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A few immediate thoughts from my trip
- The Village was really cleaned up.  Not sure if that was because of pride or just general increased policing.  Police were definitely trigger happy on Saturday night when they tear gassed the Rad Pride parade basically right outside the Hyatt Place.  Fortunately I couldn't get a room at the Hyatt that night so was staying elsewhere.  No reports of injuries and no arrests, but at least one Stock dancer got sprayed on his way to work.  Unfortunately for Red Pride's socialist ideals, the proletariat dancer made it to the means of productions club that night to earn money for Stock's Bourgeoisie owner.
- Many new dancers from two years ago, include at least one dancers who switched clubs. I think Gatuso who was at Stock is now at Campus (not 100% positive on this). Stock's talent pool greatly increased, and they had temp dancers who were visiting from the DR and Spain for the summer.  
- Not as many women in the clubs. Stock bar has stopped "catering" to hen parties by ending their exclusive early access hour.  There were parties there, but they were small and relatively quiet.  In Campus, there was one or two hen parties in the corner past Daddies Corner (worst name), but not right in front of the dance floor. I didn't see any women get dances.  
- There might be a woman dancer at Stock.  She was dancing outside on the pole placed on the St C avenue for pride, and the male pole dancers eventually moved inside to work.  She was inside, but I didn't see her do any dances inside (neither private nor on stage), but I wasn't always watching.
- The $18 covers at both clubs was annoying.  I wish they sold a weekend pass so I could go back and forth easily.
 

A new male strip show aimed at men (with some audience interaction) is running in London for three nights only this summer.  There are three performances on 10th May, 14th June and 5th July.
https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/m-e-n-live/
 
 

A new male strip show aimed at men (with some audience interaction) is running in London for three nights only this summer.  There are three performances on 10th May, 14th June and 5th July.
https://underbellyboulevard.com/tickets/m-e-n-live/
 
 

Having met Bret a second time, I would echo you get more from him when he knows you're a reliable & trustworthy client.  
There was a notable difference in his messages when booking a second time - he didn't need to me to reconfirm the booking on the day or text when I was outside his studio.

When i think of muscle worhsip i refer to this extremely hot classic vid with muscle matt meeting a fan 
Lucky winner gets to do a scene with an alpha stud - ThisVid.com
THISVID.COM There was an exclusive members-only auction to meet up with the alpha and do a scene with him.. This is an old favorite that i rediscovered recently. the...  

