{"id":1556,"date":"2013-02-15T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2013-02-15T09:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.randyrabbits.com\/blog\/?p=1556"},"modified":"2018-06-17T11:46:26","modified_gmt":"2018-06-17T11:46:26","slug":"britains-sex-toy-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.randyrabbits.com\/blog\/britains-sex-toy-capital\/","title":{"rendered":"Fleet: more than Britain’s sex-toy capital"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fleet is the leafy commuter town in Hampshire where I’ve spent most of my life \u2013 we call it “the place of dreams”. That’s only a tiny bit ironic\u00a0 because it was recently found to be the best place to live in the UK<\/a>, following a report by Halifax. However, it has emerged that\u00a0 residents are not satisfied with the simple pleasures of country air, easy commutes and good schools: they are the biggest buyers of sex toys, kinky underwear and bondage items<\/a>, according to online retailer Lovehoney.<\/p>\n

While some are wrinkling their noses at this news, I’m not surprised. Fleet was apparently a hub for wife-swapping in the 70s<\/a> and it’s still a pretty sexy place to live. Not in an obvious, Venice Beach way perhaps, but here are five things that are probably rather erotic to many Fleet dwellers:<\/p>\n

> The crime<\/a> rates are fabulously low, a fact demonstrated by the local police’s Twitter feed<\/a>, which charts officers’ tea preferences or goes along the lines of “still no reported crime in Fleet for 24 hours now #greatnews #doesntstopuspatrolling”.<\/p>\n

> Fleet was once a tourist destination. Visitors would flock from London to sample the waters at Fleet pond<\/a>, a lake and nature reserve. No doubt business will soon be booming again, once news reaches the big smoke of the recent makeover the Clearwater Campaign has given the attraction.<\/p>\n

> Coaches come from miles around delivering revellers drawn by the sticky dancefloor and chart-topping tunes of Jaxx’s nightclub. For a number of young women, the officer cadets from the nearby military training academy at Sandhurst are a big draw. Seas of beige chinos and navy blazers are virtually guaranteed on Fridays and Saturdays in term time.<\/p>\n

> There is massive political\u00a0 reform afoot in Fleet, where, historically, the Tories could have put a budgie up for election and won. In last week’s council elections, the Conservatives lost overall control of the district council. The reason for the dawn of a new era? The intense worry felt about proposed developments that will rob many of their field views and convenient dog-walking spots. Revolution is sexy, right?<\/p>\n

> If none of the above are enough to turn you on to Fleet’s charms, then our celebrity endorsement record may change your mind. Peter Andre and Katie Price<\/a> have both made highly publicised visits. Most thrillingly, Johnny Depp and Brad Pitt met up in the dingiest, cheapest pub in town while they were filming nearby a few months ago, giving a new glamour to the signature jugs of Woo Woo cocktail.<\/p>\n

Source<\/strong> \u2013 Guardian News<\/strong> \u2013 ** Fleet: more than Britain’s sex-toy capital **
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Fleet is the leafy commuter town in Hampshire where I’ve spent most of my life \u2013 we call it “the place of dreams”. That’s only a tiny bit ironic\u00a0 because it was recently found to be the best place to live in the UK, following a report by Halifax. However, it has emerged that\u00a0 residents are not satisfied with the simple pleasures of country air, easy commutes and good schools: they are the biggest buyers of sex toys, kinky underwear and bondage items, according to online retailer Lovehoney. While some are wrinkling their noses at this news, I’m not surprised.
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