Dutch Walks Into a Candyshop

Once a gearhead, always a gearhead

Today a different kind of toy story

Tough choice [image by Cabroon]

Never asked but I'm sure Vanilla's are unable to understand for me suffering in the dungeon is a way to recharge. It's why I won't bother trying to explain how DIY stuff can also be very relaxing. It's nice to make something with your own hands or to help someone. And when your shelf unexpectedly drops of the wall or your new laminate wood floor starts to crack, you can only blame yourself, a far cry from the bla bla many of us post on social media about just how awesome they are. Plus something that initially looks simple can easily turn into a complex question. And once you start, you have to finish it. What's not to love about that?

In order to fix things, you need tools. Youtube is full of channels promoting the biggest, most bad-ass [unbelievable expensive] tools, you most of the time don't need. But why would you go and buy online if you can walk into a hardware store like this? For once Dutch doesn't know which door to choose.

Today's image is by Cabroon is a digital artist from Mexico whose work often features damsels in distress. [Yes Disney Corp, I'm looking at you.] I'm very curious how he came up with the idea.

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Face the Music

Alvaro Soler, Topic - Solo Para Ti [2022]

Sofor it's been a lousy summer over here in Holland, maybe some sunny music helps.

Alvaro Soler, Topic - Solo Para Ti [click to listen]

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The outgoing secretary general of Nato has warned Europe must be prepared for a decade of Ukranian war.  Jens Stoltenberg said the "paradox" of the war in Ukraine is the longer the western military alliance commits to fighting the war, the faster a resolution will be reached.

So why don't we?

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Fit to Serve?

Dutch is tired of not toein' the line I guess

Real world obligations wear out Dutch and keep him from kneeling before mistress.

French mistress Maitresse Satine. Somebody is clearly having fun. Such wonderful eyes and lovely smile [image: maitresse Satine on Twitter]

My kink is an essential part of me and I love it. Not that it matters, you and I were born this way. Kink is also more complicated than vanilla, both in finding a partner and having. Playtime femdom style is a little more elaborated to set up than good, old sex. There is no such thing as 'gone in 60 seconds' when it comes to BDSM.

A Deeper Love

"What is love?"
"You know when you see her."

I tend to overthink but the passing of Barefoot Princess Melanie keeps on lurking in my mind. No answers though. Read back my previous posts. The question always remains the same. What is love? Is it contingent on kink compatibility? Can it survive when on of the partners looses all interest in BDSM? Nobody can tell you, but but there's one thing I know. Love is not about desire or getting your fix. Love means compatibility in areas you never even heard of. Love means this is right, this is us.

Yes, love can be cruel and love can be kind, but love is not something that is yes or no because it clicks in the bedroom or dungeon. It's rather the opposite, love works because of desire, a different desire. And if it doesn't work the way you want, you fight for it, together.

The reason I place so much emphasis on honesty and trust is because of the vanilla world. Encountered too many dishonest people. The irony is that they generally speaking are even more dishonest to themselves than to others. No matter how much you love someone, if you cannot create that sacred space where just the two of you exist, at some point you have to pack up and go.Translated into the realm of femdom, mistress has to earn your trust as much as you have to earn hers.

Trust is an essential part of any relationship, including being mistress and slave. Things go wrong, mistakes happen. Whatever it is, be honest about it. Then you deal will it together. Whether together means mistress and slave or boyfriend and girlfriend. It doesn't matter. Together.

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German Femdom Prison Transport

Das Zuchthaus branches out

Frau Kaltenbach preparing a prisoner for transport to a black site.

Remember Yapoo's slave taxi? It's the mysterious mini van where you got more than water and bread. But hey the good thing was that at least you didn't have to go to prison. In Germany they do things differently. For those who are into realistic prison play, there is das Zuchthaus. Historically a Zuchthaus is more than a prison. On top of incarceration inmates often had to work. Others were physical punished.

In das Zuchthaus there certainly is no lack of the latter. But how do you get there? Yapoo's taxi service only runs in Japan. What if you warden picks you up at the airport or trainstation in a fully utilized prison van? Despite the fact neither prison play nor public play is my thing, it's pretty awesome. Part of it has to do with Frau Kaltenbach, chief warden at various Zuchthaus events. Despite her beautiful eyes Frau Kaltenbach frightens me to the core and I'm loving it. Water and bread not so much but if you end up at the Schwarzen Anlage Lockwitz you have only yourself to blame [or thank].

