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The Bunny's Tale III
2006-08-18 20:19:00
Those of you who missed the previous chapters of the Tale of The Bunnykin, may wish to scroll down to the two posts underneath this. This is the story of how Olivia became a mistress, because that is part of why and how she is to become a courtesan...B****?s letter arrived by post accompanied by a CD of photographs of our time together in Sri Lanka. There was one that brought the memories flooding back above all others. In a far-flung corner of the hotel?s lush tropical gardens, next to a path I used to walk along sometimes, was a large statue of Ganesha. Ganesha (who is sometimes called Ganesh, Ganesa or Ganapati) is revered by Hindus as the Lord of Wisdom and Intellect, the Lord of Good Fortune and the Destroyer of Obstacles. Each day I used to lay a few red flowers at Ganesha?s feet as I passed. My spirituality is simple ? I believe in one God who has many names and faces. Having been touched by the story of Ganesha when I first read it many years ago, my flowers were an apology ...

The Bunny's Tale II
2006-08-17 00:06:00
Those of you who missed the previous chapter of the Tale of The Bunnykin, may wish to scroll down to the post underneath this. In case you were wondering, the image depicts a raised game pie and it is courtesy of the English Courtesan's 1890s edition of Mrs. Beeton's Cookery Book.Although Mrs. Beeton supplies a recipe for rabbit pie, there was no picture alas, so you'll have to imagine the ears protruding from the top for yourselves. Are we sitting comfortably? Good. Then Olivia will continue?When B***** and M**** returned to Sri Lanka in 2003, we again we spent an enjoyable and lazy two weeks. Nothing had happened between myself and B**** at this point although I was attracted to him on many levels. He was cultured and well-read and also something of a polymath, a trait I have always found fascinating. He was a scientist by profession, but he read novels and appreciated art and music too. He had the delightfully dry sense of humour of an academic Englishman, and combined it with...

The Bunny's Tale I
2006-08-14 19:23:00
What better way to while away the time until the auction closes than with a little gossip and scandal. This then is the promised Tale of The Bunnykin, a cautionary tale dredged from the English Courtesan?s personal history...I would point out before you read on that I do not intend to bore readers with my every conquest and clients will be assured of the utmost discretion in every circumstance. In future tales I will be careful to weed out or change any identifiable character traits or circumstances, not to mention names.However the icy wife M**** is now fully aware of her husband B****?s antics, and will no doubt be reminding him of them on a twice-daily basis for the next two decades. To mix my animalistic metaphors, the cat is out of the bag and chasing the Bunny?s tail, so I might as well be frank and enjoy myself. Anyone else who recognises B**** here may consider themselves forewarned and forearmed. Where I have been set free and am gloriously alone and intent on blazing my ne...

Olivia's First Night Auction
2006-08-12 20:29:00
Ladies and gentleman, The English Courtesan is about to open the bidding… light your blue touchpapers and stand well back! As those of you who are regular readers will know, last week I received an intriguing suggestion from A Reader Esquire. At the time I was pondering the question of how to find clients, and A Reader suggested that an auction might be a way to start things off with a nice big bang. As it were. This then is the auction for Olivia’s First Night of Debauchery.It’s a bit like auctioning off one’s virginity, only it’s guaranteed to be more enjoyable for both parties. What you get is a day or night of unadulterated passion and stimulation, along with the cachet of being Livvy’s First. Once she’s listed on the fantasy blog stock market you’ll be able to tell the boys ‘Ah yes, the delectable Livvy – I was her First’. Not that boys gossip of course. What Livvy gets is a choice of suitable lovers with exciting proposals to introduce her to the delights...

To Write Or Not...
2006-08-10 19:55:00
On Saturday the English Courtesan has a surprise for her readers but before she can reveal it, there is an important matter to be bottomed out, namely the topic of 'to write or not to write' as the Bard put it! Oh yes, if you?ve read the comments, and in particular the suggestion from Jac, you?ll know what?s coming ? should one or shouldn?t one write about clients in one?s blog?So first, the pros of writing up one clients:1) One should write about what one knows and Livvy knows sex. In fact she probably knows your mother.2) It should make rip-roaring reading. My gruelling selection process will ensure that only entertaining clients will be entertained.3) Clients might like to guest write their own post (I reserve full slash-and-burn editing rights).4) My reputation for blogging integrity will remain unblemished and my readers will get the salacious gossip and scandal they expect.5) Those who can?t afford the rates can still enjoy Luscious Livvy?s Lavish Lasciviousness by proxy.I?v...

Courtesans & Cream Cakes
2006-08-08 20:15:00
Today there has been a setback in the English Courtesan's plans. The two mentors-to-be of whom I wrote before (one a PR mogul, the other a retired Yorkshire escort) have decided it seems that I am ?too nice? to be a courtesan. Whilst our lunch may yet be rescheduled, they have decided on exclusivity in their relationship so the heralded ?test drive? is cancelled. They have suggested that I should become a poet instead and that the PR mogul will be my agent.This leaves me slightly baffled. What worked for Sappho may work for me, and I am not ruling out poetry at a later stage. However I?m serious and committed to becoming a courtesan first and foremost. Whilst I?m mildly disappointed, I am not overly concerned regarding the subsequent lack of second and third opinion of my physical seduction skills. My talents and enthusiasm in the bedroom have often been commented upon and suffice it to say that I have the usual queue of Unsuitable Suitors on my doorstep, voicemail, inbox etc. as I...

