by Jon Thorn
BRING BACK THE CANE: The reintroduction of corporal punishment in schools causes a young teacher called Georgina some misgivings. She has no idea how to use a cane. Fortunately, her friend and colleague, Kate, has experience, and is happy to teach her. The experience brings back memories for Kate, and Georgina learns a valuable lesson!
CINDERELLA: A new take on the classic tale of poor Cinderella. Ugly sisters Esmerelda and Antonia make life difficult for Cinderella who inevitably ends up being punished despite all her best efforts. Cinderella does go to the ball and she does marry her prince - but she is not the only one to have a fairy godmother...
FROM FANTASY TO REALITY: Annabelle has had a particular fantasy for a long time and at last she takes the first step to making it come true with the help of the Viridarium Partnership. A few weeks later she dons her school uniform and is picked up to be taken to her appointment with a very strict headmaster, who will make her fantasy come true.
REALITY TV - A STORY: Juliet is on a game show entitled Hot Seat. She has to answer a number of questions and can only afford to get a certain amount wrong. If she exceeds that amount she has agreed to be punished by the Headmaster, Mark, on the bare bottom in front of a live audience. In the heat of the battle, Juliet does her best, but she loses in 'double or nothing' in the final questions. She takes some of her strokes of the cane, but can only take so many. Will she forfeit her prize money, or can a compromise be reached?
INNER SANCTUM: Having caught her Master's eye at dinner, she goes to the room, the 'inner sanctum' to prepare for him and wait in an agony of anticipation for whatever he decides to do to her. She is willing and ready for her punishment.
NAUGHTIEST TWINS: Twins, Jessica and Rachel, sneak Jack into their dorm after lights out. When they get caught, Jack gets a wonderful view of both girls being spanked by the head girl. He can't believe his luck when he gets to make love to Rachel before being sent to see Jessica and then Miranda too.
Daily Telegraph, 25 February 2007
The Department for Education and Skills commissioned Mori to conduct eight discussion groups with members of the public in London and Manchester to investigate understanding of key school reforms. It was hoped the findings would reinforce plans outlined in the recent Education Act to improve standards by creating 'trust schools' and giving freedom to head teachers.
However, most people advocated a return to more traditional schooling methods. According to the report published yesterday, the key issue for the majority of parents was discipline.
'Many parents are of the opinion that discipline in schools has declined,' it said. 'They perceive there to be an increase in media reporting of attacks on teachers and other pupils and believe the problem stems from the prohibition of corporal punishment.'
Back in 2007 the likelihood of any government reintroducing corporal punishment into schools was extremely remote. Parents may well have been demanding it, but no left-leaning administration was going to take that step, whatever the focus groups might have said.
Four years later it was a very different story. Four years later, with a different party in government, and with Britain's withdrawal from the EU, an idea that had seemed an impossibility had suddenly become a reality. For the first time in nearly twenty years, schools had the power to discipline pupils as they saw fit. Inevitably, it was the independent schools that embraced the new dispensation most enthusiastically.
One such school was Fairfield College, a girls' school in Sussex. And so it was that at the teacher training day that preceded the start of the Lent term, each member of staff was issued with a brand new rattan cane and given instructions to take it home and practise their swing on a cushion or pillow.
Kate Adamson ran the rattan cane through her fingers as she walked slowly up the lane towards the house that she shared with her friend and colleague, Georgina Warner. That narrow rod brought back all sorts of memories and feelings. It had been two years since she had split up with James, and yet things that reminded her of him always sent a shiver down her spine. And if there was one item, one object, that stood as a symbol for their relationship it was the cane. He had introduced her to it, schooled her in its use, taught her that pleasure and pain could be entwined together into one heady concoction. And now here she was holding a cane again, with the expectation that soon she would be called upon to use it. Strange how things sometimes came back into one's life when one was least expecting them.
She turned the key in the lock of the front door and entered the house. The house was small but comfortable. It belonged to the school and was let to the two teachers at a peppercorn rent. From the bag dropped untidily in the hall Kate could tell that Georgina was already at home.
Kate went through into the lounge but was stopped in her tracks by the sight that met her eyes; she nearly laughed out loud. Georgina had placed one of the dining chairs in the middle of the carpet, had draped a pillow over the back of the chair, and was thrashing the pillow with her newly-issued cane. She was going at it with some enthusiasm but with a total lack of skill. She stopped as she heard Kate behind her and turned, brushing a strand of fair hair from her face.
"This is bloody difficult," she remarked. "They never trained us in this at college."