For more information and a couple of short vids, check Frau Kaltenbach, Schwarze Anlage Lockwitz and das Zuchthaus on Twitter.

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Face the Music

Janet Jackson - Rollercoaster

You never guessed who celebrated her birthday last week. No not me, Dutch is a he.Yes, the wonderful Miss Jackson. We'll talk more about Janet Jackson later. For now I'll leave you with Rollercoaster from her 2008 album Discpline.

Janet Jackson - Rollercoaster (click to listen)

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What can I say? Ukraine is loosing and we are letting it happen. Just horrible. Slava Ukraini!

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Outdoor Fun

Spring is here

[and the new Doctor. Who? Yes, him]

Four years ago I wrote about the impending spring that was just around the corner. As the post's masthead image I selected an absolutely lovely and stunning photo of mistress Saint Lawrence surrounded by cherry blossom trees in full bloom. Excellent choice if I may say so.

It also turned out to be the worst spring in recent history. Why? Covid-19 had us all locked up at home, watching Tiger King. At the time I thought it was funny to post an image of Carole Basking and her second husband as mistress and slave on their wedding day. Her first hubby clearly died, erhm married the wrong woman and because of that we shall never speak of marriages again. Or so I thought. Then one day an ex of mine got married on my birthday, which means, yes, that marriage has made a spectacular return to the writers room but that's for another time.

Today I want to discuss something different with you. No, not summer dresses, lovely as they may be. It's climate change and the benefits it brings to femdom, more specially the advantages of high temperatures in early April that allows mistress to toy with her slave outdoors this early in springtime. Of course you can argue it doesn't matter whether or not the slave likes the temperature but where is that deeper sense of servitude dude? It's all about her. Why should mistress be forced to wander outside when it's cold. Just to punish you? There are easier - and more comfortable - ways to do that when spring not quite sparkles. Temperature wise at least.

Early April temperatures in the Netherlands hit 20 degrees Celcius. Then rain. Days on end. And more rain. One month on it finally looks like spring has arrived. 20 Degrees today and 25 tomorrow. Why not take you slave out for some fun? Just make sure to tie him up, you really don't want him to pick you flowers. [You know it's gonna be tulips, don't you?]

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Face the Music

Teddy Swims - The Door

This is one song I just cannot get enough of, absolutely love it.Looking forward to listening to his debut album 'I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 1)'.

Teddy Swims - The Door [click to listen]

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The Israeli invasion of Gaza and the Eurovision Song Contest, it's on the news 24/7 but does anybody remember Ukraine? You should. This is the latest: "Russia makes gains in eastern Ukraine claiming control of six villages as locals flee." [MSN]

A soldier takes the oath in front of her family and fellow fighters.

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Notes

[1] Dr. Who is back. Yes he is. And look at that date. Today is the 11th, can't be a coincidence. And it's gonna be a double bill, two episodes back to back. And you know what I always say 1+1 =2 but also 11. This definitely is not a coincidence. It's on in about an hour and yes we get the BBC over here in Holland. Normally I would not go and watch television given the lovely weather but I'm making an exception for Dr. Who. Really looking forward to Ncuti Gatwa as 15.

And what about Mrs. Flood? Enjoy.

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Mistress Michelle Lacy's Setup

No escape

Meep meep anyone?

Why wait for tonight?

Haven't you heard? Wily E. Coyote is sueing ACME corp. Because their products don't work. Of course you have not. Big Business deleting the [funny] movie because that's more profitable than showing it in theaters. Not a joke. Makes no sense, does it? A bit like a sadist not hurting a masochist because he loves it. What about her needs? Guess some relationships are doomed from the start.

First Anniversary of Lady Daria's Warsaw Prison 2.0

More screams, more fun, more terror?

That's why people are coming back for more?

