{"id":4188,"date":"2015-02-13T10:49:56","date_gmt":"2015-02-13T10:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=4188"},"modified":"2015-02-13T10:49:56","modified_gmt":"2015-02-13T10:49:56","slug":"fifty-shades-sparks-ann-summers-sex-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2015\/02\/13\/fifty-shades-sparks-ann-summers-sex-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifty Shades sparks Ann Summers sex warning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LINGERIE giants Ann Summers are hosting bondage masterclasses for those who are interested in BDSM \u2013 to warn people of the dangers of rough sex and bondage, after Valentine\u2019s Day and the release of <a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/2015\/02\/13\/thousands-expected-for-fifty-shades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fifty Shades of Grey<\/a> sparked huge interest in Cardiff&#8217;s raunchiest shop.<br \/>\nThe shop is drawing trade from lucky Valentine\u2019s Day lovers who are thinking of cranking their sex life up a notch and there is no question that the S<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cineworld.co.uk\/whatson\/fifty-shades-of-grey?cinema=cardiff&amp;date=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">am Taylor-Johnson directed film<\/a> has generated public curiosity about BDSM.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/KS_ASRedPoster.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4206\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/KS_ASRedPoster-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Ann Summer Valentine Poster\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4206\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/KS_ASRedPoster-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Ann Summer Valentine Poster\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><br \/>\nThe store has their own film-inspired lingerie as well as board games and books. If you wanted to recreate scenes from the book then you need not look any further.<br \/>\nDominique, assistant manager at Ann Summers Cardiff, said: \u201cIn the past two days we have had a massive increase in sales but that is expected with Valentine\u2019s Day approaching too.\u201d<br \/>\nThe Fifty Shades of Grey merchandise is selling but \u2013 surprisingly \u2013 not as well as expected.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/KS_ASLingerie.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4236\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/KS_ASLingerie-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Ann Summers 50 shades lingerie\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4236\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/KS_ASLingerie-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Ann Summers 50 shades lingerie\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><br \/>\nDominique said: \u201cOur most popular items are the lingerie from our own collection, but the most popular Fifty Shades item is the two-ended tickler, which has a paddle and a feather tickler.\u201d<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/KS_ASBondageset.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4235\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/KS_ASBondageset-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ann Summers Soft Bondage set\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4235\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/KS_ASBondageset-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Ann Summers Soft Bondage set\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><br \/>\nThe staff in the store are not expecting a massive sale increase in Fifty Shades of Grey merchandise until next week, when the film has taken full effect.<br \/>\nBut with BDSM comes great responsibility. There are worries women will start stocking up on hardware store cable ties, duct tape and rope and the staff at Ann Summers are concerned about people not using the right equipment for BDSM and could be hurting themselves.<br \/>\nDominique said: \u201cAs a store like this we feel we have a duty of care. It is important to know that the book is fiction and should be taken for what it is.\u201d<br \/>\nThe class is running on February 24 from 6.30pm to 9.00pm and a ticket costs \u00a325, including a glass of bubbly on arrival. Tickets can be booked at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.annsummers.com\/page\/bondage-for-beginners-masterclass#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.annsummers.com\/page\/bondage-for-beginners-masterclass# <\/a><br \/>\nThe masterclasses are designed to show people how to use the things they have bought and to know when they are doing it wrong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LINGERIE giants Ann Summers are hosting bondage masterclasses for those who are interested in BDSM \u2013 to warn people of the dangers of rough sex and bondage, after Valentine\u2019s Day and the release of Fifty Shades of Grey sparked huge interest in Cardiff&#8217;s raunchiest shop. 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