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Posted on May 25, 2021June 14, 2023 by Pete Riggs — 2 Comments

Post Play Review: The Second Time I’ve Had To Cut The Rope

And now it’s time for another post play review!

I’m writing this up literally the day after it happened, and it’s very fresh in my head. This review covers a few different BDSM aspects in one scene – psychological/erotic conditioning, dominance and submission, a bit of degradation, and quite a bit of rope bondage – and a situation where I actually had to cut the rope off in a bit of an emergency.

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Pete Riggs — 2 Comments

A Great Message

I recently received this awesome message and it was one of those “fuck yes, way to make my day!” moments.

“Hi mate,
I just wanted to say a massive thank you!!!

Long story short (ish), just over a year ago I met a girl who has changed my life and opened my eyes in aaaaaall the best ways. She was already on the scene here and had been for some time whereas I was a total vanilla creature unaware of this incredible world.

She introduced me to the idea of rope and told me that she likes to be tied up. I on the other hand was never even a boy scout and sometimes struggle with my own shoelaces!
Anyway, falling head over heels with her and wanting to make her dreams come true, I started the process of researching and learning all things ropey! And the first site I came across was ropeconnections.com. I spent hours reading everything I could on your site and practising the free tutorials you have posted, and discovered “Hey! I’m actually not bad at this AND its REALLY fun!”
So I bought and downloaded your e-book “rope bondage the smart way” and it has become my ropey bible. The way you explain things is so clear and easy to follow.
I am still learning and working on the confidence to take charge of the situation, (I’m not a natural Dom but I’m getting better!) and do often still have to refer back to tutorials while tying, which she is fine with because we are both learning and having an awesome time.

But anyway, I’m glad I have found you on FL so I can personally say “Thank You” for your work and resources. I hope you keep it up and maybe release another book with some more awesome ideas/tutorials.

Thanks Pete!!

All the way from the UK

Naylass”

I love this. He’s worked hard and continues to work hard, and in doing so is totally encouraging me to keep up my work as well, which I really appreciate.

Today I’m off sick, but recently I’ve been doing a lot of work in researching for upcoming projects.

Research is not NEARLY as fun as creating – it feels like study, honestly, even when researching stuff you love and want to use – but it’s a very necessary step towards building the knowledge base and experience necessary to create new useful things, like books and guides.

So I really appreciated that message, and that he took the trouble to send it to me. That encouragement is freaking great!

I’m going to keep working hard, studying, and learning useful things, and then create more useful guides for all you guys out there as well.

Thanks for the encouragement!

Hey, here’s something pretty. Just because.

Posted on March 30, 2021May 21, 2021 by Pete Riggs — 2 Comments

BDSM Stealth Home Dungeon

It’s a sad but true fact that having bondage furniture and a good “dungeon set up” can be problematic in most flats and apartments.

Property managers tend to not like it. Flat and apartment owners tend to not like it. Having vanilla people over for social gatherings can be awkward when they stumble across something that looks like it should belong in a dungeon.

That’s okay, because you don’t NEED obvious bondage furniture. There are tons of ways to have a delightfully hot time with a totally stealth dungeon.

Posted on February 18, 2021February 23, 2021 by Pete Riggs — Leave a comment

Doing BDSM When You Have An Injury

Injuries happen, and they can impact on you and your BDSM play tremendously. Sometimes it’s not you – it’s your partner or play partner that gets injured. Here’s how to do BDSM when you have an injury.

Note: All information is my own opinion. Always consult with a medical professional before undertaking activities which may create, prolong or exacerbate injury.

Posted on January 12, 2021January 13, 2021 by Pete Riggs — 2 Comments

The Best App For D/s (Dominance and Submission)

Today I’m reviewing the best app for D/s (dominance and submission) that I’ve found so far.

My pet and I have been testing this for roughly a year, and we’ve both found it really useful in helping to support our D/s dynamic.

I do want to point out that you don’t NEED an app for a D/s dynamic. In fact, I found the very idea of having an app for D/s laughable at first.

Like, what would it do? Punish your submissive for you?

There’s this old trope that “there’s an app for that” in relation to pretty much anything. So one day, a bit over a year ago in good old 2019, I did a search out of sheer curiosity.

Mostly, I found D/s (dominance and submission) dating websites.

But then, I actually did find an app designed to help facilitate D/s. I was curious, and decided to experiment with it within my relationship.