Someone is clearly having a good time [Image:Wawaw Prison archive]

Not exactly sure how todays numbers add up but last week was the first anniversary of Warsaw Prison 2.0. Welcome to this blog, my name is 11Dutch and I'm definitely not a numbers wizard. Except for one number, the number one. Would you care to repeat? [11]

Been following Warsaw Prison and more specifically lady Daria for some time now. Glad to see that WP2.0 enjoys it first anniversary, one of many more to come, no doubt.

Barefoot Princess Melanie Passes Away

Princess Melanie, AKA Barefoot Princess is widely known for her femdom clips that center around teasing, denial and post-orgasm torture. Hard to judge from the outside, but for a slave to be punished after receiving a good boy 'reward' can be horribly intense. Clearly both Melanie and her slave deeply loved it, they've been filming powerful scenes like this for almost three decades. And yet both seemed happy and eager for more.

In November 2023 Wichita Falls Channel Six News reported that the local WFPD was investigating a murder suicide. "Wichita Falls Police found 52-year-old Melanie Berry shot dead in her home on L-B Drive. They are calling this a murder-suicide."

"“He actually killed her and then drove back to the house and took his own life. One of the witnesses said that they never had seen them argue or heard any arguments or anything like that,” said Eipper."

"Court documents show Berry filed for divorce from Barnwell one year ago. The two divorced show the pair married in July 2022 and divorced in November 2022. But a neighbor said they were together for 30 years."

When she loves you no more, you accept. It's devastating but you deal with the consequences on your own. Murder - and especially femicide - has nothing to do with love or femdom. It's the opposite.

Her surviving relatives have taken Mrs. Berry Clips4Sale account offline. The family most likely didn't know about Melanie's personal preferences and how it made the world a better place. I wish them strength in these difficult times. Dear beautiful, quirky stranger who brought happiness not only to yourself but to so many others, rest in peace.

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Notes

[1] A comment from one of the boards: "Scrolling through the photos on their Facebook page made me feel uneasy. Here you have two people who at least on the surface seem to be enjoying their life with each other and their friends. We are also privy to their other life of kinky intimacy. She was exceptionally good at it and seemed to be exclusive with him. Many of us (with that sort of proclivity) would understandably be jealous  of that life. They were in their 50s. You'd think at that age people would be wiser and less impulsive. Then you read the news. He ended her, then himself. It's tragic on multiple levels."

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You Can Never Have Enough Clamps

Yes we can

Don't tell anyone but I've been watching a lot of porn recently. Like always for research purposes only. Time and again I come across this one comment: you can never have enough clamps. I disagree. Clamps are the devil's invention, so why do some guys keep on saying that? Do they even know what they are talking about. Especially when it comes to the bigger, the better. That cannot come from personal experience. So why?

Took me a while to realize they were talking woodworking clamps. Clearly all that tool porn is rotting my brain. And yes when it comes to tools, bigger is always better, especially clamps. Let's not tell mistress, she might misunderstand. That would cause a lot of unnecessary suffering for me. Put a clamp on it, please.

You Can Never Have Enough Clamps?

Yes we can.

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Face the Music

Durand Bernarr - Rollin'

Can't quite place this 2023 track and what it reminds me of but I love it.

Durand Bernarr - Rollin' [click to listen]

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So you invade an neighbouring country and they defend themselves. Makes sense. Then you retaliate [Putin's words] by destroying a power plant. Retaliation for what? Standing up for your freedom from a foreign agressor? We need to stand up and finally start supporting Ukraine with all we have.

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Notes

[1] No source for today's image but it's a personal favorite. Such a lovely and intense image. No doubt it's from a commercial shoot, Divine Bitches perhaps, but lovely nonetheless. Absolutely love their carefree yet intense attitude.

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Goddess Lena: Miss Fury Reborn

Such joie de vivre

Whippings are for fun

Today an exceptional image. You are looking at Goddess Lena. Clearly she is not born in 1940 but a nick name like Miss Fury does suit her. Before the world got to know Catwoman, there was Miss Fury, a reluctant superheroine from the Golden Age of Comics. "The character's real identity is wealthy socialite Marla Drake. She has no innate superpowers, but gains increased strength and speed when she dons a special skintight catsuit when fighting crime."

Miss Fury is original superheroine. She first appeared as The Black Fury on April 6, 1941, beating Wonder Woman by some six months. And yes, that other feline in a catsuit came later. Wonder Woman may have lost her whip in the process - she is currently yielding a sword - but not Goddess Lena.

