy these days . | |||
"Hope it is as good as it seems.. although no pics of it on the gallery is a bit off putting. Membership is like most clubs in that respect - paid for a few we have never returned to... risk you take.. Easy to get to on the train for us.. we'd love to find a quality club we can go to without having to add a hotel onto the costs of the night out. Have to wait for more people to try it.. wont be able to get there til end of March.. see what the feedback/response is like by then.. We will also be waiting until it's had a few reviews before we commit . We've a few unused memberships under our belts so tend to let other people people try before we buy these days . " haha.. guess there will be lots doing this.. It might be a bit sparse inside for quite a while. | |||
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I hope that they have a change of heart as other clubs make arrangements for our sex. | |||
"After contacting them regarding ts/tv membership and payment to what is described on there website as a LGBT friendly club. Have been told that I need to join as a man. And pay as a man. On top of that seems they wish to segregate us to a separate night. The email seemed cold and so why should I spend a fortune to glam.
I hope that they have a change of heart as other clubs make arrangements for our sex. "The one thing that interested me was the reference to LGBT on the website. It's sad that based on your post it's just an empty soundbite | |||
"After contacting them regarding ts/tv membership and payment to what is described on there website as a LGBT friendly club. Have been told that I need to join as a man. And pay as a man. On top of that seems they wish to segregate us to a separate night. The email seemed cold and so why should I spend a fortune to glam.
I hope that they have a change of heart as other clubs make arrangements for our sex.
The one thing that interested me was the reference to LGBT on the website. It's sad that based on your post it's just an empty soundbite"Yes my thoughts too. I still will watch to will interest but I'm not sure this place will be for me. | |||
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"After contacting them regarding ts/tv membership and payment to what is described on there website as a LGBT friendly club. Have been told that I need to join as a man. And pay as a man. On top of that seems they wish to segregate us to a separate night. The email seemed cold and so why should I spend a fortune to glam.
I hope that they have a change of heart as other clubs make arrangements for our sex.
The one thing that interested me was the reference to LGBT on the website. It's sad that based on your post it's just an empty soundbite
Yes my thoughts too. I still will watch to will interest but I'm not sure this place will be for me. "Oh ill keep my ear to the ground like everyone, but wont hold my breath. They were invited to check my profile (and they did). Never mind we'll have to find somewhere eles. X | |||
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If you have any legitimate questions, please feel free to ask directly, though an email is perhaps easier.
We do welcome all your comments though and it will help us to make sure that what we deliver is the experience you want it to be. So lets tackle some of the queries.
Why no pics - because FAB kept rejecting them originally because they didn't meet their rules. But there are some on the profile and there will be more to come when we have them that do justice to the venue.
Why the costs? Well, there is no regular venue in London since the F Club closed and the reason for that is the aggravation and cost of finding a location coupled making it in to something special - never mind on going costs.
So no, we won't be the cheapest club you'll ever go to but then again, ask yourself if you are the type of person who will only go somewhere because it is cheap?
Notwithstanding membership - for which there are concessions available (see next paragraph), our prices are competitive to venues outside of London, but clearly without the travel costs if you live within the capital.
For the comments about reduced admission incentives, we are ahead of the game because we have evouchers to send out with free membership on our opening weekend and others for half price admission and events thereafter. But, this site rejected the jpegs when we uploaded them to the club profile in order to be able to email them to you if you made an enquiry. so the only way we can send you these to you is if/when you might register with us for membership - and remember that doesn't cost you a penny.
Is this a dry hire promotion - No, we have taken the time to secure a venue and convert accordingly.
The response to the opening weekend has been strong, in fact we are very pleased. Will we be at capacity, of course not, but then again we can cater for over 300, but we look like a good crowd on both Friday and Saturday, but we also have few concerns about the post event reviews that we might get if you would prefer to wait a while.
Nikki - thanks for your email and I am sorry you feel the way you do, but we are not in the habit of making sound bites and because you didn't get the answer you wanted to hear, doesn't make it the wrong answer. Whilst you choose to be a woman by night, you remain a man and therefore male membership applies.
