I can’t believe my train to London has been cancelled because of a little bit of water on the line. My mum would have had the Bounty super absorbent sheets out and mopped this up in no time.

I am lying on my bed, in my jim-jams, resting bags of cheesy snacks on my belly, ready and waiting to judge the fashion choices of the world’s most beautiful people as they arrive at the #MetGala .

Today on #BetwixtTheSheets , I am talking to exquisitely erudite Lesley Downer about her work & research on the history of the Geisha.

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I can’t believe the New York authorities thought they could rattle GenZ just by showing up to their campus with guns. Haven’t they been training those kids for that since kindergarten?

Oz was my PhD supervisor & a total legend! He’s so clever. I had to look up ekphrasis before I could tell you about it, THAT’S how clever he is.

Now I know what it is, this conference sounds really interesting!

I have a PhD, a masters, a BA, a PGCHE, a strong research record, several books, & I taught at universities for 15 yrs….. & I cannot for the fucking life of me work out how to replace a rawl plug I pulled out of the wall.

I guess I just don’t have curtains now

'Is it overfamiliarity? Is it the stresses of everyday life taking their toll? Is it the simple fact that it’s hard to be sexually attracted to a man who refuses to buy the extra-strong bin liners I like?'

Kate Lister on sexless (or sex-lite) marriage

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A sexless marriage is not OK inews.co.uk/opinion/a-sexl…

Random question for military historians, was there an upper age limit for men fighting in WW1. I know conscription has an upper limit but could men older than 35 enlist as volunteers? Would it be unusual for a 48 year old man to be serving?

Spanx lovelies! X

Today on #BetwixtTheSheets , I am talking to the hip shakingly good Alanna Nash about her research on the sex life of #ElvisPresley

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“What Lindsay doesn’t know about call centre fannies isn’t worth knowing.”

I am happy to be quoted in the review.

The question isn’t would you rather fight a man or a bear. It’s who would you rather be in the woods with, a man you don’t know or a bear you don’t know? Given both a man & a bear could inflict severe damage, it comes down to who is most likely to attack you?

Opinion | I want to say the man, I really do, but I can’t shake the idea that I would be safer with the bear

🖋 Kate Lister

🔗 trib.al/qLJg1rx

'Let’s start with the bears. Bear attacks are highly sensationalised but rare...'
A really interesting article particularly with the current news of male violence/murder in Australia...which is similar to the UK...
Well worth a read!

Women, would you rather be stuck in a forest with a man or a bear? inews.co.uk/opinion/women-…

Today on #BetwixtTheSheets I am talking ancient Greek gynocology, wandering wombs, and vaginal beetle pessaries with the incredible Helen King Helen King, Classics/History of Medicine/CofE💙💛

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Today on #BetwixtTheSheets I am talking to the utterly brilliant Caroline Dodds Pennock about her work on sexuality in the Aztec Empire

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A tip for new academics. You will meet 1 or 2 colleagues who don’t seem to work as hard as everyone else. They don’t do open days, extra marking, or additional teaching. They say no a lot - like a LOT. Baby, do not resent them, learn from them. These people are goddamn geniuses

There is a fascinating theological discussion going on over on TikTok. Ladies, would you rather be stuck in a forest with a man or a bear?