Kate grinned. "No they didn't," she agreed, "but then no-one ever thought that they would really bring back the cane, did they? You look like you're having trouble - want some help?"
"Well, have you got any more idea than I have?" Georgina asked.
Kate gave an enigmatic smile. "Let's say that I might have a little more experience than you."
Georgina's eyes opened wide in surprise. "When? I mean who?"
Kate smiled again. "That's my little secret. But if you want a lesson in the use of the cane, then I'd be happy to oblige."
Georgina returned her smile. "Thanks, I'd appreciate that. To be honest, the thought of using it at the moment scares me silly."
Kate put her own cane down on the coffee table and turned back to Georgina. "OK ..." she said "Let's give you a little lesson then." She stood for a moment, hands on hips, deciding how to begin. She made her decision. "First of all ... where are you going to position your miscreant to be caned?"
"Uhmmm ... I guess I'm just going to tell her to bend over," Georgina responded hesitantly.
"Yes ... touching your toes is one possibility." Kate surprised her friend by bending over and doing just that. She grinned up at her. "Some of us find that quite easy ... others don't."
Georgina stared at her ... in that position Kate's skirt was stretched tight over her bottom, showing off her wonderful shape and the fullness of her cheeks. Kate straightened up.
"It's not the most stable position," she remarked. "Quite easy to get off balance when the cane strikes home. Most people think it's fairer to give a girl something to bend over." She cast her eyes around the room, noticing both the chair and the desk.
"One option ... is always the back of the chair."
She went over to the chair that still stood in the centre of the carpet. She pushed the pillow onto the floor, then positioned herself over the chair ... bending over the high back and gripping the legs at the front. For a second time, Georgina was presented with a perfect view of Kate's delectable rear end.
She stood up again. "Or," she continued, "there's always the desk." She went across and bent forward over the desk, reaching across to grip the far edge.
"Now if you use the desk ... you must insist that the girl dips her back and lifts her bottom ... so that you get a proper target." She demonstrated what she meant, causing Georgina's eyes to widen further in surprise. This time Kate didn't get up, but spoke from her position across the desk.
"Now Georgina ... the first thing you do is to line up the stroke ... place the cane across the middle of the girl's bottom."
"OK," Georgina said, still standing there holding the cane and gazing at Kate.
"Go on then," Kate urged her.
Georgina was startled ... surely Kate wasn't suggesting ...?
"Go on ... place the cane across the middle of my bottom."
Georgina swallowed hard and then stepped forward into position. She flexed the cane in her hands and then rested it lightly across the middle of Kate's full cheeks. She couldn't quite believe this was happening.
"Good ... now it's a little like golf ... you don't do a practice swing, but you do do a few little taps just to get your eye in."
Georgina hesitated, then flicked the tip of the cane against Kate's bottom three times.
"Yes, that's fine. Do that again ... two taps and then, instead of a tap, on the third time bring it down properly."
"Are you sure?"
Kate turned her face and gave Georgina an encouraging smile. "You won't learn otherwise ... go on."
Georgina gritted her teeth as though it was she who was about to get the blow ... she gave Kate two taps with the cane and then brought it down with a little more force.
Kate turned to look at her again. "It's not going to have much effect on her if you do it as gently as that ... do it properly."
"I didn't want to hurt you," Georgina protested.
"Just do as you're told ..." Kate giggled mischievously. "I'm the teacher here ... you're just learning."
Georgina lifted the cane again ... placed it across the middle of Kate's bottom ... gave her the practice taps as before, but this time brought the cane down as though she meant it. It cut the air with a distinct swish and landed across its target with a loud crack. The only reaction from Kate was a soft sigh.
After a moment she spoke. "That was better ... do it again."
Georgina didn't need any encouragement. Suddenly she was enjoying herself; suddenly she felt a thrill. She raised the cane and brought it cracking down again.
Kate gasped and stamped her foot. "Mmmmm ... you are getting the hang of it." She pushed herself up from the desk and turned to face her. Her eyes were sparkling.
"You're a fast learner, Georgina Warner," she said softly. "Want to continue?"
"You bet I do!" Georgina said enthusiastically. "I don't want to stop yet. I've only just got the idea." She gave the cane a practice swish through the air. "How many can I give you?"
Kate giggled at the transformation in her friend - nervous novice to caning enthusiast in two easy strokes! "As many as you like, Georgina," she said. "The only proviso being that whatever you give me, I get to inflict on you."
"It's a deal." Georgina grinned. She had got a taste of the thrill of caning someone, and she didn't want to stop; the thought of what it might be like to be on the receiving end hadn't really registered.
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