Your response is disappointing because we have tried to embrace your lifestyle choice, but it is also unfortunate that some couples feel less comfortable around TV's and we have to consider how to balance the two.
So come on guys, keep the knocking until you have experienced the club, it has been a Herculean effort by everyone involved to get a new one open in London and we hope you come to enjoy it, this weekend or sometime in the future.
K xx
PS, My mother always said, if you don't have anything good to say.......
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"Based on info on their website I have a suspicion that this is a dry hire promotion in to part of a venue, hence no pics as it only exists on the night. The high initial membership looks like a grab for cash up front to seed an idea. I will watch this with interest D" No it's a genuine club, a converted bank by the looks of it. There are pics on other lifestyle site to see the "selected" inside pics. Just seems strange not to have them on the proper website.. | |||
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It has been 3 months of madness converting the place and unless you're a builder/sparky you won't get too horny by plasterboard and wiring
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"Well... the club website has been updated, it now says £25 membership for couples rather than £50, there are more photos and more info. Mr has signed us up, tempted I'm sure by the free membership offer mentioned above! So it looks like we will be heading over on Saturday, We may see some of you there?" Interesting update. Will keep an eye on the forums for reviews.. with a potential visit from us on the card for late march.. If it can do as well as the f club a few years back with pulling in the punters and quality event nights, we'll def be making the effort to get there. | |||
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"Sounds too glamorous for me, I prefer my clubs seedy" This^ | |||
"The club could be the first, in my experience, to set a TV\TS rate and have a regular event that is truly inclusive. " It definitely is interesting. I wait to hear your experience and hope its a great venue and night. | |||
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"Blimey, give it a chance." It's a 2 way street though isn't it? We all give a club a chance and they don't fleece us for loads of money eh? Seems a fair exchange to me | |||
"Blimey, give it a chance." | |||
"Blimey, give it a chance. "Maybe your reply answers my question thst yes it has a connection to Vanilla Alternative  thanks | |||
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"Really, you know nothing about the place, haven't referenced any of the opening deals they have on memberships etc (details in another thread) you just wanna have a go. The fact that you are having a go a a place you have never been to, says a lot about you rather than the club. is it really that necessary to be that mean spirited? We will be visiting on Saturday, I will be in a position to make my mind up about the place once I have visited, not from what appears to be very sour grapes from somebody involved with another club! " Not at all you presume that because we host at one club we don't visit other clubs and that is not true at all and there are many well run clubs around that we enjoy visiting, we think all our points are valid, would you pay for something in advance without knowing all the details and with little recourse if your unhappy? Me neither, would I be happy to go to a claimed to be upmarket club with no licensed bar, mm no | |||
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" Maybe your reply answers my question thst yes it has a connection to Vanilla Alternative thanks "Hi there just to clear up the rumours Le Boudoir has nothing to do with the Vanilla Alternative or are we associated in any way shape or form with this new club, however we'd like to wish them all the best on their opening night but just wanted to squash the rumours that it has anything to do with us (The Vanilla Alternative) xx | |||
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"The club could be the first, in my experience, to set a TV\TS rate and have a regular event that is truly inclusive. " Bi Kink (Bizarre Events) parties are fully inclusive and charge singles of all genders the same entry fee. This looks to be an expensive option, but if it's good who knows. Like others I shall watch this space. | |||
"Interested in coming but I'm put off by the requirements needed in advance of even turning up of uploading a face pic and full name/address etc Can I ask what security you have in place to ensure privacy and confidentiality?" Good question! And it says on the site that photos are not mandatory for membership but you may (particularly single men because we know what they're like right?) be asked to provide one. So if it's not mandatory, presumably I can say no to providing one and still be given membership? | |||
