Worst Area for AW Selection

[JUICEGORGER]

Challenge anyone to find a geo area with such minimal selection on AW as North Somerset....
Alas, it is where I live and as I usually like to have a couple of beers beforehand; bit of Dutch courage and also genuinely heightens my levels of perversity, definitely restricting my punting these days.
Is there a worse area for choice?

[insignia]

A couple of Asian girls have turned up in town they on viva street. Not had time yet and not seen a review

[Sibiu]

You should try Cumbria outside Carlisle. A wasteland.

[scutty brown]

Challenge anyone to find a geo area with such minimal selection on AW as North Somerset....
Alas, it is where I live and as I usually like to have a couple of beers beforehand; bit of Dutch courage and also genuinely heightens my levels of perversity, definitely restricting my punting these days.
Is there a worse area for choice?

Surely plenty of options in Bristol or Bath?

[JUICEGORGER]

You should try Cumbria outside Carlisle. A wasteland.

Rather be presented with 53 Cumbrian profiles, (admittedly some fake/dead) than the mere 14 down yer, (some fake/dead.)

[bdyno]

You should try Cumbria outside Carlisle. A wasteland.

This is what I thought.  But as a basic county search it obviously wins.  Geographically though, if you could search just The Lake District you'd probably get about zero results.

[JUICEGORGER]

This is what I thought.  But as a basic county search it obviously wins.  Geographically though, if you could search just The Lake District you'd probably get about zero results.

Fair play Sir....
TBH, the whole world of punting has become depressingly poor.
In the late 90s/early 2000s, when income and job travel permitted, it wasn't unusual for me to seek services 3/4 times per week and I'm just getting boringly nostalgic no doubt, but there was nothing more exciting than cruising around the motorway network with the Daily Sport's classified ads to hand.
Today, there's just so many false/fake/content-providers/Roms/Photoshopped Monsters/Over-priced Prima Donnas I can honestly say: Rather have a wank whilst watching porn and sniffing the Mrs' pants!

[joninbristol]

In total agreement. Bristol has plenty of SPs, but many of them have poor English making communication a challenge, or are rip of merchants with extras for almost everything, or crap service.

On the subject of crap counties, I'd also nominate Herefordshire as grim, Worcestershire as grim+1.

[Lewis]

Oxfordshire has been bad for a while now.

Either the WGs are too bloody expensive (a lot of touring birds), or Romanians who give a crap service. All now seem to operate a menu system where they will even charge you £10 for a tissue to wipe your knob. So you go along thinking a 1 hour punt will cost you something like £120, but factor in the extras and it soon becomes £200!!!

There used to be loads of skint students and NHS trainee nurses here trying to pay for their education by being on the game, and we were spoilt for choice. Nowadays they seem to have rich parents and no longer need to work to pay for their education.

[Drcoco]

Don't think it's just N somerset - Somerset in general is crap there's a few that pop in in Yeovil and Taunton now and again but are gone a few a days later.
Luckily I travel for business and can fit punts around that.

[meatywsg]

....but there was nothing more exciting than cruising around the motorway network with the Daily Sport's classified ads to hand....

That bought back great memories, very true!

[Cheltclient]

My punting places, Swindon, Cheltenham, Bristol - all been shocking for a couple years. In recent times I’ve found myself paying high prices for English girls - mainly out of lack of options - but starting to tire of that now. There is the odd ok girl at a reasonable price I guess but none that make me desire to make them a regular. Have the odd good punt, last one was great but a rare find, as she was Brazilian with no reviews (at the time) but in the main every look on AW is generally non reviewed roms or other non reviewed Eastern European’s who are probably roms. Generally, if an English girls does make an appearance she’s £180 an hour min and either has dubious/mixed reviews here or certain services missing.

Never thought I’d get nostalgic about prostitution but I do miss the good old days. I think I need to find a good regular, English ideally, reasonably priced, and stick there. Sad though, as I’ve always liked the thrill of meeting a new and hot girl I’ve not fucked and who I couldn’t get in real life. With a regular, not sure it’s going to be the same and this hobby may peter out. Fingers crossed it’ll pick up

[lewis666]

Oxfordshire has been bad for a while now.

