Now with a crooked, or curved handle, and a diameter of about three-eighths of an inch, the stem is ready to be cut to a convenient length of about three feet. After carefully smoothing the cut end, the craftsmen applies several coats of varnish to produce a fine gloss finish. Now our stem of grass is an artefact and is ready for sale, so it is placed with many others in the storeroom of the manufacturer. That evening, mum sat me down at the kitchen table and I had to write a letter of apology to Shona, to include a full description of the leathering I had received as a ‘reward’ for my misconduct. The task completed to mum’s satisfaction, I was then sent to bed early. I was not looking forward to tomorrow! When my Aunty finally let me get up she made me stand in front of her holding my skirt up to my waist, so she could look at my reddened bottom. “Yes,” she declared, “that should teach you to behave like a lady when next we go out with you dressed as Bryony. Well, young lady, are you going to say sorry for your behaviour or not?” I held out my hand, albeit with a dollop of attitude, but Aunt Pam said: ““You silly boy! I’m not going to cane your hands – there’s far too much risk of injury, especially as you play the piano. There’s only one place God has decreed that naughty boys should be punished, and that’s on the bottom.” When Spankmanuk first drew the series to our attention, he told us that Jimmy Jewel's character was always threatening his daughter, and that after some time he made good his threats, put her across his knee and spanked her with a hairbrush.

And let's face it, what could more delightful than seeing some snooty, spoilt & refined prima ballerina get up-ended & spanked there in public for all to see!!??, Nothing Aunty” I lied. “Oh yes you did, didn’t you?” she pressed. “Come on, if we are going to live together for a week we have to be honest and open with each other. So come on, tell me what you could see when you looked up Sheila’s skirt on the bus.” I went home next day; wondering and pondering if I had heard correctly last night or had I already fallen asleep and dreamt it! In my copy's version, Fiona Tonkin is dragged to her spanking by her skirt. Her expression of resignation to the spanking just prior to being placed over her stage Mother's knee is classic! It could be the carrying under the arm in other performances may explain why a guy in 'drag' was cast as the Mother? (Even I'd consider dressing in drag for that role, & that's really saying something!) Perhaps it would have been a bit much for an older female lead to carry the naughty little imp to her fate so a male was cast? Just spaculating.I offer her a spanking present, which will be a mystery gift. We discuss our next steps. She leaves, happy and excited. Karen listened, and the message sank in. She knew her Mummy did not do idle talk as regards discipline. Finally, she turned to me, all smiles and said: “Well, Asher, I think we have an understanding now, don’t you? And now you’ve met my little helpers!”

My Aunty was knelt behind me now and whispered in my ear, “Push her skirt up and feel her legs properly.”Sir John tells us, in very enjoyable detail, that the spanking scene happens right at the start of the second episode of the series, that Roberta Rex lies across his knee herself for other purposes (rather than being put there for a spanking), and that Jewel seizes the opportunity to spank her with his hand. Sheila and I sat a couple of seats behind my aunt; Sheila noticed my bulge and softly said, “What have you got a hard on for? I bet you were looking up my skirt coming up the stairs weren’t you?”