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"Looks like the club are just opening a little early hearing excuses about decor and pics etc seems to be a bit of a rush, fact is your asking for money upfront for something people are not too sure about, if you really want to establish your club properly you would have offered a temporary membership at £10 and a low rate for entry, not also sure about your credibility, rumour has it you're involved with Vanilla Alternative is this true? You claim it's an upmarket club how do you justify that? not by the area it's in surely! No licensed bar, any up market venue would have a licensed bar, not upmarket is it walking in with a carrier bag or do you provide a designer up market bag for your patrons?" Money upfront for something new, do you pre visit every hotel you stay in before you go there? Money is pretty much the only way of getting a commitment from someone, especially in this scene. How many clubs in the UK have a licensed bar? (as a percentage?) How many clubs in the UK have a members application process? (although I suspect this is connected to their restrictions of having to be a 'members club') - So to some extent the clientele are in someway vetted or at least who they say they are. Where are the excuses of about decor? Have you ever project managed anything? Would you release photos of a part built house if you were trying to sell it despite you having detailed completion date? Here's some pics of our foundations please pay now... No, sensible people wait, get a polished/perfect finish then take it to the market in full glory. Area of the club, based on the postcode it's 5 mins walk from the Gherkin, yeah, that's a real dive of an area! I work in the City, I know the area well. Your message looks very bitter, why knock something before you have experienced it yourself or have a reliable opinion from someone you trust and have similar standard too? What makes it worse is that you come across as knocking a competitor as I note you also run parties? Le Boudoir, Not sure if we will be there tonight but we will certainly be paying you a visit soon. Congratulation on your new business venture and we wish you every success. xx | |||
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"describing themselves as the only London club is a bit spurious as is the huge upfront cost and asking people to leave mobiles at home. Good luck though" Not sure it's competition for a club night we run where it's £20 on the door and if you're unhappy you can have your money back, a night I hasten to add at attracting new peope to clubs, I'm simply pointing out some issues I see that's all nothing more not sure about your analogy with a hotel as generally they are established and we know generally what we are getting, So let me get this right they want people to pay in advance give out all there personal details and then turn up with a carrier bag of drink, possibly some money and no mobile phone eh! | |||
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Have a great and sexy weekend everybody x | |||
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"once again, thank you for your support. we look forward to seeing you here, you'll love it x" | |||
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Give it a go but remember, every club night is as much down to the clientele on the night as to the hosts and venue. If you go expecting your good time laid on for you then you may not have a good time. Read the website, as I did, and you know what to expect. Sort out your membership and don't get the hump because you're told you can't attend on a whim - once you're a member you can follow your whim.
Finally, my friend and I broke one of the 'rules' with the hosts blessing (permission sort of sought) and I'm sure we'll be back to test out the other areas. | |||
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"@Licketysplits thanks for the update/review.. One quick thing.. after registering and joining.. are you able to turn up (being a member) without notification? Is that what is meant by the last bit of your post?" I have assumed this. I can't see why not in these early stages. The club will need numbers to be successful but there is always the potential for membership to be revoked and my guess is that they would tell people. The club is easy for me to get to and really has the potential to be somewhere I would want to visit regularly. As I said, if this was open when I was considering my party I would have booked it there. | |||
And yes quite correct, once people have become members, they can swipe in with your membership card so it will be quite slick.
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"Hi Licketysplit - thanks for the review, warts and all, I am going to take it as B+ with potential to get an A! lol. Glad you like what we have done with the old place
And yes quite correct, once people have become members, they can swipe in with your membership card so it will be quite slick.
