A MISTRESS who was barred from an Ulverston pub after binding a woman to the rafters and spanking her repeatedly with a paddle has defended her actions in the national press.

Lydia Chadwick, also known as her dominatrix persona 'mistress Lydia, was barred from The Mill on Sunday.

Miss Lydia had arrived at the pub with a Camden friend who identifies as a woman. After being seated Lydia tied her friend to the rafters with a dog lead and spanked her with a paddle in front of diners - all to the tune of Lovely Day, made famous by Bill Withers.

Speaking to the nationals, Mistress Lydia said: "People should get out of the dark ages and accept this sort of behaviour. Most people are just treating it as a laugh."

“She said she was coming up to the Lake District and we arranged to meet.

“She said she wanted to be publicly humiliated so I was going to take her to a local beauty spot where the walkers go.

“We thought we would give them something to laugh at. I did that for another customer before the lockdown.

“But we were running out of time and decided to go for a drink in The Mill in Ulverston, Cumbria.

"I was going to walk her on a dog lead, but she got embarrassed with everyone looking at us.

“We signed in and went to the roof terrace, where I chained her to the rafters.

“I blindfolded her and pretended to walk away and leave her as part of the humiliation. I was videoing it and we didn’t think anyone else could see.

“I then pulled up her skirt and paddled her.

“A couple of other people walked past to have a cigarette but didn’t seem to pay any attention.

“The next thing we knew the lads who were filming us told the bar staff who told us it was time to go home.

“It is the first time I have been out for a drink for six months and I end up getting barred.

“I didn’t mean to upset The Mill. We were just giving people a laugh. I didn’t think the Mill would be upset. I will apologise to them.”

The owner of The Mill has hit out at the couple for seeking to 'embarrass small local businesses'.

Confirming that the couple had been barred, Phil Simpson, owner of The Mill, said: "As soon as we spotted this couple's activities they were told to leave our premises.

"They are now barred and having seen their post on social media the police have now contacted us for more information.

"We believe that the woman involved is Ulverston based and we find it quite depressing that such people should seek to embarrass small local businesses in this manner for financial gain."