Either the WGs are too bloody expensive (a lot of touring birds), or Romanians who give a crap service. All now seem to operate a menu system where they will even charge you £10 for a tissue to wipe your knob. So you go along thinking a 1 hour punt will cost you something like £120, but factor in the extras and it soon becomes £200!!!

There used to be loads of skint students and NHS trainee nurses here trying to pay for their education by being on the game, and we were spoilt for choice. Nowadays they seem to have rich parents and no longer need to work to pay for their education.

A generation that can make more money on pay to view sites than actually having to meet I think is more likely than everyone is suddenly rich....and I can see the attraction personally as a lot less hassle or risk

[Cheltclient]

A generation that can make more money on pay to view sites than actually having to meet I think is more likely than everyone is suddenly rich....and I can see the attraction personally as a lot less hassle or risk

You’re probably right. And in fairness, you can’t blame the girls. Im sure making the same or more on webcam etc is far more preferable to fucking random guys for money (and guys like me who an escort is rarely going to find attractive - I’m sure there’s lots of clients like me lol!!!) And like you say, safer. It sucks for us but you can completely understand why the girls do it.

[Coriniumstud]

Swindon is like a ghost town of the 64 wg’s only 3 available today and one of those is the one that left me standing at the door 

[Cheltclient]

Swindon is like a ghost town of the 64 wg’s only 3 available today and one of those is the one that left me standing at the door 

Looking at Swindon today, supports my earlier point. The only one who looks hot is CharlotteQuin. But she’s £200 - outcall - only two reviews - no oral without and no kissing. She’s having a laugh.  Couple of other girls with reviews but very uninspiring.m

In Chelt today - equally grim. A selection of roms with no reviews. Angel Spice who seems to have been around forever and clearly is not real. And DumbCinnamon who has feedback hidden and a punting friends told me is absolutely fucking nuts, offers bareback and apparently enjoys a bit of harassment (only recently learnt this story)

Grim indeed

[Dweeby]

Rather be presented with 53 Cumbrian profiles, (admittedly some fake/dead) than the mere 14 down yer, (some fake/dead.)

53?!!? This is a search for Cumbria, 2 listed.
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[joninbristol]

53?!!? This is a search for Cumbria, 2 listed.

Errrrrr, hate to be pedantic, but you're using the search facility on AW incorrectly.
Cumbria's a county, not a town.

That's why you've only got two listed.
If you search on County = Cumbria, you get 84. 

Compare that with Herefordshire's 27, and you're batting them off with a stick up t'North.
On the up side Dweeby, that minor search correction improves your chances by 42 fold !

[rickyponting]

Bournemouth is terrible,I mainly punt Asian girls and there just aren't many,one or two decent shops but I get bored of oily wanks and sometimes want to fuck some pussy.

[joninbristol]

Bournemouth is terrible,I mainly punt Asian girls and there just aren't many,one or two decent shops but I get bored of oily wanks and sometimes want to fuck some pussy.

Thanks for confirming my impressions Ricky - I got the impression there were a few good parlours down that way, but don't hear of much else. Still looks better than up here in Swindon though !

[Cheltclient]

Sounds like the South west just sucks all over.

I’ve found myself looking more at Brum where there appears to be more options but still not loads. And unless I’m there for work really can’t be fucked to put the extra travel on top.

Seems like the days of spontaneous punting are dwindling. Recall a few years back, getting the horn and having lots to choose from. Was only supposed to afford one booking. But so many options. Fucked someone on the Friday. Then again on the Saturday morning and a third in the evening. What a weekend. Saving money though I guess

[joninbristol]

Sounds like the South west just sucks all over.

Yep, pretty much sums it up. The problem down here is that it's got big towns by the coast that you get a few transients visit on tour, and minimal SPs inland. Because every county from Wiltshire westwards has low population density inland, bar an odd few places like Taunton, which then feeds into everyone knowing everyone else. The whole reason why I rarely believe the profiles that pop up in remote Dorset, Wiltshire and Cornish villages (and usually swiftly disappear or move elsewhere, once their fake private gallery has pulled in a few pounds of viewing funds).
Bristol's full of miserable extras-for-everything Rom's, so Birmingham's probably the closest best place this side of the Welsh border.