Please indulge me a little.   This is a long post.
Before heading to Montreal for the first time in four years, I wondered how I would write up the weekend. Would it be a celebration of a triumphant return to form?  Or would it be a farewell to the city I love?
First, A Little History
My love affair with Montreal was not planned.
In 2004, I booked a trip travelling across Canada. Montreal was a part of the itinerary I hadn’t thought about much.  I’d heard about Stock Bar before the trip.  I was quite nervous about visiting a strip bar for the first time and almost didn’t go.   Fortunately, I did and the rest is history.
A dancer called Marco caught my attention almost immediately on arrival and I had my first ever private dance.
After the club closed for refurbishment due to the fire at Unity, I returned in 2006.  Fortunately, Marco was still there.
From there on I have returned to Montreal almost every summer, typically on holiday weekends to have a good four nights Thursday to Sunday.  I’ve seen clubs elsewhere in Fort Lauderdale and Toronto but none came close to Montreal.
I have visited Campus a few times and to be honest have not stayed for more than 10 minutes.  It’s Stock Bar’s appeal that has endured.
It wasn’t just Stock, but also the city.  Compact, easy to get around, friendly and plenty of green space.
Much has changed.  Back in 2004, Montreal and The Village was an escape I needed.  The Village has changed and I certainly no longer have neither the energy nor interest to head to Unity or Stereo after Stock.  In that time many legends of Stock have come and gone.
All this time I’ve never been under any illusions.  One day my visits to Montreal would come to an end.
May be the clubs would fall victim to gentrification.  May be the city would have a licensing crackdown.  Or other changes in my life would put this all to a stop.
My last trip was in 2018.  After a four year gap primarily due to COVID, I returned this year for Labor Day weekend.
I was well aware things would not be the same as before COVID-19.  But how did it go?
The Village
The decline of The Village was been well documented.  As for as vacant real estate goes, this is the worst it has been.
With Gallerie Blanc and the boules project ended, there is little reason to go on a weekday.  Saloon Bar now opens at 5pm every day, apart for brunch between 10am and 3pm on Sundays.
There are ongoing efforts at placemaking with planters and platforms on the street and disco balls suspended from the lamp posts.
Friday
I would normally go to Stock on a Thursday but being aware it was quieter, I skipped this.
The Village was busy on Friday night with many restaurant terraces full of patrons.  I arrived at Stock at around 8.50pm.  The cover was $10.
My heart sank on entering.  There were about 5-10 patrons and I spotted 2 dancers outside and another 2 in the club.  The bar on the right hand side was closed.  No one was dancing on stage, until Fabio appeared at about 9.15pm.  I’d never seen Stock like this before on the weekend.
I ventured over to Campus where the cover was $8.  The club was much busier with patrons but no-one was dancing on stage. Though, a dancer soon appeared.
Returning to Stock the club did soon start to fill up and was pretty full by 11pm.  But the problem was clear, a lack of dancers.  Each dancer’s slow and fast performances were interspersed by music, rather than a fast and slow performance by two other dancers.  Also, no dancer all weekend performed their slow dance fully nude - most did in underwear or more.
There were a few female patrons but the majority of the crowd was male.  The rule seems to be that female patrons can only enter the club as part of mixed groups.  Two girls at the entrance were asking men if they could enter the club with them.
I didn’t see Joe, a former dancer who went into a management role.  Nor one of the very long serving bartenders.
Saturday
Saturday was a much stronger night.
Arriving at around 9.30pm there were, at a rough guess, 40-50 patrons.  Both bars were open and the club soon filled up.
Again, there were relatively few dancers but those on stage were well received by the crowd who all had a good time.
There were no duo or shower shows.
Speaking to other patrons on the night, many were at the club for the first time.  Apart seeing old clips on the screens between dances, they would not know any different.
One stand out dancer for me was, coincidentally, named Marco.  I made the mistake of turning him down for a private dance as I had not seen him on stage yet.  Really thick rugby player style physique.  I didn’t catch him afterwards but hoped he’d be there again on Sunday.  Big mistake.
Sunday
In the past Sundays on holiday weekends have attracted reasonably sized crowds.
Sadly, this wasn’t the case.  Arriving at 9pm there were 10 patrons and just a small number of core dancers who’d been there all weekend.  And no Marco. Admission on Sunday was $8.
Returning to the club after a brief walk in The Village, sensing that things were unlikely to change, I returned to my hotel.
Concluding Thoughts
The pandemic has been devastating for many businesses and survival is an achievement in itself.
I had the option of deferring my trip without penalty and, in retrospect, I wish I had waited until next summer before returning.
It was nice to be back in the city and there’s plenty else to do in the day but it’s clear at the moment there are not the dancers available to sustain 4 clubs in Montreal.
Many sectors have experienced labor shortages and there were many businesses across the city advertising for staff. I’ve seen reports of issues specific to Stock but I hope the club is able to return to its former glory.
Is this the end?  Never say never.  I’ll continue to keep a watchful eye on Montreal but I’d want to be confident that things have turned around before returning.
Side Notes
Apart from some venues closing and others changing opening hours one other change is that Montreal has fully embraced contactless payment since I was last there.  Some businesses are now cashless.
Also the Metro was free all weekend on the core central stations between Peel and Berri-UQAM on the green line and Berri-UQAM and Place-d’Armes on the orange line.

