Suzanne Portnoy

I had it all planned out, or at least I thought I did. We’d wear matching clothes, my date and I. I went online last Saturday, found a supplier of what I wanted and put in my order, figuring that 5 working days would give them plenty of time to get it ready. Working out my costume for the Erotic Awards/Night of the Senses has always been a challenge. Do I go retro and all Marilyn Monroe-ish, rubber or go for something OTT like the policewoman’s uniform I bought years ago that is an all-in-one zip up hot pants kind of thing? Ah, decisions decisions. I was relieved that we had worked it all out.

Then yesterday I went to my new office, half expecting my package to be there and it wasn’t. Looking at the supplier’s website, I saw it was just being prepared and had not been sent. No doubt it will arrive some time next week, far too late and essentially of no use to me. It’s not the type of thing I would ever wear out, except perhaps to a sex party.

Now I’m sitting under my blow drying thingy, frying my curlers so that the set will last all day and contemplating my evening attire. I’ve asked my date, a newbie to the event, to arrive early. I want get my pussy licked and fucked before we go as there’s no guarantee that we’ll find a condusive play space at the party. Last year I wandered around for some time with a former lover trying to find a place to get reacquainted and gave up in frustration. The swinging space was taken up by a massive gang bang, the other room was brightly lit and uninviting. Fuck for the Forest, a porn site who donate their proceeds to planting trees, wouldn’t let me fuck without being filmed and that was never going to happen. Eventually we decided to leave it. I just can’t fuck in an atmosphere that doesn’t make me feel sexy. This year I’m not leaving anything to chance.

Well, in the time I’ve been writing this, my hair is well and truly dry, very dry. Time to put on my make-up and think about what I’ll be wearing for the Ball. My date is turning up later on. He has never been before and I’m looking forward to showing him around. I just know already that we are going to have a lot of fun, fucking or no fucking. For the first time in a long time I’m actually looking forward to going.

Wow - time flies. I can’t believe it has been a year since I was at the Erotic Awards, sucking off one of the male strippers backstage so he could be ‘ready’ to perform.

For those who haven’t been, the Night of the Senses, is a must on the sexual calendar. It was me who dubbed it ‘The Glastonbury of Sex,’ although recently I’ve seen the line attributed to Grayson Perry. No matter. I’m not precious but sometimes I do like to see credit given where credit is due.

Years ago I used to go along as a volunteer but these days I prefer to be a spectator… and what a spectacle it is. Every fetish, every sexual fantasy, every perversion is represented there. Even if you don’t participate, it can be fabulous foreplay just watching everyone get up to their own particular brand of kink and I’m sure lots of couples go home after their event and just bonk their brains out. The whole night is in aid of a very good cause - Outsiders - a charity who do their best to try and hook up physically challenged people, make them feel comfortable with their bodies and sexuality.

Here’s the press release and all the info.

The Night of the Senses and the Erotic Awards will be taking place this September in London.

The 22nd Night of the Senses (”Probably the sexiest event in the World” ErosZine) will take place on Friday 12th September at Mass and Babalou in London. This all-night charity extravaganza will feature the Erotic Awards finalists and the winners will be announced. There are many new attractions, including a Tantric Cavern, Novice Avenue and a Tattoo Parlour, as well as the old favourites, the Roissy Dungeon, the Sensuality Chamber, Fuck for Forest and the Cabaret of the Senses, this year starring Empress Stah.
See www.nightofthesenses.com

The Erotic Awards (”The good people in a gloriously mucky business” Grayson Perry in The Times) will have its annual Exhibition at the Jago Gallery 77 Redchurch Street, London E2 7DJ from 4th to 10th September.
See www.erotic-awards.co.uk

Both these events raise money for Outsiders - See www.outsiders.org.uk. They also raise awareness of the importance of sexual freedom. They are run by the Sexual Freedom Coalition Chair, Dr Tuppy Owens.

You are invited to join us in these celebrations. We would also appreciate it if you could spread the word through your internet networking so that we reach as many wonderful sexually free people as possible.

See you there!
–
Dr Tuppy Owens
at the Centre of the Erotic Universe