Final posting

Hi all,

As foretold on our blog posting of 5 July 2011, it's time to let the blog go.

It's hard to see the blog adding any value given the number of people who are or can connect with TES via our traditional YahooGroups email list, and more recently our presence on FetLife which ended up with a massive turnout to the August month.

We haven't got the old website relocated yet, your writer hasn't quite pulled finger on that yet and must get it sorted before the next munch (6 Sept at 7pm) or risk looking rather silly.  But there is a basic page up at our new address which links to the aforementioned YahooGroups and FetLife locations:
http://www.tes.org.nz/

Getcha kink on!
The Endorphin Society

August Munch - Tue 2nd, 7pm

Continuing the reasonably recent change to 7pm start, still downstairs at S&Ms Bar, Cuba St Wellington city. See full details at - http://fetlife.com/events/60456

This munch will include "show and tell" for those who want to bring something and talk about it.  To quote from the posting on our new presence on FetLife.com

"The suggestion was made at the last munch to implement a Show and
Tell. The suggestion was met with much enthusiasm, so I'm reminding
everyone to bring something to yap about.

You don't have to bring your whole toy bag. We won't have time to
look at your whole collection of Medieval torture implements; just a
couple will do.

It doesn't necessarily have to be an object or implement, either; it
can be a favorite book or DVD you've found to be particularly
enlightening, just be prepared to give a review of why that book or
DVD resonates with you.

This is not compulsory, if you'd rather not, then that's okay too.
But come along and perv, I'm sure you'll find it interesting!

Looking forward to seeing what's in your bags, folks!"
http://fetlife.com/groups/37119/group_posts/1610177

New TES web site

The old site, where we were piggy backing on someone elses domain, seemed to go kaput months ago.
We now have a new domain of our own - http://www.tes.org.nz

In due course (hopefully very soon) we'll have the old web pages up at the new address.

Fetlife - And likely discontinuance of this blog

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July Munch - 7pm Tuesday 5th

[We know this is after-the-fact; this was what was tried to be posted a couple of weeks back but it didn't work - trying now to see if it will publish]

Continuing with the earlier start time of 7pm.

As always we are downstairs at S&Ms Bar, 176 Cuba St, between Midnight Espresso and Flying Burrito Brothers.

After grabbing something at the bar, head downstairs, which are near the front window. If there is a red rope at the top of the stairway let yourself through.

We are almost always the only people downstairs. We usually have a couple of balloons on a table so you can be doubly sure it's us.

June 7th Munch - New Time!

After discussion at the recent May munch, we've tweaked the start time of the munches to better accommodate folk hanging around in town after work, but not make it so early that folk that go home first or work quite late are too disadvantaged.

So the new start time is half an hour early - 7pm.

We continue to be in the downstairs area at S&M bar Cuba St. The top of the stairs might be roped off but let yourself through and head down, and you should find people and probably a balloon or two just to be sure it's us... 98% of the time it is only us down there anyway.

In other news, this year's Capital Fetish Ball date has been set. It is again at the Garden Club, Dixon St, and is Saturday 27th August.

May Munch - Tue 3rd 7:30pm

The April turnout was remarkable in terms of the loss of daylight savings and the sudden onset of cold weather. There were more new faces, and the usual Wellington 2 degrees of separation in effect where people turned out to have mutual friends and whatnot. Also the usual crossover between the kinky folk and medieval/SCA groups! Same bat-time and same bat-channel for next month's munch. See previous postings for details on S&M bar - we are in the downstairs area usually with blue & black balloons on display so you can be sure it's us. In the meantime there is Wicked Fetish II happening late in April, followed the day after by Wellington Workshop II. You can also kick that weekend off with Carousel Burlesque. It's all happening!

April Munch Tuesday 5th

A few new faces at the March munch, good stuff.

A five week gap until the April Munch from 7:30pm on Tue 5th.