A couple of recent experiences to share:
Chris, based in Clapham, South London.  Very professional & a good therapeutic massage.  For me there was no sensual element - others may have different experiences.
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Based within walking distance of Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road Tube stations.  Relatively expensive but a great physique and you are assured the opportunity for mutual touch.
https://rentmasseur.com/MassageMack
 

Picture courtesy of @Whitman

Negatives on Sleepyboy profiles include:
- profile not showing the blue "Verified" bar under the provider's name at the top
- minimal profile content - just enough to get registered. In particular, "Activities" and "Fetish" sections completely missing; short, cursory "me too" wording in the "About Me" section, no 'flavour' of there being a real individual behind the profile;
- newness - not enough time to have been complained about and kicked off the site (number of views less than the low-to-mid thousands)
- any reference to rates being "menu-driven" - expect then a commoditised, transactional experience.
- poor command of English (either explicitly stated in the relevant standard question, or implicit from the fluency of the profile)
Positives:
- rates are stated (not "ask me") - although increasingly uncommon
- verified photos are available to viewers (from the blue 'verified' bar mentioned above)
- a thorough "About Me" - profile wording is not tightly limited on Sleepyboy - eg see https://www.sleepyboy.com/uk/london/escort/scsbw for an example of how it should be done!
Worth googling the phone number to see if the provider appears on multiple escort websites, which might give further information and/or hints as to newness.
Where are you in the UK that you have to travel an hour to meet a provider?

Agreed.  Most providers I see advertising findom are straight bodybuilders.  From the outside, it just seems like pure exploitation.

Agreed.  Most providers I see advertising findom are straight bodybuilders.  From the outside, it just seems like pure exploitation.

Agreed.  Most providers I see advertising findom are straight bodybuilders.  From the outside, it just seems like pure exploitation.

Agreed.  Most providers I see advertising findom are straight bodybuilders.  From the outside, it just seems like pure exploitation.

Agreed.  Most providers I see advertising findom are straight bodybuilders.  From the outside, it just seems like pure exploitation.