The Courtesan's Notes Part III
2006-08-06 19:40:00
As the English Courtesan's posts are getting longer, I will make them once every few days from now on, if my readers will allow it. It is not that my enthusiasm for blogging is waning but on the contrary it is about maintaining quality. As I child I was taught not to speak unless I had something worthwhile to say, and I still adhere to that view. The plethora of choice in modern communications, from text to mobile to email to blogs, seems to have made verbal diarrhoea the malaise of choice for our age.To the English Courtesan, there is something charming about an old fashioned letter by snail mail, simply because it is a rarer and arguably more thoughtful and carefully-crafted form of writing. My aim is to make my blog the online equivalent and in this small way to mirror the gulf between prostitute and courtesan. Rationing supply is an essential part of maintaining value ? for those of you who are fellow antique buffs, you need only look at what the influx of brown furniture from ...

The Courtesan's Notes Part II
2006-08-05 19:25:00
Today?s photo, taken by the English Courtesan's own fair hand by way of thanks to her readers, is a small but perfectly formed rosebud. Not unlike her own indeed! For anyone who missed the previous post, I was pondering the practicalities of becoming a courtesan or escort. I was sidetracked by beribboned lingerie but today I?m back to bending over the professional development grindstone?So onto the operational and commercial aspects of becoming a courtesan, with renewed vigour! Whilst it is a courtesan that Olivia wishes to become, these notes might well be relevant to escorts too, hence the label. Thanks to my dalliance with becoming a ?social and professional? escort, I already have the requisite separate mobile phone, which is of course a prepay one and unlisted in case of stalking. All celebrities attract stalkers and unfortunately Livvy is no exception, even before starting out on her path to becoming a courtesan.I am considering a website of my own with a few select photograp...

The Courtesan's Notes Part I
2006-08-04 19:04:00
The topic for discussion today is ?how does one prepare to become a courtesan or escort??. Prepare yourselves for a thoroughly low-brow post today as it?s too hot to write anything sensible. At least regarding courtesans, I?m actually an exponent of the ?you?ve either got it or you haven?t? theory, so I suspect these are all rather irrelevant, but they do serve an amusement purpose until my first encounter. Please don?t try these at home (probably best not to try them at work either, come to think of it) as I am of course a novice courtesan-to-be rather than an accredited courtesan training provider. In fact I carry a government health warning blazoned across my pert little bosom but you?ll only get to inspect that if you pass my selection process (more on that below)?From what I?ve read to date, the essential skills of how to be a courtesan or escort can be broken down into the following 5 areas:1) Fundamental things ? kindness, charm, intellect, beauty, refinement, and discretion2...

Sunset Over The Yorkshire Moors
2006-08-03 19:25:00
I am delighted to see that I received my Very First Comment today and thank you, A Reader Esquire ? your encouragement is much appreciated! Here by way of thanks is a picture of sunset over the moors, taken by my own fair hand. Read on McDuff... On the tail and tale front, things are hotting up slightly and the Courtesan may soon have her first encounter of the lascivious kind. Today I received a call from C****** who wants to book me for next weekend...Ah-hah, yes, one of you clever boys has indeed managed to get hold of that much sought-after-nugget-of-gold known as Livvy?s mobile number! It?s not actually that difficult, as I am still listed on a members-only website as a ?social and professional only escort?. That was before I realised that there really is no such thing, but after six cancellations and not a single date, I am now a wiser creature.Before C******?s call, I was actually thinking of removing my profile from that particular escort site, due the number of backer-outer...

More About Olivia...
2006-08-03 15:07:00
To while away the time until my first appointment, let me tell you a little more about the English Courtesan. I am attractive, a UK size 8-10 (US size 4-6), 5 ft 9 in heels, and a 34B, and I have long wavy brown hair, big brown eyes and an infectious laugh. Although I consider myself more of a ?jolie laide? than model material, I seem to cast a peculiar spell on men and women alike. Indeed I?ve been accused of witchcraft more than once. Others have called me the sweetest, kindest creature they have ever met. The contradictions are part of Olivia's allure... I was born in Yorkshire and educated privately at a convent school. I achieved straight As in everything that mattered, and didn't show for the rest of my exams. My parents received an offer of marriage for me when I was 9 and since then I have always had a steady stream of admirers, to whom my mother refers as the ?The Unsuitable Suitors?. In case you were wondering, she has no idea of what I'm up to at the moment, and nor in...

Welcome To The Diary
2006-08-02 01:44:00
Welcome to The Diary of An English Courtesan. My name is Olivia but you may call me Livvy. This blog is intended to chart my journey from reformed mistress, novice social escort, and curious pleasure-seeker to fully-fledged seductress, courtesan and international travel companion. In the beginning there was a girl who wanted to be a courtesan...If you're sceptical or confused as to the difference between a whore, a prostitute, a call girl, an escort and a courtesan, all I ask is that you suspend your disbelief for a while. Stay and discover the subtleties with me as my tale unfolds.Keep reading. You've arrived here for a reason. Perhaps you're pondering a new career path along similar lines. Perhaps you're an idle seeker of titillation. Perhaps you're an expert on twentieth century erotica. Perhaps you're my next door neighbour. Perhaps you?re wondering if you can afford me. Whatever your reasons for joining me, you are very welcome. There?s room for everyone here.Will this be...