Pam Lock
@pamplemoussepam.bsky.social
Sen Lecturer, Eng Lit, Bristol Uni. I research alcohol in 19th C. Co-dir. Drinking Studies Network; Co-I on NCN-funded women & alcohol project (http://www.womenandalcohol.net)
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Thank you so much to @lottelouisa.bsky.social for a fascinating talk on beer consumption of Central European women tourists at today's @womenandalcohol.bsky.social seminar. So interesting to hear about the manner in which these women talk about drink and drinking in their private diaries
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Thank you so much to @lottelouisa.bsky.social for a fascinating talk on beer consumption of Central European women tourists at today's @womenandalcohol.bsky.social seminar. So interesting to hear about the manner in which these women talk about drink and drinking in their private diaries
One to add to my unusual signs collection...
October 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
One to add to my unusual signs collection...
An longer mid morning writing walk today. Found these little guys having a board meeting
October 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM
An longer mid morning writing walk today. Found these little guys having a board meeting
Mid morning walk on a writing day. Lovely to see all the green coming back after our dry summer.
October 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Mid morning walk on a writing day. Lovely to see all the green coming back after our dry summer.
Had a great time @bavs-uk.bsky.social last week. Not been for a long time and was really impressed by the quality of the papers and the great chats I had with so many. Thanks also to my PhD sister @jendeavour.bsky.social for getting this pic of me in action, probably laughing at one of my own jokes.
July 26, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Had a great time @bavs-uk.bsky.social last week. Not been for a long time and was really impressed by the quality of the papers and the great chats I had with so many. Thanks also to my PhD sister @jendeavour.bsky.social for getting this pic of me in action, probably laughing at one of my own jokes.
Yes. Why is it always pink? Although I did treat myself to a very purple keyboard last week and I LOVE its ridiculousness
July 19, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Yes. Why is it always pink? Although I did treat myself to a very purple keyboard last week and I LOVE its ridiculousness
This is an amazing idea. I have two for reasons I'm not going to go into. One is my trusty old Kensington (pictured here with jazzy background in honour of your dreams) and the other a very fancy one with extra buttons someone bought me. Kensington wins every time.
July 19, 2025 at 7:27 AM
This is an amazing idea. I have two for reasons I'm not going to go into. One is my trusty old Kensington (pictured here with jazzy background in honour of your dreams) and the other a very fancy one with extra buttons someone bought me. Kensington wins every time.
Every year I run a few retreats in the summer at the beautiful university of Bristol botanical gardens (botanic-garden.bristol.ac.uk). Every year they get more established & more beautiful. I've run 2 this week for different groups and we have all been delighted by the plants, flowers a& dragonflies
July 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Every year I run a few retreats in the summer at the beautiful university of Bristol botanical gardens (botanic-garden.bristol.ac.uk). Every year they get more established & more beautiful. I've run 2 this week for different groups and we have all been delighted by the plants, flowers a& dragonflies
Our next Think While You Drink features @philmellows.bsky.social in conversation with our fellow organiser & beer expert, Prof Sam Goodman, about his new book @beerbreaks.bsky.social at the Famous Royal Navy Volunteer (22 July at 6.30pm). A great place to get tips on good British holiday beers!
June 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Our next Think While You Drink features @philmellows.bsky.social in conversation with our fellow organiser & beer expert, Prof Sam Goodman, about his new book @beerbreaks.bsky.social at the Famous Royal Navy Volunteer (22 July at 6.30pm). A great place to get tips on good British holiday beers!
Someone asked me how they could find my writers' retreats. I've recreated my diary of events to help you find me. Many are 'invitation only' but some are more open & some organisers generously offer extra places to others: writingwithpam.wordpress.com/diary/
Or you can book me yourself of course.
Or you can book me yourself of course.
June 27, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Someone asked me how they could find my writers' retreats. I've recreated my diary of events to help you find me. Many are 'invitation only' but some are more open & some organisers generously offer extra places to others: writingwithpam.wordpress.com/diary/
Or you can book me yourself of course.
Or you can book me yourself of course.
Yes we do! This was her best one though!
June 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Yes we do! This was her best one though!