@TAMPAMUSCLEDAD I’m a masseur (and escort) based in San Diego. I travel to other US cities about 1/3 of the year, over the course of a few trips lasting 3-6 weeks each, sometimes a week or a few days for nearby cities in the southwest and west coast.
You’re a masseur only. That means you need to travel with a table. No self respecting masseur will offer bed-only massages. It makes for a poor client experience and it’s tough on your body, not to mention it screams unprofessionalism.
So, that means air travel is out. Any standard table will not fit the dimension limitations for checking a bag, and if the airline will take it, it’s pricey to check. Nevermind any other equipment or supplies such as a towel warmer or large quantities of oil, or all the linens you need. Oh and by the way your regular travel bag with clothes, toiletries and essentials.
Then there’s ground transportation. Rideshares, shuttles, and taxis are expensive. Public transportation is incredibly inconvenient, slow, and unpleasant in most places (if available at all).
Frankly, to do the traveling masseur correctly and profitably, air travel is simply impractical. You have to drive. Having a car saves you time, money, gives you space, convenience, flexibility, and reliability. Shop for groceries using your car whenever you need them rather than paying a premium to eat out. Spend money on cheap gas in many parts of the country. For me, almost anywhere is less expensive than my home city in CA. Airfare is not only more expensive, it takes loads of time getting to/from the airport, security, and buffer time, lines, waiting, and not to mention air traffic delays. At that point, you would have already made it to your destination just driving.
Select your travel cities wisely. Determine these on several factors like overall metro area population, amount of relative competition / market saturation, demand for your skills and looks, geography, distance from your home city and/or distance from other cities on your circuit, time of year, special events, holidays, etc. and last but not least, existing client base in those cities.
There is always some risk in visiting a new city. Even cities you’ve done well in before can be less profitable if you visit at the wrong time. For Austin, that’s roughly June-August but March-May is great. For Buffalo, the bad times are roughly October-April. Every city is different and it takes some trial and error. Canvassing cannot predict what you will make. It only frustrates clients and those who book ahead cancel and change plans last minute anyway. You can’t avoid the need to take educated, calculated risks. Boots on the ground, accommodations costs paid. Miles driven. There is no other way. 
Space your city dates to give yourself enough time to make decent money, but not too much time to run out of work. Clients lose interest if you’re there for too long. When you’re slow, spend less time in that city or skip it next time. I find a week is a good sweet spot; it gives clients a variety of day/time options to fit with their availability. Give yourself a full day between cities for driving. It’s not uncommon to drive for 4-8 hrs between cities. I shoot for around 6 hours assuming a 9am checkout and a 3pm check in, disregarding any time zone changes. Don’t take clients on your travel day. You need the rest. It gives you an opportunity to get groceries after you arrive, and a good couple of hours to set up, unrushed. Then unwind and get to be early for a good night of sleep. Any traffic delays or road closures will not matter because you’re not trying to rush into town to make an unrealistic 4:00pm client appointment on your first night. Don’t do that to yourself or your clients. Take the rest so you will be ready to start fresh the next morning, no stress, no rushing, no overpromising, or under delivering.
Advertise travel prior to your arrival, but not too soon. A month is too much, in my experience. You spend way too much time fielding inquiries for times that you are not advertising for (because clients don’t read the ad or travel dates). Or they see you around for weeks and take you for granted or get bored and move on to the next new face. Or overthink booking you and never book. Or they can’t plan that far ahead. Or their plans change and they more frequently need to cancel or change their appointment with you. So many reasons why too much notice is a bad thing.
Advertising only a day ahead is too little. Few people will see and respond to your ad that quickly. By that point you don’t have your first couple days booked up yet and you don’t want to waste precious work time (for which you’re spending a lot of overhead) sitting around waiting for clients to text. 1-2 weeks is the sweet spot IMHO. It’s enough time for your clients to see you before you arrive and waffle about reaching out, and they have enough notice to plan around their lives. Then there are the people who will not reach out until after you are in town, no matter how open or flexible their schedules are. They are jaded by canvassing masseurs flaking on them because the masseur decided not to make the trip. Also some clients have good old fashioned poor planning skills, impulsivity, or only find a time pop up short notice that he couldn’t have planned for if he wanted to based on his family or jobs or whatever. This is why you have to actually GO to a city, not just attempt to gauge interest from afar.
Accommodations are tricky. You need to have the right combination of convenient location, [perceived] safe location, free/convenient parking, and level of quality to attract the clients you’re going for. Motel 6 on the outskirts of town won’t cut it. Neither will the Ritz in the center of downtown. That’s why I rent short term units, usually houses, sometimes other types. I can find the right balance of cost, convenience, and quality that way. Also: private dedicated laundry! Which you need if you’re soiling six clients worth of linens per day. Find what works for you. If it’s too expensive, skip that area or that city. Let the economics of the thing drive your decisions. At the end of the day, you need to make money. If you’re spending a dollar to make only a dollar back, that’s free labor you’re offering.
You’re right. Overhead is high. It’s difficult to make a profit traveling. I make a profit by doing high volume, often 5-6 clients a day. I escort too, so that boosts my income and makes it more realistic. I might do 0-2 escort appointments per day, and 4-6 massages a day. That’s a LOT of work, typically spanning over 13-16 hrs a day. You can’t make this model work taking only a couple massage clients per day. Volume is where it’s at. Select the right cities, the right times, the right accommodations, and your clients will line up to see you. Trial and error. See what sticks.
Do your research. Ask around. Book. Then hit the road!
 

If I could turn back time, Aaron Quatrale of VistaMen/Video.  He was the first softcore model I had a crush on and followed when I started using the internet in the 1990s.  
I don't know if he was ever available for hire.  He did go on to work in real estate in Florida after VistaVideo finished, but much of his history has been erased from the internet.