[Cheltclient]

Problem for me is I like to be spontaneous. I don’t like to book too far in advance. With the state of play at the moment, it feels like I’ve got to keep an eye on tours and book weeks in advance. Problem with that, lots of wanks in the interim period and after each I often think ‘fuck am I really going to be £150 for an hour of pussy!’ I’ve always felt guilty about the expenditure afterwards / it’s an expensive hobby / but when you’ve got the horn and you’re there same day, you’ve a hell of a lot less time to think about it.

Yes, this is the sound of someone who has wanted to fuck someone for a while and is frustrated by the lack of options!!!!

[JUICEGORGER]

Be interesting to see if the logical dip in demand next year when household incomes feel the certain pinch, results naturally in improvements in pricing and/or quality of service as natural economics would dictate....?
Suspect not and if not, will certainly be lobbying my local MP on the issue.
Happy New Year to all!

[Dweeby]

Compare that with Herefordshire's 27, and you're batting them off with a stick up t'North.

The good news is that I can use the search facility better now! 
According to the parameters I put in (female, escort) I now get Cumbria at 51, vs Herefordshire's 15.
But, Cumbria is 6780 sq.km, versus Herefordshire at 2180 sq.km.
So probably even stevens availability/sq.km, and both counties surrounded by wilderness.
Piss poor, and I live in Cumbria. 
(I see you live in Bristol @joninbristol, where there's no shortage)

[Dweeby]

Bournemouth is terrible,I mainly punt Asian girls and there just aren't many,one or two decent shops but I get bored of oily wanks and sometimes want to fuck some pussy.

129 in Bournemouth on a/w, which is way better than where I live (<half that).

This is an argument that I don't want to win, but it is dire here.

[bdyno]

The good news is that I can use the search facility better now! 
According to the parameters I put in (female, escort) I now get Cumbria at 51, vs Herefordshire's 15.
But, Cumbria is 6780 sq.km, versus Herefordshire at 2180 sq.km.
So probably even stevens availability/sq.km, and both counties surrounded by wilderness.
Piss poor, and I live in Cumbria. 
(I see you live in Bristol @joninbristol, where there's no shortage)

But take those Cumbria results and remove anyone outside the official Lake District (so anyone in Carlisle, Kendal, Barrow, Workington, etc).  Did you hit zero yet?

[joninbristol]

But take those Cumbria results and remove anyone outside the official Lake District (so anyone in Carlisle, Kendal, Barrow, Workington, etc).  Did you hit zero yet?

They're both very good points. I was in Bristol where it's full of Rom's, now I'm near Swindon where it's also....full of Rom's.
I'm fortunate in some ways that work takes me across most of the south west and south Wales on a daily basis, sometimes further afield to London and the south coast, which makes things a little better - Cardiff also seems half decent.
But even given Herefordshire's relatively sparse and slow road system, Cumbria's a more challenging place to move around at pace, and a much bigger wilderness!

[bdyno]

They're both very good points. I was in Bristol where it's full of Rom's, now I'm near Swindon where it's also....full of Rom's.
I'm fortunate in some ways that work takes me across most of the south west and south Wales on a daily basis, sometimes further afield to London and the south coast, which makes things a little better - Cardiff also seems half decent.
But even given Herefordshire's relatively sparse and slow road system, Cumbria's a more challenging place to move around at pace, and a much bigger wilderness!

I'm pretty much halfway between Bristol & Swindon, so basically in an area with nothing & I actually consider those two towns pretty well stocked! 

[Cheltclient]

I think if you’ve no problem with getting a regular, there’s some decent options in Bristol but now I write that, not loads. Bex (not seen) and Ava (seen) spring to mind. Just both can be a nightmare to book (as they’re popular). Outside of that, does seem to be mostly roms or very expensive Brits.

Looking for my next punt, saw Little Blue Star is in Bristol for a couple days. Paid for her PG, she looks hot as fuck and good reviews here. Tempted but she’s £220 an hour. Ouch. Genuinely starting to struggle to commit to a booking. Spent a couple years paying some of the higher prices as wanted to get laid and couldn’t find better options. But these days and suddenly, £200 + for an hours pleasure, starting to think the money is better off elsewhere. Did think this morning maybe could be less prolific and splash out on a threesome every few months but not much of that around either (thinking of Lara and Vicky who used to tour and did a decent due for £200 with full lesbian interaction.)