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"He has the card and I didn't handle it but I think I noticed it was like a credit card, maybe with a barcode? As my head used to say, good better best never let it rest until your good is better and your better is best. | |||
"@Licketysplits thanks for the update/review.. One quick thing.. after registering and joining.. are you able to turn up (being a member) without notification? Is that what is meant by the last bit of your post? I have assumed this. I can't see why not in these early stages. The club will need numbers to be successful but there is always the potential for membership to be revoked and my guess is that they would tell people. The club is easy for me to get to and really has the potential to be somewhere I would want to visit regularly. As I said, if this was open when I was considering my party I would have booked it there." Thanks for the reply.. You may want to add your review to the clubs fab page? Just noticed it's gone live.. http://www.fabswingers.com/clubs/1015 | |||
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"Sounds good. Who wants to take me along and make sure I stay out of trouble? "I'd take ya ...i need to sign up first. | |||
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"@Licketysplits thanks for the update/review.. One quick thing.. after registering and joining.. are you able to turn up (being a member) without notification? Is that what is meant by the last bit of your post? I have assumed this. I can't see why not in these early stages. The club will need numbers to be successful but there is always the potential for membership to be revoked and my guess is that they would tell people. The club is easy for me to get to and really has the potential to be somewhere I would want to visit regularly. As I said, if this was open when I was considering my party I would have booked it there. Thanks for the reply.. You may want to add your review to the clubs fab page? Just noticed it's gone live.. http://www.fabswingers.com/clubs/1015" Thanks, will do. | |||
"Hi, Just thought we should share our thought on this place (we will write a review in the club section too). The website and profile pictures really do not do the place justice, it's HUGE!!!! The layout and areas kind remind me of Chams (although less ornate/complete which is to be expected from anywhere on their opening night). The social/lounge/dance floor area is vast with nice Italian barman to serve your drinks and nibbles. The dungeon area is also huge and it is indeed an old bank. The authenticity ambience of a real cage that you know you could never get out of should someone lock you in it is quite impacting versus the usual painted broom sticks, after all, bank vaults are kind of built to keep people out! The top level of the building (there are three accessible levels at the moment) is a large room with huge deep foam/leatherette covering which I imagine will be exceptional for huge group sessions, the room is by far the largest room I have been which is solely dedicated for big group sessions, all decorated in red and cream. So, would we go again? Yes despite it being in a far from ideal location from us driving wise. We live 5 mins away from AbFabs and have two young children so we always need a babysitter when we go out, so adding another 2Hrs childcare to your evening to visit another club has to be worth it when you have the option of AbFabs on your doorstep. The owners and hosts are lovely and unlike most places we have visited they do actually make an effort to host (although if it was super busy this obviously gets harder). I'll link my review to this forum thread once I've written it. For those of you who are going tonight, have fun, the place is great! xx " Sounding good! We loved the OLD F Club as you could walk ther corridors and see what was happening, and decide on the room you wanted to go and explore and have fun in.. like the dungeons, hareem room, cinema room etc all these were plenty away from the party atmosphere of the bar and dance floor. Close to Liv St Stn.. easily got to via Paddington from a 3 hour train from Wales.. Hope it's good and pulls in people.. Hope to visit late March.. | |||
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"Well went last night had a terrific time, I can't believe how big it is. This place has great potential The main social bar is lovely as is the reception. Hosts very friendly. This place would need 300 people to feel full we were out of breath after the tour. Only a couple of small criticisms the hallways are a bit bright and office like, easily resolved with some lower lighting and a lick of paint and the gloryholes need sanding I wouldn't put my cock through them I would be worried about a splinter. Overall an excellent effort I liked the dungeon in the old vault we had some terrific fun in the massive open play area upstairs. There are also several lockable rooms a large smoking area. We got free membership this weekend which I believe was promotional for the opening weekend it cost us £60 to get in but that's it all soft drink are inclusive for that, it's byo booze which is served to you. £60 entrance fee I know will sound a lot to people used to paying less but you must remember where this club is London is one of the most expensive cities in the world I challenge anyone to have a night out in London for £60 " I'm glad the open play area was used to properly christen the club. I'm still claiming the accolade for the opening bonk. Really good to hear that last night went well. | |||