S&Ms Bar, 176 Cuba Street basically next to Midnight Expresso. After grabbing something at bar, head downstairs (stairs are near the front window). If there is a red rope at the top of the stairway then don't worry and just let yourself in :-)

March Munch, Tuesday 1st

Same date, day, and time, different month.

Happy times at the February munch in the afterglow of a very successful play party late in January.

Remember you can email us at tesx1234@yahoo.co.nz with any queries.

See you at S&Ms from 7:30pm

Munch Feb 1st - back to normal

After skipping January we're back to the usual first Tuesday of the month from February onward.

S&Ms Bar, 176 Cuba Street. Official time 7:30pm but often there will be a few there before that.

Head downstairs, if there is a red rope at the top of the stairway then let yourself in :-)

January - No munch, but a party

Hi everyone,

S&Ms Bar is closed on our usual munch day, and in keeping with the past we have the munch on the usual day (1st Tuesday of the month) or not at all.

However there is a play party very likely to go ahead in late January. It's not a TES party but the organisers have involved TES people in discussions and organisation, and obviously are keen for us to be involved.

Further details will be posted to the TES email list and onto Fetlife (which has probably already got an event page set up for it).

Have a great X(rated)mas and New Year!

December Munch, Tuesday 7th from 7:30pm

See previous postings for full details.

Here's a handy little map thing from the venue's website...

November Munch - oops left this a bit late

Not that it's hard to work out when the munches are as we've been first Tuesday of the month for a long long time now :-)

Speaking of first Tuesdays, it's November so it's also Melbourne Cup day.

7:30pm & often people there earlier. S&Ms bar on Cuba St - www.scottyandmals.co.nz

We're down the stairs on your left as you enter from the street. There's often a rope across the stair entrance but let yourself through and head down.

October munch - Tuesday 2nd 7:30pm

Just the usual... see previous posts for details !

October munch - Tue 5th

7:30pm as always

http://www.scottyandmals.co.nz/

Come downstairs, don't worry if the top of the stairs is cordoned up, let yourself in :-)

Stairs are immediately at your left as you walk in off the street.

September munch - Tuesday 7th

Same bat time (7:30pm), same bat channel (176 Cuba St, S&Ms, downstairs area)

Sip wine/beer/coke with other kinky souls, and bask in post-Fetish Ball happiness.

Also getting closer is Southern Exposure in Christchurch, the major bi-yearly weekend BDSM & alternative lifestyles conference.

http://southernexposure.gen.nz/

Can't be long until the final programme is sorted. Currently there are info about many of the workshops, but not complete yet and not with the running order.

August Munch - Tuesday 3rd

Down the stairs in S&Ms bar, Cuba St.

http://www.whisper.co.nz/tes/events.html

From 7:30pm officially but there are people there before that time pretty much every time.

This is the last munch before the Fetish Ball of course. People wanting the discounted tickets need to pay at or before this munch.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=129385960414100&ref=ts

Burlesque Masquerade Ball - July

Saw this on Facebook, don't know anything more about it than is what is said on this page, which isn't a lot as of yet:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=132225620126279&ref=mf

I assume it will display even if you aren't a facebook user, but I could be wrong of course.

July Munch - Tuesday 6th

7:30pm (or earlier) start as always, at S&Ms bar on Cuba St, Te Aro.

We're downstairs (stairs at your left as you enter from the street) and there tends to be a red rope across the stairwell entry, but ignore that if you are looking for us!

See all other details about the location on one of our old postings:
http://teswellingtonnz.blogspot.com/2009/07/august-munch-new-venue.html

Considering the Fetish Ball

We've had the word that the next capital fetish ball is planned for late August.

The FBs are not run by TES but if we have enough interest from the membership we'll be there as TES with some play gear set up, and we get a beneficial ticketing arrangement for our troubles.

Major dependency is a suitable vehicle to transport our gear from the Hutt Valley and back the next day, and a few people to help set up and take down the gear.