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I have met with Tarryl in Palm Springs.  Very easy to communicate with and a great therapeutic massage.
Tarryl now has two dogs at home.  They are friendly and he will advise you of this in advance, but if you're not great with dogs, it's best to meet elsewhere.

I wouldn't frame the question as "What's your rate?" but I always ask the provider to confirm their published rate is our agreed rate before setting an appointment.

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.

I have met with XXLMate.
He's very easy to communicate with, both by text and in person.  And he certainly does not disappoint when you meet him.  His body is phenomenal and he knows how to take the lead.  
As has been mentioned his rate is very high and I certainly couldn't make a habit of meeting him.  But if you live by the maxim you only live once and can afford his rate, I'd hire him whilst you can.

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Has anyone met with Adam?
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yes, remember when STOCK bar was LIT -- you couldn't look around fast enough to see all the ripped hot muscle studs in the place - and filled with customers dropping bills to see them drop their pants.

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.
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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.

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.