Well here goes...

Well, this is tricky. I was asked to write a blog. My very first one. But I am struggling with a topic. Ask around and all people want to talk about is “50 Shades” and in all honesty I think it's been covered. I read it because I wanted to know what all the fuss was about and in my job I couldn't have a conversation without it coming up. It was OK. The interesting thing about it is that it became mainstream. We've been selling books like this in our shops for a while. Xcite Books have been going since 2007 and are award winning, but *that* book you can pick up in Tesco with your apples. Mums are reading it. And I’m not just talking yummy mummies. I bet *your* mum’s read it (I know mine has). And come on, that’s not something you want to dwell on. I have a few issues with the book but this isn't the place for it. In fact I’m pretty sure I said I didn't want to talk about it at all!


I’m not sure how this is supposed to work. I mean, what’s best for you? I can’t miraculously make your sex life better. I can suggest things that we sell that might help to improve it. Or I can let you know the best ways of using the products that we do sell. (We get tips from the manufacturers you know; the office isn't a den of iniquity, well, not all the time). I think there’s a lot of pressure on people to have SUPER AWESOME HOT sex lives and share them with anyone who will listen (and even those that won’t) but in reality it’s not like that, not for everyone. If we can change your attitude and make you relax a little bit about sex then that’s just fine. Toys can replace that thing you’re missing, or they can enhance what you do have. Whatever you do use them for, it’s OK. Cosmopolitan.co.uk have said that “within the next ten years, sales of sex toys will reach 400 million globally”, equal to the sales of smartphones. Although I’m not sure we’ll get to the stage of people queuing up for them like the latest iPhone!


I think I’m supposed to sell you something here. You know, prompt you to buy something. But I’d rather just tell you it’s OK. There’s nothing to be ashamed of. We have more transactions every day through our website and in our shops than you can shake a stick at. Even if people don’t want to talk about it, it doesn't mean they aren't having sex or using toys, we can testify along with all the other websites out there (we do talk, you know) that they do. Relax. Go for it!