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Licensed in 2003

12 Becontree Avenue
Dagenham
RM8 2UB

Mon-Thurs: 10am-6pm
Fri: 10am-8pm
Sat: 10am-6pm

41-43 Grange Road
Darlington
DL1 5NB

Licensed

Opened in May 2007. Licensed in July 2007

  News from This is the North East, May 2007: Open and Fun

The owner of a new adult shop on King Street in Darlington has vowed it will not be a "seedy sex shop".

The store sells costumes, lingerie, sex toys and novelty items for hen and stag nights.

The owners said: We want this to be open and fun, and not a seedy sex shop behind closed doors.

We worked very closely with the council and police before we opened.

We've had a very positive reaction from people around the town and we haven't had any negative comments.

Mon-Sat 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)

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SimplyPleasure.COM

71 Bondgate
Darlington
DL3 7JT

Mon-Thu: 10am-6pm
Fri: 9.30am-8pm
Sat: 10am-6pm

Tel: 0132 5489325

shop details at
www.simplypleasure.com
 

Previously Adult X

  Review from Gus, Sept 2008: Right at Ease

Just been to one simply pleasure store at Bondgate, Darlington, first time in a sex shop the young female assistant was brilliant.

She made me feel right at ease and was very helpful and attended all my needs will defo go back there.

  From Richard

This shop is not sleazy at all. The Sales rep was very helpful and didn't make you feel uncomfortable. Great offers. All around great atmosphere, good bloke, great shop.

Licensed

From a reader

Excellent selection of DVD and videos and at a good price too, however, very average choice and number of sex toys / marital aids and VERY poor selection of clothes. Parking is good but the entrance is very public facing onto a quite busy major junction - also they don’t take credit cards so make sure and take cash with you if you go along

From Kit

I travelled to Derby today to have a look at the shop as the prices mentioned on your site seemed quite reasonable. I have to say that it was a very good shop with a very relaxed atmosphere. The staff were both knowledgeable and very helpful. What they fail to mention on the note they sent you was that they also sell 3 DVDs / videos for £50 (cheaper than some of the on-line mail order companies!). I would recommend this shop to anyone who happens to be in Derby.

From the shop:

All DVDs and videos £20. No gimmicks half price exchange on dvds videos or swap between both. Also available swap 2 old DVDs /videos for 1 brand new one (R18) no charge. Over 1000 films in stock. Large range of marital aids clothing magazines lubricants novelties new stock arriving daily. Large double shop front near city centre. Large car park. Friendly staff.

Simply Pleasure.COM

132 London Road
DE1 2SR

Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm

Tel: 01332 297469

shop details at
www.simplypleasure.com
 

Licensed, Previously Aphrodite

Review required

Mon.-Sat. 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)
 
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Licensed

Review required

Bliss Adult Play Things

10 waterloo street
Derry
BT48 6HE

Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm

Tel: 028 71 366696

www.blissplaythings.com
 

  From Bliss, Oct 2007: Relaxed & Friendly

Bliss Adult Playthings is a chain of market leading shops, with professionally merchandised stores stocking an extensive range of quality products.

Bliss shops provide a relaxed and friendly shopping atmosphere, with trained and knowledgeable male and female staff in all of our branches.

With the modern day approach we have taken, no one should feel embarrassed about using our adult shops. Call and see for yourself!

  From Bliss: Hen & Stag

Boutique style shops carrying full range of toys lingerie hen and stag stuff on floor one

Complete range of most R18 dvds and video on first floor

Mixed staff, pleasantly helpful or simply discreet, shop is airy and bright window is always LOUD!

Mon: 10am-6pm
Tue: closed
Wed-Sat: 10am-6pm
Sun: closed

Tel 01380 727999

sales@dompromotions.co.uk

The shop was taken over by Dom Promotions in September 2007. It was re-modelled and completely re-stocked.

Massive range of R18's,sex toys, lingerie, shoes, leather, rubber and pvc.

  From Easy Tiger: Licensed

This is a licensed sex-shop and therefore stocks R18 DVD's, along with toys, books, magazines, clothing and novelties.

  From Lizzie and Gary: Lovely Shop

This is a lovely shop, light bright and fun to be in. Well worth a visit for toys, mags, DVDs and more. They stock a really good range of products and hold an extensive catalogue range for specific items of clothing, toys, shoes and fetish gear.

The staff are all really friendly, bubbly and professional and happy to demonstrate any of the items on the shelves – shops like this go a long way towards getting rid of that 'seedy' image people have of licensed sex shops. They all clearly had good knowledge of the products they sell, and made the experience of shopping there fun!