I just returned last night from a weekend trip up to Montreal. This was my first trip of this kind, but it won’t be my last. My husband and I arrived on Friday morning and left Sunday night, visiting Campus and Stock on Friday and Campus and Diamant Rouge on Saturday. 
Stock: I think we went there around 11pm, taking a break from Campus. I could be off about the exact timing, but Stock had dancers on stage pretty often at that time though the club wasn’t too full. Dancers were mostly talking to women or each other. We only stayed for one drink and then left, didn’t do any private dances. I would be willing to try again, but since we had a lot more fun at Campus we went back there. 
Diamant Rouge: this was also only a short stop in, around 11pm. We saw an incredible pole dancer - by far the most impressive moves we saw anywhere, but left after one song. The bar was pretty quiet but everyone seemed friendly. This felt more like we walked into a neighborhood bar, which I could see feeling very nice if that’s your vibe. 
Campus: both nights we arrived around 9:15. On Friday, we had reserved a table which was fun to do but not necessarily something I’d do again. It required bottle service so we got some champagne (wanting to be sure we didn’t drink too much too fast). The server was nice and attentive. Our table was right at the little platform off the main stage, which meant we always had a great view and also quite a bit of dancer interaction. When we first arrived, there were breaks between performers but around 10 it seemed to switch to back to back (or close to it) with a ton of different guys. The guys were more attractive overall than anywhere else, and some put on really great shows.
Each night we got 3 private dances together, for which they charge twice the price ($40/song). We basically expected that and stuck with that as our plan. 
On Friday, we started with Parker, then Tommy, and last Sammy. We did 2-3 songs with each of them, and they each had slightly different styles but were all good choices for us. Tommy was my favorite of the night both onstage and off - he’s charismatic, a great performer, and is in incredible shape. We didn’t ask for anything in particular for the dances, but all 3 progressed relatively quickly to full nudity and all of the dancers guided our hands all over. For those interested, Malik Delgaty danced on stage around 1am I think.
On Saturday, there were way more women, and several bachelorette parties (3-4 I think?). The behavior overall wasn’t too bad though, and I still felt plenty comfortable there. The most egregious behavior was from another gay patron who kept getting on stage and embarrassing himself. That got old fast, but the dancers handled it as well as they could. Our first dance on Sat was with Tommy again, followed by Fernando, and lastly with either Eduardo or Drago - I thought he introduced himself to us as Eduardo but on stage the MC seemed to be saying Drago. He is a beefy Colombian who was wearing a white baseball hat both nights. Again, we did 2-3 songs with each, with Eduardo being my favorite of the night (though again, Tommy gave some serious competition). 
Other standout dancers that I would go back for included Diego, the other Latin lovers (sadly I missed their names but Eduardo and 2 others danced together and were announced as the Latin lovers - both darker complexion, very attractive and great dancers), Vinnie, and a few others whose name I either missed or can’t recall. 
Overall we had a great time, but I wanted to share a few downsides. I was surprised at the pushiness of some of the bar and door staff with regard to demanding tips. We are frequent tippers and were already doing that, but hearing other patrons get  told off publicly about tipping was surprising even coming from the very tip-heavy US. Also, one dancer who I won’t call out publicly was only showing a dildo, not his actual dick. I was suspicious during his first number both because of the size and the positioning, and then when he only gave quick flashes of it, my confidence grew before becoming totally positive during the last onstage number he did on Saturday. I would rather see a smaller real penis or even a performer that just doesn’t show it all than to see a dildo paraded around like it’s real. 
Many of the dancers mentioned heading to Miami in the winter, which I am guessing (or maybe just hoping?) means Wilton Manors, so I think a trip there may be in order in the colder months. 
Thanks to everyone on this forum who shares so much info here. Going in without much experience, I really appreciated having a better idea of what to expect. 