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"I challenge anyone to have a night out in London for £60 " I pay £23 to get into Antichrist (held at Electrowerkz in Angel) which has multiple dance floors, live bands & acts, a fully equipped and monitored dungeon/play area and a couples play room and generally has around 750+ people in attendance. So yeah, £60? I don't think so. | |||
"I challenge anyone to have a night out in London for £60 I pay £23 to get into Antichrist (held at Electrowerkz in Angel) which has multiple dance floors, live bands & acts, a fully equipped and monitored dungeon/play area and a couples play room and generally has around 750+ people in attendance. So yeah, £60? I don't think so." That's £60 for 2 people, and if you don't like the price you've always got the option of not going | |||
"I challenge anyone to have a night out in London for £60 I pay £23 to get into Antichrist (held at Electrowerkz in Angel) which has multiple dance floors, live bands & acts, a fully equipped and monitored dungeon/play area and a couples play room and generally has around 750+ people in attendance. So yeah, £60? I don't think so. That's £60 for 2 people, and if you don't like the price you've always got the option of not going " I think £60 for a couple is reasonable anywhere in the country to be honest vanilla or scene. Let's not split hairs. | |||
"I challenge anyone to have a night out in London for £60 I pay £23 to get into Antichrist (held at Electrowerkz in Angel) which has multiple dance floors, live bands & acts, a fully equipped and monitored dungeon/play area and a couples play room and generally has around 750+ people in attendance. So yeah, £60? I don't think so. That's £60 for 2 people, and if you don't like the price you've always got the option of not going I think £60 for a couple is reasonable anywhere in the country to be honest vanilla or scene. Let's not split hairs. " I agree but some swingers are a tight bunch | |||
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"Sounds like an interesting place may have to pop along and have a nosey, no guys I won't need an escort. Seems like the owners have thought of everything throughly so maybe people should check it out before judging." Don't be daft; it's much more fun to pre-judge. | |||
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"Sounds like an interesting place may have to pop along and have a nosey, no guys I won't need an escort. Seems like the owners have thought of everything throughly so maybe people should check it out before judging. Don't be daft; it's much more fun to pre-judge. " | |||
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" That's £60 for 2 people, and if you don't like the price you've always got the option of not going " Someone prefaced that with "I challenge you to find a cheaper night out in London" and he responded to that. entry is double that of ourplace4fun (also in London) and possibly slightly more than the hellfire club (also in London) and even a bit more than adfabs (just on the outskirts of London). Someone made a bold statement about this club being the cheapest night out in London while unless I'm missing something it's actually not. In fact not even close. A lot of you would do well to try and engage in a constructive debate instead of calling anyone who has questions about the club a hater and then trying to straw man the points. Its good there is hopefully another quality club in London at decent price no need for a raft of silly claims by over excitable people who want to nail their colours to the fotm. | |||
"I challenge anyone to have a night out in London for £60 I pay £23 to get into Antichrist (held at Electrowerkz in Angel) which has multiple dance floors, live bands & acts, a fully equipped and monitored dungeon/play area and a couples play room and generally has around 750+ people in attendance. So yeah, £60? I don't think so. That's £60 for 2 people, and if you don't like the price you've always got the option of not going " It's £60 for a single guy. And at Antichrist it's £25 for a couple. And it's open from 10PM to 6AM. So yeah, I'll keep going there instead thanks. | |||
"I challenge anyone to have a night out in London for £60 I pay £23 to get into Antichrist (held at Electrowerkz in Angel) which has multiple dance floors, live bands & acts, a fully equipped and monitored dungeon/play area and a couples play room and generally has around 750+ people in attendance. So yeah, £60? I don't think so. That's £60 for 2 people, and if you don't like the price you've always got the option of not going I think £60 for a couple is reasonable anywhere in the country to be honest vanilla or scene. Let's not split hairs. I agree but some swingers are a tight bunch " Agree. We've often thought that one of the main reasons we have so many UK clubs of dubious quality is that Brit swingers are too tight. | |||
" I agree but some swingers are a tight bunch Agree. We've often thought that one of the main reasons we have so many UK clubs of dubious quality is that Brit swingers are too tight." Nobody once a loose one though, do they? | |||