They make you feel very welcome and it's a great place for women and couples to shop without being uncomfortable at all about what they are buying. The only warning I would give is, take a lot of money with you, they clearly enjoy what they do, and their enthusiasm is infectious!

From the Shop, February 2006:

Opened in 2002, Hot Planet (a.k.a. - The Purple Palace) is Doncaster's largest licensed sex store (formally Adults Only). The store offers over 750 square feet of gay, lesbian and straight hardcore items including DVDs, videos, sex toys, lubes, condoms, accessories and magazines. Honest product advice given from the friendly and welcoming female and male staff.

Mon.-Sat. 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)

Review required

Tel 01302 858889

From the shop:

This shop is now licensed we stock a large range of toys, mags, lingerie,  R18 videos, it also has a full solarium suite on the first floor.

Wed-Sat: 9am-6pm

Tel: 01304 219645

From the manager:

I have been open 2.5 years. Although the shop is small, it is (in my opinion and many of the customer's) a nicely decorated, friendly, welcoming place, where you are free to browse at your leisure. Forbidden? is fully licensed and has a range of DVD at £30, VHS at £27 over 150 titles from various distributors inc, Gay, Lesbian, TV, TS as well as straight. Also on offer is a rental service and exchange. I have around 40 different types of vibrators for men and women from £6-£45. I can arrange special orders and endeavour to find what the customer is looking for. I also have a splash of lingerie, novelty items and cards. The stock is being regularly updated with new products from wherever I fancy. Nice shop for nice people at a reasonable price.

Changed hands in spring 2004

Mon.-Sat. 9.30-6pm (Fri. 8pm)

Review required

Bliss Adult Play Things

2 Stockwell Close
Stockwell Street
Drogheda
Co. Louth

Mon-Sat: 10am-6pm

Tel: +353 (0)41 9845511

www.blissplaythings.com
 

 From Bliss, Oct 2007: Relaxed & Friendly

Bliss Adult Playthings is a chain of market leading shops, with professionally merchandised stores stocking an extensive range of quality products.

Bliss shops provide a relaxed and friendly shopping atmosphere, with trained and knowledgeable male and female staff in all of our branches.

With the modern day approach we have taken, no one should feel embarrassed about using our adult shops. Call and see for yourself!

Open 7 days a week.

Tel/Fax: +353 (0)1 633 4400

  From Basic Instincts July 2007: Adult Service

We have moved into the old part of Dublin called Temple Bar right in the City centre. In a superbly restored early Georgian building we are located at 8, Eustace Street, Temple Bar.

Our shop is twice as large as our previous one and carry a superb range of ‘Fetish’ gear from around the world.

We are 50/50 straight/gay clientel . We have a superb cinema and dvd cabins for personal entertainment in the basement. We can offer luxury apartment rental overhead with 4 suite apartments on offer along with private parking.

We at Basic Instincts provide a complete ‘Adult’ service to everybody.

  From the Mystery Shopper, February 2006: Quite impressed

It's a store with a big gay following but I found broad appeal product too. In the back room were gay titles on one wall and straight DVDs on the other, mostly around 60 Euro.

I felt relaxed as I admired lots of strap-ons in leather with bright chrome. Bondage equipment made up one wall and there was a bargain bin of discontinued lines.

Quite impressed.

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From Alan:

I would like to point out a sex shop in Dublin Condompower. It is a very well run business.

Mon-Sat: 12am-8pm
Sun: 2pm-7pm

Tel: +353 (0) 1 6750669

We are situated in the downstairs of an 18th century building in the beautifully preserved South William Street on Dublin's Southside. We offer a wide range of toys, massage oils, lubricants, poppers, lingerie, hosiery, costumes, novels, graphic novels and DVDs.

We stock only the highest quality toys, preferring brands such as ToyJoy and Fun Factory. Our massage oils and lubricants are the best available and we are currently the only Irish store offering the Shunga and Swede ranges.

Holding over 1000 DVDs we pride ourselves on having the newest releases and the widest selection of movies in Ireland. We offer everything from regular gonzo to the most extreme titles imaginable including releases which are even banned in the Netherlands.

Newly released DVDs start from 50euro and we offer 3 for the price of 2.We also offer discounted DVDs at 4 for 50euro.We discount DVDs as soon as they are a few months old so some real gems can be found on our discount shelves.

Our approachable staff can be queried on any issue or product.

I was very impressed with this retailers pink exterior. Great use of frosted glass and neon made it look very classy.

As well as a good spread of novelty lines and bondage bits, there was a display of books on the floor.

Beyond dolls I found the DVDs, including titles you couldn't buy in the UK for €60, and more mainstream product for €50, all with a 50% exchange option.

