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It was interesting reading some of the from the UK tend to spend a lot of their time bitching; that's why we left!!! Our website has references from all of our guests and people should read that and see through TV for what it is - fantasy land. As you pointed out we have rules because of what we do here and it strikes me as highly entertaining that people back in the UK moan about places abroad when in the UK hardly a single swinging establishment possesses even a drinks licence!! There isn't even a "swinging magazine" publically on sale in the UK. Most international guides about the UK hardly list more than 2 establishments - in France alone there are over 300. We have sensible rules about drug taking, smoking, drinking and general behaviour just like any other hotel, and some people simply do not understand the responsibilty of running an establishment - and have problems accepting rules and guidelines from anyone. As it is, most European's snigger at the mention of any sexual activity in England; we appeared on TV trying to change that view and make it more acceptable to guests get involved in activities which have to have rules -only an idiot would allow unbridled use of jacuzzis and saunas without saftey rules. I expect the same authors of some of the comments on this website also complain about safe sex rules too. People who comment about that show how little and limited their travel experience is. We are now been in existance longer than any other swinging hotel in europe - all the others have changed owners or gone to the wall. We are accepted by even the French tourist industry and included in tourist guides. Last year we had guests from 15 different countries and 20 couples from 2003 revisited in 2004, four of these for the 5th time. You don't successfully manage that by being "up yourself" or a "control freak".
