Carefully, like porcupines? Probably …

Spotted today on the website of The Independent is this article by Jonathan Owen on a new scientific survey into the best lovemaking position(s) for men with bad backs – see here – SPOONING MAY NOT BE BEST

Clearly, any advice upon the best ‘medical’ positions in which to have sex is of great interest to those of us beyond the first flush of youth and who may or may not be suffering from lumbago, rheumatism, arthritis, aching limbs and sundry other age-related ailments.

Having said that, I suppose it was only to be expected that the research team’s findings on the best positions for women of a certain age (who may or may not be suffering from similar afflictions) will not be published for several more months!