On the third wall was a big range of lingerie. Everything seemed well arranged and clean, and I enjoyed the relaxed shopping atmosphere.

A well stocked store, staffed by really nice helpful guys.

Open all days to Midnight

Previously known as Spanish Private

From the Mystery Shopper, February 2006:  The Big Shock

Nothing outstanding about it, good or bad. The big shock was finding the sort of scat film that the BBFC wouldn't touch with a shitty stick.

DVDs priced in the range of €38 to Private titles at €60. There is an offer of 3 for €80 but this seems to exclude the Private titles. VHS lives on at €23 each. Unsealed Euro and UK mags were €8.

Not a bad shop by any means, just a bit unsinspiring.

Update from the shop:

Has had a re-vamp and now stocks top of the range sex toys and the very latest titles in DVD's and videos. No copies to be found in the store.

A huge collection to choose from

11-7 Mon-Fri
11-8 Thur-Fri
11-7 Sat
1-6 Sun

From the Mystery Shopper, February 2006: First Class Window

This was my favourite find in Dublin, not least thanks to a first class window display.

It's an exotic adult boutique style store which got bigger as I discovered room after room. The first was a fashion and fetishwear space. The next had bronze bunny-girls with toys and erotic books. The next room with more clothes, medical goodies and glass dildos led to a piercing studio out back and a DVD room. The range of DVDs stretched from €35 to €80.

I'd like to give this shop 5 stars, but I just can't shake the memory of the rather weighty pricing.

From Jad:

It has a large selection of bondage, fetish wear, toys, mags vids and dvds. It is a fun friendly shop with a less sterile and more open approach to sex shopping, no bell for entry no white walls! Stocks many things most other Dublin sex shops lack and has a brilliant staff. It also has a piercing and tattoo parlour. I love this shop and definitely think it one of the best in Dublin.

Review required

From the Mystery Shopper, February 2006:

A more traditional adult shopping experience.

There were five viewing booths at the back. The DVD of Hyde Hotel was €77 and there was a range of magazines at €7. Well arranged stock, light bright and friendly

Perfectly pleasant but fairly forgettable

Every day: 9am-11pm

From the Mystery Shopper, February 2006:

A busy shop with a long thin layout with glass cabinets that look great. I liked the wood-effect flooring and the smile I'd got as I entered.

They have viewing booths and a limited range of DVDs for €30 displayed facing the €7 magazines.

I liked this shop

From a reader:

A huge collection of  videos/dvd's covering all tastes. This store also has video booths where you can watch a movie.

From the shop:

We are probably the most popular, up-to-date, energetic store in Dublin. Shauna's is the most heavily stocked shop for all ends of the market, i.e. tv, ty, gay, lez, straight and any other type you care to mention, ask any supplier from Barcelona to Amsterdam to Birmingham to London to Budapest to Prague.

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From the Shop, March 2006:

Good Vibrations have now moved to a new address just over the road from where they were. It's a much bigger shop, really well fitted out, stocking lots of dvds, toys and clothes

From the Shop:

We are a licensed shop DVDs £25 to £30. VHS £15 to £20 exchange available. Loads of toys sexy wear, mags, lotions & lots more. Very friendly atmosphere. Very relaxed.

From the Shop, March 2006:

Good Vibrations have now moved to a new address just over the road from where they were. It's a much bigger shop, really well fitted out, stocking lots of dvds, toys and clothes

From the Shop:

We are a licensed shop DVDs £25 to £30. VHS £15 to £20 exchange available. Loads of toys sexy wear, mags, lotions & lots more. Very friendly atmosphere. Very relaxed.

Mon-Thu: 10am-6pm
Fri: 10am-8pm
Sat: 10am-6pm

Licensed

Unlicensed.

A licence was rejected in November 2005 and again in June 2006

The shop currently sells lingerie and fantasy wear

From Philip:

I don't know whether they're licensed or not.

They have a massive range of toys and all sorts of lingerie and fetish wear. The proprietor is a very obliging lady, very unlike some of the 'dodgy geezer' types in other shops. The atmosphere of the shop is more like a boutique, is quite compact and on two floors. The ground floor has a back room displaying magazines, though I saw no hardcore on display.w

The DVDs and Videos are literally from 'under the counter'. They have both first and second-hand DVDs at either 50 or 45 each - expensive to say the least. But they do have a half-price exchange policy which I've used without quibble. The  selection was rather limited and it was difficult to browse properly when faced with a pile of titles unsorted in any way. So, the good point was the service and  the range of clothes and toys, the bad points are the prices and the display of the DVDs. I also found their web-site rather poor.

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