Before I continue, let me tell you how glad I am it's not me who is in this image. More than a bit jealous of her slave yes, but this is way too much for me. Which is sad because it's so beautiful. The expression on the face of Goddess Lena is to die for so to speak. OK, maybe not exactly die for but it's so intense. And the way she radiates she's having a good time. I really wish it could be me. But let me tell you one thing, this, this is why men accept pain, suffering and humilation. Painful poetry by a fury unleashed. 

You can find out more about Goddess Lena on her website.

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Face the Music

Gabrielle - Out of Reach

After 2007, singer Gabrielle took an 11-year hiatus to spend more time with her kids. And no, today's Face the Music is not because of the number 11. She's an amazing singer. And a bit of a scaredy cat, like me. Only difference is that she turned down performing with Prince. And that 'Out of Reach' seems like an apt title for today but mostly because of the lovely article The Guardian wrote about her a few weeks back.

Gabrielle - Out of Reach [click to listen]

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Russia has become so disfunctional it dismissed warnings of an eminent terror threat from many countries. Last month religious terrorists killed at least 130 people at a concert venue in Moscow. Afterwards it tried to pin the blame on Ukraine.

Yesterday the first combat ready German troops arrived in Lithuania, a historic step. And remember Chernobyl, the nuclear power plant that went poof in 1986? Yesterday somebody attacked the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant with drones. It'll only get worse.

"Wider war in Europe ‘no longer a fantasy’, warns EU’s top diplomat". The Russian invasion of Ukraine was our problem from day one but we choose to ignore it. Let's appease Putin. No, evil has no limits. Just remember: it's never too late to start supporting Ukraine for real.

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Looking For a World Where Love Survives

Almaz

Pure and Simple

Randy Crawford on the radio. Almaz hits me like a ton of bricks. For some time now I feel lost when it comes to kink. What's the point? Femdom seems broken. Some pretend to be submissive while trying to direct their domme. Why? There's always an itch to scratch. Others pretend to love the game but only if you pony up. Where's the connection between two people? Even a one night affair has one. Mistress and slave, whether it's for an hour, day, week or forever is so much more. In the end it's all about a girl and a boy. No amount of cruelty or humiliation can erase that.

Any mistress of mine is a woman first, someone whose safe harbour are my arms, just like hers for me. You might think that makes it easier to be her slave. Yes and no. Love goes a long way but pain still sucks. And no doubt, her sweet spot is somewhere beyond where love can keep you safe from harm. That's why the before and after - and often in between matter so much. Yes, it's me baby. Which means you're both lucky and out of luck. But it's always her, which is a good thing.

No idea what this image is about but he is clearly in heaven and without that mask and gag he would definitely go full vanilla on her, saying things like "i love you". Don't think she would mind. It's just that this is neither the place nor the time. That's a different part of heaven.

Singer Randy Crawford wrote Almaz herself. She recorded it in 1986. Crawford's neighbours were a couple of Eritrean refugees. "The man asked Crawford to write a song about his wife, who was named Almaz (which means "diamond" in Tigrinya, Amharic, Arabic and a number of other languages). In the song, the singer reflects on their rare form of love. In Crawford's own words, "I witnessed this perfect love affair between them, although she was considerably younger than him. This beautiful couple with their baby. As refugees they were looking for 'a world where love survives'."

Love has many disguises. Let love rule.

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Face the Music

Randy Crawford - Almaz (1986)

Randy Crawford - Almaz [click to listen]

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The war in Ukraine is going on for more than two years now with no end in sight. With the upcoming Presidential elections in sight the United States has all but given up on Ukraine. Europe knows but fails to fill the void. Some of Europe's leaders continue to cozy up to Putin. It's so bad in fact that a new word, derived from German, has entered the English language: Putinversteher. Verstehen is a verb that means to understand with empathy. It's rather the opposite of a Putin whisperer. A better translation would be a Putin piggy. The best example is former German prime minister Gerhard Schroder, architect of the Nordstream pipe line, who has been doing Putin's bidding for some time now. Not an elder statesman but former chancellor and traitor.

They understand [what's at stake]. Why don't we?

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