Assume the position

After love comes the need to sleep. Authors Evany Thomas and Amelia Bauer argue there are 39 distinct somnolent positions that couples arrange themselves in. And yes, they are a barometer of the state of desires and emotions in the relationship. With the Comedy Festival almost upon us, A2 discovers that there are many things those that make us laugh are happy to take lying down.

BARGAIN HUNTER

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Byron Bay

Catering to celebrities, backpackers and well-heeled tourists, the town's shops are as eclectic as the clientele.

Hearty Meals Under $20

Tan tan ramen noodles ($14), Kenzan @ GPO, 350 Bourke Street, city, 9663 7767.

Blocklines

He was so impressed, the company bought him . . . world champion Michael Klim says getting into the pool after a close shave is like "slipping into silk sheets". PAGE 43: Full report.

A Bedtime Story

THE first lady of beauty science, Helena Rubinstein, was very fond of bed. In her later years she received her employees wanting to see her on business most mornings in bed in her Park Avenue home. The room was huge and pink, the sheets were silk and the bed was made of transparent Lucite (a kin