To my surprise, it turned out that it’s actually pretty great. So after extensive discussion with my pet about what we both like about the app, I’ve decided to share our results.

Posted on November 20, 2020January 12, 2021 by Pete Riggs — Leave a comment

Post Play Review: 3 Scenes At A Party. Pet Play, Bondage and Beatings

Hi all!

It’s been a busy and turbulent time of late, with lots of crazy disruption. I’ve decided to take a break from my usual formats, and instead write another post play review, which I find is always a useful exercise.

With this year having been as insane and up and down and turbulent as it’s been, I’ve done a lot less play, and far fewer reviews following that play.

Here’s hoping this helps turn it around! This review covers a recent scene I did which involved rope bondage, pet play, impact, and weaving different types of dominance and submission throughout to maintain the enjoyment of both parties. I’ve included the usual questions I ask myself as part of the review.

I hope you enjoy it!

Posted on October 10, 2020September 29, 2020 by Pete Riggs — Leave a comment

Building Connection; The One Rope Technique

This is a favorite technique for learning how to connect with your partner and very quickly increase your skill in making rope bondage sensual and connective. It’s amazingly effective and is very simple to apply.

Posted on September 7, 2020October 19, 2020 by Pete Riggs — Leave a comment

How To Be A Good Dominant – 6 Useful Principles

“How to be a good dominant” is a question I’ve been asking myself and the world for quite a few years now. This post discusses some of the most useful principles for achieving that goal, and having better, healthier dominance and submission relationships.

When I first started out, there wasn’t a particularly coherent model of “dominance and submission” available. There were snippets. Extremely varied ideas and opinions spread by lots of people, heavily influenced by fiction. I had to try a lot of different things out to see what worked well, and a lot of it didn’t, which led to some epic mistakes.

However, since then, I’ve tested a lot, and researched a lot more, and eventually found a set of principles that can be successfully applied to pretty much any D/s dynamic.

Since I’ve discovered these… the rewards have been unbelievable. Far more than I could have imagined, from the kinky mindblowing sex to the warmth and joy of a consensual power dynamic that exists far outside the bedroom. It’s difficult to list all the rewards, but I’ve added some at the end of the post.

It’s been a hell of a journey learning this stuff, but it’s been worth it. These principles now form the core of my own model of dominance and submission, and I’m hoping that in sharing them with you, I can support your journey as well.

Posted on July 10, 2020August 10, 2020 by Pete Riggs — 3 Comments

The Kinky Relationship Review – Keeping Your Relationship On Track

A kinky relationship review is something I’ve been testing in my relationship for the last several months.

And now, I’m really excited to discuss it, because it’s proven to be incredibly successful. You’ll be able to use this in any kind of relationship, kinky or otherwise, and include whatever kind of dynamic you’re currently in.

Literally everybody already knows that one of the key elements in every relationship is communication. It’s one of the fundamentals.

But just because it’s fundamental, doesn’t mean it’s easy. Many of the relationship problems that come up do so because something, somewhere, has gone wrong with communication!

Kinky relationships (particularly D/s or dominance and submission, or other kinds of power exchange) have some additional factors which can make communication even trickier.

The power exchange can cause people to feel that they can’t communicate the same way… because it might be disrespectful, because it doesn’t suit their role, or because they just don’t quite know how to bring things up without freaking out the other person.

I’ve run into a ton of these kinds of communication problems in the past, as have other people I know, so I made a plan to test out a possible solution – both for myself and my relationships, and to share with others, such as yourself.

Here are all my current notes on the kinky relationship review and how it works, so you can adapt this for yourself.

Posted on June 10, 2020June 17, 2020 by Pete Riggs — 2 Comments

Rope Scenes At Kinky Parties

One of the interesting things about getting involved in kink is accessing a secret little world of other kinksters who are also getting their kink on.

It’s exciting! In your more vanilla groups and settings, people would hardly imagine that kinky people have gatherings, conventions, parties or giant events. Talk about a well kept secret! It makes you feel like a spy. With a secret identity. Attending secret things.

And those parties that are held by kinksters are also exciting. You get to see and interact with other kinksters socially, and sometimes you get to see them play and do their own kinky thing, in front of other people.

And sometimes, you too get to do those kinky things – if you want to. If it excites you. If it gives you that sense of thrill.

I’ve been doing this for a few years, and have really enjoyed it. But when it comes to rope, there is some specific advice that I’d really like to give you, in order to help you have the best chance possible to have an awesome rope bondage scene at a party.