Wednesday, 15 May 2013
GEAR Ireland – the fetish frontier for guys into gear
The journey
back from Dublin to Belfast was filled with one yarn after another about the
night before at the launch of GEAR Ireland. With over 100 guys in gear—mainly
leather, which made me as happy as Larry—the atmosphere was welcoming and full
of the Irish banter, yet filled with a sense of enthralling anticipation of
what sexy leathermen might turn up tonight.
The build up
to GEAR Ireland grew steady over the months preceding its opening night, will
guys exchanging positive messages about the excitement generated by the launch
of a new, strictly enforced, fetish event on a Saturday night in Dublin. I even had guys asking me to
provide accommodation information. Being the considerate guy that I am, with a
passion for all things leather, I tried my best to provide some assistance, albeit
I don't know Dublin that well…and I ain’t no travel agent!
When the
launch day arrived, my partner and I were running late as usual. The notorious
‘let’s try to get down a bit earlier to explore Dublin’ has never actually
happened, as of yet! Even though I buffed the leather we were bringing with us
the night before, the day of departure made me reconsider the outfit, so I added,
and kept adding, more and more leather ‘bits and pieces’. As you do!
Arriving
early evening, we checked into our accommodation and were pleasantly surprised
by our home for the night – a self-contained apartment near O'Connell Street.
After a quick nosey round, we decided to pop open a bottle of wine and take a
well earned rest for a moment in the outside patio courtyard of our apartment. “There’s
no corkscrew, damn it! No worries, I'll improvise”, I hear coming from the
kitchen. Trust my man; he'll always manage to get a wine bottle open regardless
if there’s a corkscrew or not! (if you need any tips on this for future reference,
see: Open-a-Wine-Bottle-Without-a-Corkscrew).
After our
early evening drinks it was time to grab a quick bite of food before heading
out. Thankfully the Arlington Hotel was nearby, which provided some fuel for us hungry fetishists, washed down with a must have pint of Guinness. Returning to
our apartment, it was decision time on what leather gear to wear.
As one piece
came off, another went on. Mmmm, still not sure. Eventually, agreement was reached
- I'll wear the chaps (plus jeans), harness, shirt, waistcoat and biker jacket;
you should wear the breeches, Sam Browne belt and the other biker jacket.
Let’s bring our Muir caps, too, we thought. Walking out of the apartment, as
dusk was approaching, the passersby in the street took a second look. Yep, it’s
two leathermen hitting Dublin town for the night!
Arriving at
GEAR Ireland after only a 5 minute walk in full gear, we decided that it was
too hot in the venue to keep all our leathers on – it was time to strip off! After
bumping into some old friends from previous nights out in Dublin, we eventually
got to the cloakroom. And boy was it filled with bags from all the guys already
in the club that had changed on arrival. The number of bags on show is always a
good sign that it’s going to be a good night!
It was lovely
to meet one of the event organisers at the cloakroom that I had conversed with many
times online about promoting the night on the run up to the event. He made us feel very welcome. He even had
a little helper to remove my boots, so I could take off my jeans, and remain in
my chaps. He was a very serviceable young guy, indeed, helping me to put my boots back on again.
As the night
progressed, it was fantastic to catch up with lots of our fetish friends there from all across the island of Ireland. It was great to meet many of
the guys we chatted to online before going to GEAR Ireland…and looking even
sexier in reality in their leathers! Gear does bring out the best in guys! All
that yakking makes a leatheman very thirsty. With the bar being very busy, and on
waiting to be served, it gave me ample opportunity for more yakking with guys,
exchanging compliments on each other’s gear and sharing stories of kinky play.
While at the
bar, one sexy leatherman caught my eye. His harness wrapped around his
shoulders accentuating his furry chest, as did his chaps around his lower
region. Grrr! It was only polite to introduce myself and compliment a fellow
leatherman on his appearance. It is always enjoyable to click with another guy into gear that shares my passion for leather.
With drinks
in hand, it was time to return to our friends in the smoking area. The ‘craic’
was mighty, laughter abound. Mobile numbers were swapped and random photos were
taken. Then the atmosphere began to become charged with excitement and sexual
chemistry, with guys exchanging eye contact and the odd feel and grope as a
hottie walked by. At different times, there were even a couple of guys with
floggers, who didn't hesitate flogging the exposed arses on show – mine
included!
Another fully
clad leatherman stood out from the crowd that I had been meaning to speak with
all night. His off-duty leather clad police officer like appearance, and
masculine and friendly demeanour, drew my attention, just as it did at the BLUFDublin Social last year. We had chatted online many times before, but it was
exhilarating to have a more intimate conversation face to face. He is
definitely a leatherman I hope to learn many things from. I am hoping he can help
me on my journey through leatherland.
Being in the
company of likeminded guys that get a similar kick from kink generates a warm
sense of camaraderie. However, as the bouncers called for 3:00am close, we had
to pile out onto the street. It was time to say farewell to old and new
friends, and take stock of what to do next, now that our first successful GEAR
Ireland event had just ended. Let’s just say, the chemistry from earlier inside kept
eyes interlocking as guys gathered on the pavement outside the club. The
leather night was still young; it was time to bring the sexual chemistry back
with us to continue the party in our Dublin residence for the night!
I have to
take this opportunity to thank and congratulate the organisers of GEAR Ireland for
all their hard work and planning. It was a brilliant night, and long may it
continue. The next GEAR Ireland event is on Saturday 8th June 2013.
Make sure you're geared up and raring to go!
Saturday, 4 May 2013
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