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If I could be sentimental for a moment... Without a doubt, without question my partner in life Clover is the best part of that life. I cannot imagine life without her and cannot imagine I'd be th...

https://rope-topia.com/2017/08/a-love-letter/

I wanted to point out that the feelings and emotional reactions we have with shibari are normal human feelings, we all have these feelings and we all need to be able to recognise those feelings a...

https://rope-topia.com/2016/09/top-drop-melancholia-and-coming-down/

Well we had a great time in Charlottesville. We didn't get to see too much of the town but that's par for the course when we make these very short trips to teach and return home. In this intensiv...

https://rope-topia.com/2016/07/teaching-in-charlottesville-virginia-2016/

Well, I'm sitting here wanting to write about my experience at BED (Bondage Expo Dallas) this year and I really don't know where to begin. This event once again was just amazing. I really haven't...

https://rope-topia.com/2015/05/bed-2015/

Inspired, if that's the right word by the new British government regulations on porn production which tries to stop UK producers making kinky stuff that has (In a broad sweep, there's a lot more ...

https://rope-topia.com/2015/01/good-clean-dirty-gun-fucking-bondage-fun-against-censorship/

This article is one of those that you wish didn’t need to be written about. However here I am writing it anyway. So what is is that I’m going to write about here that I wish I wasn’t? Rope ...

https://rope-topia.com/2013/11/luck-self-awareness-responsibility-rope-bondage-injuries-2/

This article is one of those that you wish didn’t need to be written about. However here I am writing it anyway. So what is is that I’m going to write about here that I wish I wasn’t? Rope ...

https://rope-topia.com/2013/11/luck-self-awareness-responsibility-rope-bondage-injuries/

There has been some 'debate' recently about people being certified for their bondage skills. There are many arguments both for and against this idea... Individual certification Attendance Firstly...

https://rope-topia.com/2013/02/on-certification/

For many people it's a nerve-wracking step going out into the community especially to the myriad of events, workshops, munches and parties. This is especially because of uncertainty about what t...

https://rope-topia.com/2012/11/newness-and-getting-out-into-the-kink-community/

I've had the rare pleasure of interviewing some great people from all around the world. This is the very first interview I've conducted so I hope it's not too bad. Whatever I fell short on, Scott...

https://rope-topia.com/2012/10/interview-with-scott-smith-in-london/

I am not Mr Nice. When it comes to teaching I am not. I do do my best to be Mr Patient, Mr Understanding & Mr Informative. But let's be honest, you, I hope, didn't hire me to be your friend, you ...

https://rope-topia.com/2012/09/mr-nice/

On another site someone went to the trouble of posting a little public message on my profile. I found it interesting for a couple of reasons. They must have really trawled to find my stuff. The s...

https://rope-topia.com/2012/07/sick-bondage-pictures/