Off-diary
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- Sep 30, 2026
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The moment I realised I wanted to become a dominatrix (opens the original)
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Dear Off-diary readers,I hope you are all well and had wonderful summers. I’m back! I was down with whatever horrible cold is going round over the weekend I had to delay sending this month’s newsletter, do forgive me.This month’s story is about a fantastic woman who was meant to be, in all her glory, printed in the pages of a national newspaper’s magazine earlier this month. Sadly, the editors decided to spike the piece at the last minute. Their loss is your gain. I hope you enjoy reading.Lara x
[REPEAT] Dispatch from the most under-the-radar festival in Europe (opens the original)
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Dear Off-diary readers, as you know, I had a break over August, but I thought I would entertain you with something from the archives while you wait for Off-diary to resume later this month. When I wrote about this festival, no-one seemed to know about it. What a difference two years and word of mouth makes… Enjoy!Six willies. Maybe seven. Definitely more than I’d planned to see in one day, let alone on one dance floor. It was day two (or three, they all blur into one) of a midsummer music festiv
Where to book your end of summer holiday (Part 2/2) (opens the original)
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Please note, I’m taking a break in August. I will be back with my next instalment in September! As always, thank you for reading x Read more
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