Much as it may seem like a good idea, breathplay can be risky at the best of times. It can be fun if you’re doing it in company, but is best avoided completely if you’re on your own. It’s estimated that up to 250 people in the USA and 60 people in the UK are accidentally killed every year through noose-related wanking accidents. Apart from anything else, it’s an embarrassing way to die. There are some useful guidelines on erotic asphyxiation here in The Deviants’ Dictionary which I hope will encourage everyone to be a bit more careful. And on that note, RIP television presenter Kristian Digby.

(p.s. People often ask about the purpose of the orange or lemon in the mouth. Well, the idea is that you bite down on it at the point of orgasm and the citrus rush wakes you up enough to free yourself from the ligature. This regularly fails.)