Experiencing the New Borstal Canes: A Review

Hi Andy,

Time for another consolidation...

The feedback from the lads who have tasted the new Borstal Canes is interesting. They, like me, were surprised at the amount of sting from such a heavy cane and I'd imagine that they sting a lot more when taken bare. The cumulative effect of their sting is fascinating. I certainly found that the sting never diminished, whereas I would have expected it to as my backside got used to the cane, but equally it never increased either. I guess this illustrates the joy of taking a severe implement like these canes across one's bare buttocks! Jan's reaction is particularly illuminating, both in the time he took to get into his stride and also his occasional faltering thereafter. Your new Borstal Canes are clearly best reserved for your harder lads, Andy, as we will appreciate them the most!

It is true that young Andy was warned, in no uncertain terms, that his next thrashing for smoking would be considerably harder than any

I'd agree, that this can often then make the lad cocky, which will not do. You are right, that to remedy this, Hardman needs birching with exceptional severity, so that this cycle can be broken. As well as addressing any latent cockiness, an exceptionally severe birching should properly welt Hardman's buttocks, which so far has not happened. Staff Wilding is certainly a hard enough man to do lay on such a birching and he knows that he needs to do his Military Duty in full, both to overcome the very real toughness of the lad's buttocks and also to ensure that Captain Flog is satisfied with the lad's flogging. As Staff Wilding is keenly aware, if Captain Flog doesn't see serious welts and cuts across Hardman's buttocks, then Captain Flog will order that Staff Wilding is then severely flogged with the Army