I only had a massage with him. Body is great massage is just okay

Well I'm just back from four days in Montreal Sept 5-8.  There's lots to cover here:
MONTREAL & THE VILLAGE
*  Summer and autumn weather experienced.  Two warm days, one wet day,  and finally a cooler day  (high of 56F).
*  I was surprised at the number of Teslas operating in Montreal.  I took plenty of Ubers during my visit and more than half of them were Tesla vehicles.
*  The Village was moderately busy during my stay...especially on the first two days when the weather was warm.    I did not notice an unusual amount of homeless beggars on St. Catherine.  For sure they were there...but no more or less than in the last 2-3 years.  
 
CAMPUS & STOCK
*  Campus in the afternoon seems to be pretty dead.  I went twice arriving around 4:30pm.  The first time there were three dancers...only one was moderately attractive.  The second time, there were no dancers for the first half hour.  Then Carmelo arrived.  He was just OK.  I didn't stay much longer.  
*  Campus definitely has the better evening lineup of dancers.  Just better quality and more attractive than Stock. There are a few cute guys at Stock but you will find more masculine/muscular guys at Campus if that is your thing.  I noticed that former Stock dancer Fabio is now dancing at Campus.  
*  Malik was at Campus on Saturday night doing private dances.  I only noticed him fairly late as I was speaking with several dancers at the bar and not really paying attention to what was going on around me.
* I spent one evening socializing/drinking/playing with Gatuso and Leonardo at Stock.  It was a different experience as one is from Morocco and the other Tunisia.  Neither of them drink much alcohol although they did with me.  Gatuso said he's probably going to go to hell for drinking alcohol.  Meanwhile he does lots of porn videos and OnlyFans content that is very explicit.  Isn't that going to send you to hell too....if you believe that crap?  Anyway, it was a different yet very fun evening.
* I had a great "reunion" evening at Stock on Friday with former dancer Jo, former dancer Zack, and former/current dancer Derrick and former/current dancer Jasper.   So much fun along with sexy bartender Alex.  I've known Jo since 2011.  Such a nice and sexy guy.  He's straight yet very open and relaxed about it all.  Anyway, we all shared old stories about Milton, JP, Thierry, Steven (RIP), Franco, etc.  It was like getting together with old friends.  I treasure those moments.
* This was a shocker.  Stock had what I would call a trans stripper on Friday night.  Biologically male but dressed and coiffed as a female.  Quite short.  Female hair, full makeup, very small penis.  I don't know what to say about it other than I was surprised.  Customers in attendance close to where I was were in shock and not enjoying it.  I have no further comment.  
* As far as females at the clubs, they were in attendance all four nights.  It was manageable and didn't impact my experience with the exception of Thursday night at Campus. There was a bachelorette group there.  One of the women was a very aggressive and in-your-face type of gal.  I paid my cheque and high-tailed it over to Stock.  Problem solved.
 

Anyone see this guy before? If so, I’m keen to hear about your experience with him! 
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Just got back from a weekend trip to Montreal and the two clubs Stock and Campus.  
 
Friday night my first stop was st Stock. There is a nice open air cocktail bar in front now.  It was a nice atmosphere with a bridal party having some drinks waiting give show to start. The pool table is in there now.  The door to the main club didn’t open until 9pm, so I headed to Campus. Already at 8:30, this place was filling up. The guys were walking around, but not overly aggressively asking for dances. I watched a few dancers and went back to Stock.  When you go in, you notice how much smaller it is compared to the last version.  One of the employees said that they wanted to make it feel fuller.  Although I prefer the old layout, as a strip club, it looked nice.  There was the main bar and then a more intimate room with seats and a bar meant to be used for semi private lap dances, maybe?  A bartender said it’s only open on the weekends, but I never saw anyone in there either Friday or Saturday.  
 
