Channel 5 Documentary - 'real Wife Swaps'

He's the one who first showed me around the club, I thought he was the son though when he told me that his family ran the place. Nice family actually, always a friendly greeting when you arrive and when you leave. Well run club.

I did'nt watch the programme about the Blackpool couple but a mate of mine did and emailed me the next day.
Apparently they turned left out of there drive then right at end of their street and then low and behold ! theres my house on the corner, on the tv !!!!!!

I wonder if there's any more swingers live that close to me???

Best of luck to them It takes some balls to do that on tv!

Wonder how many other neighbours watched it and sussed where they live?

Don't forget the final episode is on tonight, 10:30 Channel 5.

They say it's going to focus on Swinging abroad in France etc. and they're following one couple who've already posted in this thread (<b>DonnaandRich69</b>).

Just a reminder to watch if you're interested

Just a quickie while the commercials are on ... what's all that karate business about???

I have seen more sex on an ibiza holiday.

Hope the last part is better, it would have put me off swinging

Dunno what other peoples take on this is , but from where i am looking , Donna and Richard are just about the best advert for swinging u could get. Caring , considerate and easy going . Excellent.


Cops

I agree, did not like the host though - smells of ashtrays

I just found the programme boring . . like to make that clear.

Hi all,

Ive just watched tonights program and maybe its me as ive not been into swinging that long but was the guy that ran the swinging holiday an arse i thought it was surposed to be fun not a prison!!!

Hope i dont offend anyone here if im wrong put me right.....

Redshift...

Spot on, couldn't agree more about that.

As for Peter (the host), yes, he seemed a little up himself I have to admit, but on the whole it wasn't a <i>bad</i> programme about swinging - because usually they are terrible!

Good on ya, Donna and Rich. You came across really well. Shame about the company, really. Especially the host.
I was in the chatroom while watching the programme and the general consesus seemed to be that that was the last place we'd go for a swinging holiday.
Rules, rules, rules and the host was a twat. "The problem with English people is...." Good job he lives in France.

Way to go, guys! I was so proud. Out of the couples featured tonight who came over best? Who judged it all just right and gave the 'virgins' a wonderful, gentle introduction?

The Swinging Heaven couple, that's who.

Jezzay

Yeah i tend to agree about the host. He just didnt seem into the scene , basically he seemed like he was in the wrong job. Maybe if he offered cookery courses for bisexual Jackie Chan fans then maybe he would be more enthusiastic.

Was happy to see that the young couple took the plunge in the end , which yet again was a testament to D & R's approach , and nothing to do with the surroundings / facilities offered by the host.


Cops

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Hi Marya,

Thank god im not the only one thinking this!!!

Redshift

I'd agree with that, though Rich ... if you're reading this, you're a hairy sod ... I did think the host and hostess were something of an odd couple though ... and a bit too stuffy to be swingers ... all those rules of his!!!

If you ask me, the hosts would be better off dropping any pretence of it being a swingers venue and just market it as a summer retreat or something for families as I don't think the program will be getting them a sudden influx of bookings from swingers.

Thought the old guy, the dominant Iguana basking in the sun, was amusing in some ways but a bit too aggressive to be honest.

i finally got to watch it tonight and gotta admit the older bloke was a bad advert for it..he was kinda pervy
cant remeber his name

but i liked the 2 other couples

Hiya you guys!

We just got back from a night out! Your general consensus on the host was absolutely right, he was somewhat of a sargeant major who liked his "rules, rules, rules!" We had a good time out there, considering the situation. Craig and Gill were new but we had a lot of fun with them. Tim and Michelle were also good fun, although (I'm too hairy! lol) but we have met up with them all since and had a good telephone conversation with them tonight. Must admit, since then have been completely shaven.... except of course the chest.... But, In my opinion, "What you see is what you get!" We are unpretentious, we dont try to be anything we are not, we like what we do.... If someone we like enjoys doing what we do with us, fine.... if they aren't interested, thats also fine. We dont force our views on anyone, ok, we're smokers, as are a sizeable proportion of the swinging community, but we will swing with smokers and non-smokers, we don't judge as we don't expect to be judged!

Tim n Michelle, Craig n Gill are great people, the documentary may have painted them in different lights, but we know them as people, beyond the cameras and the voice-overs and we are more than happy to say that we came away from Peyraille ( Bootcamp Morey- Weale) as "FRIENDS!" and to us, we would rather leave a situation as friends than any other way!

Donna & Rich

I must say you were both a great, and can only echo all of the above.

Well Done Donna & Rich - you were fab!!!!!

We've really enjoyed this series - we go to loads of clubs and parties but we've never considered a "Swinging Package Holiday"... but if we did we certainly wouldn't visit a place like that!!!
The guy who ran it simply didn't seem to grasp that swinging should be open, fun and more to the point SPONTANEOUS!!!
I couldn't believe his reaction when the couple started playing BY THE POOL and, shock horror, IN BROAD DAYLIGHT - and then again IN THE SAUNA!!! Oh how disgusting, these things should be reserved for after dinner, in the privacy of a bedroom - how bizarre!!!
And talking of bizarre, did anyone else think the guy had an uncanny resemblance to Simon Cowell - including the way he criticised people!!

Overall, I think this was a superb series - for once showing us as normal people who just like to have that extra bit of fun in our lives.
I loved the cheesy commentary, the variety people they found to take part (who could ever forget the wonderfully effervescent Viv in Part 2).

However, on the downside, whilst making swinging seem more accessible, it could have an adverse effect - only yesterday I read a review of the latest party at Radlett, where the ratio of single men to couples had gone through the roof, with a lot of couples being put off by that.
Will making swinging appear more "mainstream" mean that the quality of people suffer as a result - afterall, we all know "it's quality not quantity" - will people stop feeling the need to make a real effort with appearance, personalities etc?

Maybe Food for thought there??l!!
Foxy xxx

I'm sure I recognised Donna..... not sure where from. Partners maybe?

We've never been to Partners, though we do frequent La Chambre on a regular basis, so perhaps it was there?

Best Wishes

Donna & Rich x x x