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" I agree but some swingers are a tight bunch Agree. We've often thought that one of the main reasons we have so many UK clubs of dubious quality is that Brit swingers are too tight. Nobody once a loose one though, do they? "That should have been wants a loose one or nobody once loose will tighten up (my thoughts got confuzzled mid post). | |||
" entry is double that of ourplace4fun (also in London) and possibly slightly more than the hellfire club (also in London) and even a bit more than adfabs (just on the outskirts of London). " Not usually one to split hairs, but out of the 3 venues you mentioned above, there is only OP4Fun that is actually located in London | |||
" entry is double that of ourplace4fun (also in London) and possibly slightly more than the hellfire club (also in London) and even a bit more than adfabs (just on the outskirts of London). Not usually one to split hairs, but out of the 3 venues you mentioned above, there is only OP4Fun that is actually located in London" For those of us this side of London AbFabs, Hellfire and others is over an hour away (longer if there is traffic on the M25). Having something that is 10/15 minutes away is much handier, which is one of the reasons I enjoy OP4F. | |||
" That's £60 for 2 people, and if you don't like the price you've always got the option of not going Someone prefaced that with "I challenge you to find a cheaper night out in London" and he responded to that. entry is double that of ourplace4fun (also in London) and possibly slightly more than the hellfire club (also in London) and even a bit more than adfabs (just on the outskirts of London). Someone made a bold statement about this club being the cheapest night out in London while unless I'm missing something it's actually not. In fact not even close. A lot of you would do well to try and engage in a constructive debate instead of calling anyone who has questions about the club a hater and then trying to straw man the points. Its good there is hopefully another quality club in London at decent price no need for a raft of silly claims by over excitable people who want to nail their colours to the fotm." Non of those are actually in Central London. Just by saying London that covers the space of about 4 counties. If you go by BAA, southend, stanstead and luton are also all London.
Of course there are cheaper "nights out" in London or Central London.. personally we like MOS and Fabric - but swing club wise.. there is nothing in Central London. | |||
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"Just a few thoughts (based on my having not yet attended): Did I read right that someone said "only club in London since F Club closed" or do they mean "only club in Central London? Firstly: F Club closed down? Wow, I missed the news on that. F club is in Wandsworth, that's definitely not Central London. If only club in London, I'm sure OP4F (also never been) would have one or two things to say to that). Not sure about the £60 for 2 people comment, on the one hand that's entry for 2 guys at Eurekas. On the other hand, it sounds pricier than a couples night at AbFabs (although I haven't been in years so my info may be out of date). What I am more interested in, did I read correctly that no public displays of affection? If this is correct then,.. who's to offend? Other swingers at the venue who will be utterly shocked by such outrageous behaviour? I don't want to feel I'm in a pub being civilised with a consenting adult "Technically, OP4F isn't central London. The price is similar to AbFabs for a couple and, for me, without the hour long drive. There is one central lounge area, partly viewable from the reception area. This is the area where you aren't allowed to play. This is to comply with their licence, I believe. The venue isn't a club 24/7. It's quiet at the moment as people get to know it but I really would urge you not to judge until you visit. However, if it sounds like somewhere you'll never visit then judge away. | |||
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"I haven't judged actually (nothing to judge on as haven't seen anything) but merely pondering the thoughts, letting it swirl in my head. I personally am a big believer in "have a look, at worst won't like it". But as a general thought, why don't more clubs offer a "taster" day? even if its once every 6 months where a new visitor can "try before you buy" in effect? I know of 2 clubs that in the M25 area that tried this to great success,and I think it would benefit LeBoudoir also, rather than first time visitors feel they have to pay out on membership with no guarantee if its a venue they would re-visit. But like I said, this is merely a suggestion to all clubs and not in anyway aimed at LeBourdoir only." That was the offer for the opening weekend. It got a friend and I along and we liked the potential of the club. | |||
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After the launch of our early bird guest list concession discounting event contributions - We'd now like to let you know that we have tied up (that's right, quite literally in the dungeon, lol) with an online adult site of similar name and have a bag bigger than Santa's sack on Christmas Eve full of naughty goodies to give away at our feature events.
This Saturday, the winner of our Scarlet Ladies Red Carpet Catwalk could be as happy as a kid in a cake shop - so break out the Rouge numbers ladies
See you soon xx | |||
