The Connoisseur    N.J. Streitberger

"You are a very privileged young man," said Sir Roland, resting one hand ion the doorknob of the last room. Mendelson demurred, thinking the old boy was referring to the circumstances of his birth. "I had a reasonable upbringing, fair education. Nothing special," he replied, taking a sip of the single malt made palatable by the splash of spring...  more

Club    ER Staff

Aphrodisiacs presents More Sex Please, We're British!15th March 2008 High heeled stilettos and La Perla Black Label Expensive Champagne and sex on kitchen tables Back of black taxis and casual flings These are a few of our favourite things Freezing cold winters with coats made of fur Weekend long shopping trips and private...  more

With Its Back To The World    Nicola Doherty

Regular readers of the ER will know that it prides itself on going the extra mile for connoisseurs of erotica. One service undertaken is the discreet despatch of erotic playthings. Imagine the ER's surprise when they were recently informed by customs officials in Ireland that an item sent to Dublin had been deemed unsuitable for import and...  more

Fucked-up Shakespeare    Jonathon Green

Three generations of the Bowdler family, of English country gentry stock, were concerned in the business of literary expurgation. The most famous, Thomas Bowdler, M.D., gave his surname to the language, in the form of 'bowdlerise'. Thomas Bowdler's parents, Thomas Bowdler Sr. (1727-1800) and his wife were both adept at expurgation. The squire...  more