The dancers were very disappointing. While there were a couple of standouts, half the guys looked like the were recruited from a PTA meeting rather than a gym.  I stayed a bit longer and then back to Campus. 
 
What a difference! The place was packed at 10pm.  The dancers were awesome!  Good variety and super sexy!  I stayed for a bit, but it was so crowded, I was feeling claustrophobic and ended up leaving.  Walked around the village a bit and then went back to the Hyatt to crash.
the Hyatt (former Governor hotel) was experiencing a strike.  The managers did a great job keeping up with the housekeeping, etc.  I like the new look to the building and the rooms were all renovated. I loved this location since it’s easy to get to a metro, get a few items from the grocery store nearby and of course, it’s close to the clubs.
Saturday night, same routine.  Started at Stock and made my way to Campus.  I usually do a couple of dances throughout the night, but this time I paced myself until around midnight and then let loose. I did a private with Rico.  He’s on the website. Just beautiful and perfect body. The private was ok.  He kind of just stood there while I enjoyed his muscles. Did two sings(had him count). He said that will be $60 and I said you counted two songs. He said “o yeah”.  Have him $50 and w ed my back to the bar. Now the real treat from the bar was a Barack named William.  Hot 20 year old who has a devilish smile.  I asked him if he could do a private and he said he would get fired. He didn’t want to be a dancer since they have to work so hard to get dances. I told him he would have no troubles.  Maybe next time…
Back to Csmpus to finish off the night.  I had done Canadian cash that I needed to use!  Again, the bar was pack!  Hard to watch the show. I picked the first hot guy that passed me by and said let’s do a dance. He was like “wow, that was easy”.  We went back to lap dance area. As others have pointed out, I didn’t feel like I was in a fish bowl with the clear entrance. It still fronted private to me.  It was so crowded in the back we actually had to wait for a booth to open up.  Malik the pork Star and former dancer was back there most of the night. He really is as hot as his pictures and very nice.  A spot finally opened up and I went in with my dancer (sorry, can’t remember his name). While he was pulling off his jeans, I noticed another dancer coming out of a cube. I  asked my guy if he knows him.  It was his roommate! I said get him in here! Wow those dances were hot!! It was worth it to save my $ and go all in!  Both were willing to do privates outside of the club, but they were straight and cost too much for what the were willing to do. 
 
when we were done I hung out for a bit.  I asked another dancer why Campus is such a popular bar vs Stock.  I thought it might be they have to be stripping online, but I guess they get paid to do that. He said that after the pandemic, everyone just started to head to Campus and this is where the dancers flock to now.  So, I’m not quite sure, but there definitely is a difference!
I left the bar with cash still in my wallet for another visit. The city is still one of my favorites even though it’s a bit rougher than before. 

couple of observations for both bars:
1) reserved seating —limit it or get rid of it.  I’m sure they make money off of it, but I’ve never seen so many reserved spots before.  When the bar isn’t even half full and there’s nowhere to sit is just bad business.  The best seating was taken by the bachelorette parties which leads to my next observation…
2) limit the number of women.  I’ve change my opinion from before. I used to like them for the energy they brought, but now they take up the best seats, and the bar is over packed with them. Have ladies night on Sunday night or allow them to stay until 11pm or something. 
 

Just got back from London. Had 2 very friendly, very relaxing *massages* (links are below). I can't tell you whether they're tops or not because I'm a top and usually all I want is a really good massage anyhow.  I've also included a 3rd link for someone who's currently in London who massaged me in DC. Also, if you're American, I advise downloading WhatsApp - a lot of guys don't respond to standard texts but do respond to WhatsApp (usually the same number as their listed phone number). 
https://rentmen.eu/Fitnessmasseur - currently visiting London; I had 60 minutes with him and quickly wished I had booked 90; probably the best choice of the 3 for this thread
https://rentmasseur.com/SpanishGuy - he makes a point of saying he doesn't go beyond the very friendly massage
 
https://rentmasseur.com/KaikMasseur