What's got my attention this week

Things to read, watch & listen to this weekend #111

Talking to Nicola Sturgeon (former Scottish FM) at Glasgow University Union last night to launch her memoir, Frankly. (Hair tied back because Scotland isn’t designed for 27 degrees C!)

Below the paywall today: later life sex, how much would you pay for friendship, which kitchen items have you thrown, the AJLT season finale, living with failing eyesight, pretty privilege, people pleasing, embodied pleasures, a candid conversation with the author of the book everyone’s talking about this week and much more.

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• Miriam Margolyes on storming the Edinburgh Festival in her 80s.
• What’s your contribution, asks

Jennie Godfrey

. This piece will make you think. And weep.
• Brilliant post by

Kate Spicer

on insomnia and sleep horrors.
• Interesting piece by

Gaby Hinsliff

on the pressure on women in leadership to represent all women. (With a shout out for The Shift podcast.)
• Even the Virgin Mary isn’t safe from 21st century beauty standards. (Gift link)
• “At almost 60, I can still ‘get it’.” love this by

Sari Botton

on older women and younger men.
•

Afua

interviews Venus Williams on her incredible comeback at 45.