[joninbristol]

Agreed bdyno, there's plenty of choice in both of those places, probably better than ever. But in my opinion, the quantity has come at the cost of quality, which has definitely dropped off in the last 2-3 years. We're seeing a lot more Romanians now with sketchy or re-cycles profiles, or miserable / everything's extra reviews, which unfortunately spoil it for the few good and genuine ones. A noticeable drop off in English SPs, and a rise in Brazilians, who seem to be a bit hit and miss with regards to quality!

But you're right Cheltclient - anything north of £140, and I start to question what else I could be spending it on instead that'd give me much more than an hour's enjoyment. £200 per hour is simply not going to happen - simply because they're taking the p*ss at that rate, especially when you can drive to Birmingham for a tenner and have twice the choice at half the price.

If there's one bright light from the last couple of years+, it seems to be the Polish girls who seem to be consistent in giving good service at an affordable price, although they appear to be more in Bristol than Swindon. Likewise with Hungarians, who are fewer in number but seem better than average from reading reviews. Just my impressions.

[Cheltclient]

Agreed, there's plenty of choice in both of those places, but in my opinion, the quality's definitely dropped off in the last 2-3 years. We're seeing a lot more Romanians now with sketchy or re-cycles profiles, or miserable / everything's extra reviews, which unfortunately spoil it for the few good and genuine ones. A noticeable drop off in English SPs, and a rise in Brazilians, who seem to be a bit hit and miss with regards to quality!
If there's one bright light from the last couple of years+, it seems to be the Polish girls who seem to be consistent in giving good service at an affordable price, although they appear to be more in Bristol than Swindon. Just my impressions.

Agreed. For me, the results on the search does not dictate whether an area is good for punting. Once you weed out the shit (mainly roms), there’s very little left.  Think one day recently in Swindon there was 10 or so escorts with the green light, 9 were roms or Brazilians, most with no reviews. The search may was well have returned zero profiles.

[southcoastpunter]

129 in Bournemouth on a/w, which is way better than where I live (<half that).

This is an argument that I don't want to win, but it is dire here.

But if you search for say aged under 50 and max of £150 per hour, you get a very different figure - and most of them are Roms etc.

Not saying  Bournmeouth is worse than all other areas but its always been an expensive area and even at a more expensive rate, (over £150ph) its still very poor.

It seems to be nearly everywhere is poor these days. Maybe easier to say where is reasonable to good - the NE (of the uk - not this region) it seems.

[c1der79]

My vote goes to Herefordshire too.

Current member number is 15. When you take out the dormant profiles, cammers and the blatantly unattractive you may be left with 1 or 2 possibles. There was even an agency in Hereford as recently as 6-7 years ago! How things have changed.

When you add in neighbouring countries Powys and Monmouthshire traveling is the only way to get a decent punt. Gloucester is not a great deal better but Cheltenham looks ok.

From my location I am resigned to a long journey so have been able to make it to Cardiff which has a number of top SP's this year.

[Colston36]

My vote goes to Herefordshire too.

Current member number is 15. When you take out the dormant profiles, cammers and the blatantly unattractive you may be left with 1 or 2 possibles. There was even an agency in Hereford as recently as 6-7 years ago! How things have changed.

When you add in neighbouring countries Powys and Monmouthshire traveling is the only way to get a decent punt. Gloucester is not a great deal better but Cheltenham looks ok.

From my location I am resigned to a long journey so have been able to make it to Cardiff which has a number of top SP's this year.

I rely on sluts I've been seeing for years - or travelling to Birmingham or even Wolverhampton. Next week I shall go to Stourbridge to see a couple who suit my kinks. As I can't drive that is most of a day, really.

[Dweeby]

But if you search for say aged under 50 and max of £150 per hour, you get a very different figure - and most of them are Roms etc.

Not saying  Bournmeouth is worse than all other areas but its always been an expensive area and even at a more expensive rate, (over £150ph) its still very poor.

It seems to be nearly everywhere is poor these days. Maybe easier to say where is reasonable to good - the NE (of the uk - not this region) it seems.

So I just used your criteria, <50 y/o, <£150/hr.
Carlisle = 14
Bournemouth = 77

I rest my case. 🙁

[bdyno]

So I just used your criteria, <50 y/o, <£150/hr.
Carlisle = 14
Bournemouth = 77

I rest my case. 🙁

However, factor in that Carlisle has a population of just over 100k, Bournemouth 500k and they're probably on a par with each other.