Most of my punting is in my local area west of London, or in London itself. My local area used to be £100/hr for the Roms etc and then £120 - £130 for British girls. You could always get a good EE for £100/hr. Now the minimum is £120 and this is for the unreliable/unproven Roms. Even the Brazilians, well known for B&S and catfishing, are at £180 now.
Some years ago I had a lovely WG in Hemel who worked at £100/hr including OWO and CIM. I went to visit her weekly and was happy with the arrangement. Some of the guys here say they now punt less, at the more expensive prices, but that is a lose/win situation (guess who the loser is).... paying the same amount for half the fun - how is that a deal?
There is the odd diamond in the rough at £120 and they are to be revered and cherished!
Look at London and surrounding areas, the half-decent girls are at £200 and the ones you dream of meeting are at £250 to £350 per hour. That would be 5 family meals out at a restaurant for us! Like I said in my post above, maybe I'm just crossing that bridge into old(er) age and the 'good old days' of decent £100 punts will only ever be a distant memory never to return.
And yet we read reviews of £600/hr punts. It's not like I don't have money, but there is a difference between knowing the price of something and the value of it. Still, if a guy is happy to pay that amount then kudos to him, and respect to the girl who can get away with such a fee.
£100 has become £120/£130
£120 has become £150
£150 has become £200
etc
I accept this is a whinge, and market forces, supply & demand etc will determine prices, but ultimately I'm just gutted that my income is not keeping up with WG inflation and it means I get a lot less for my hard-earned.