Final paper of the #dangerouspleasures conference from Scott Martin on women's drunkenness in antebellum America.
June 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Final paper of the #dangerouspleasures conference from Scott Martin on women's drunkenness in antebellum America.
Second paper of this last panel is Lara Martin lengel on straight edge and drinking/sobriety. Underage punk bands and concert goers were marked on the back of their hands with black crosses to indicate they were too young to be served alcohol
June 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Second paper of this last panel is Lara Martin lengel on straight edge and drinking/sobriety. Underage punk bands and concert goers were marked on the back of their hands with black crosses to indicate they were too young to be served alcohol
Final panel of the #dangerouspleasurea conference is on women and temperance. First panel is a fascinating insight into the work on Seventeen magazine by Catherine Carstairs and Aidan Hughes giving advice to teenage girls about their own drinking and the drinking of other girls, boys & their parents
June 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Final panel of the #dangerouspleasurea conference is on women and temperance. First panel is a fascinating insight into the work on Seventeen magazine by Catherine Carstairs and Aidan Hughes giving advice to teenage girls about their own drinking and the drinking of other girls, boys & their parents
Next up on the defiant pleasures panel is @jameskneale.bsky.social talking about the story of Jane and William feast and how their trial fits with wider attitudes to drunkenness and temperance. Excited to see the cover of his forthcoming book due out later this year share.google/lFABuT8ekP2s...
June 20, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Next up on the defiant pleasures panel is @jameskneale.bsky.social talking about the story of Jane and William feast and how their trial fits with wider attitudes to drunkenness and temperance. Excited to see the cover of his forthcoming book due out later this year share.google/lFABuT8ekP2s...
After lunch panel for the #dangerouspleasures is on defant pleasures. Our host, Lucy Cogan, shares some very recent work on the glimpses of Irish women's drinking she has found in the 18th and early 19th C
June 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
After lunch panel for the #dangerouspleasures is on defant pleasures. Our host, Lucy Cogan, shares some very recent work on the glimpses of Irish women's drinking she has found in the 18th and early 19th C
Final paper for the second panel of the day at #dangerouspleasures conference from Hannah Hallieell on female drinking in French art of the fin de siecle. Wonderful pictures of course. Here are two great examples for comparison between representations of male and female drinking
June 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Final paper for the second panel of the day at #dangerouspleasures conference from Hannah Hallieell on female drinking in French art of the fin de siecle. Wonderful pictures of course. Here are two great examples for comparison between representations of male and female drinking
Great example of this are these two pictures she brought together to demonstrate this. Zoom in to see the similarities and differences
June 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Great example of this are these two pictures she brought together to demonstrate this. Zoom in to see the similarities and differences
Panel two reflects on visualizing pleasures. Megan Bennett starts with a brilliant reading of the land lady in literary and visual cultures of 18C
June 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Panel two reflects on visualizing pleasures. Megan Bennett starts with a brilliant reading of the land lady in literary and visual cultures of 18C
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June 20, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Fascinating medicalised marketing for wine from New Zealand #dangerouspleasures
June 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Fascinating medicalised marketing for wine from New Zealand #dangerouspleasures
We kick off day 2 of the #dangerouspleasures conference for @womenandalcohol.bsky.social with a panel on women and alcohol in midlife. First paper is Antonia Lyons and Kate jersey on understandings of health and risk when drinking
June 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
We kick off day 2 of the #dangerouspleasures conference for @womenandalcohol.bsky.social with a panel on women and alcohol in midlife. First paper is Antonia Lyons and Kate jersey on understandings of health and risk when drinking
Final paper of panel 3 of the #dangerouspleasures from @danmalleck.bsky.social on invalid and tonic wines during Canada's prohibition.
June 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Final paper of panel 3 of the #dangerouspleasures from @danmalleck.bsky.social on invalid and tonic wines during Canada's prohibition.
Paper 3 of the third panel of #dangerouspleasures conference from Iain Smith on women in Glasgow asylums especially inebriate asylums. Although more male drinkers overall but more women sent to these specific facilities!
June 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Paper 3 of the third panel of #dangerouspleasures conference from Iain Smith on women in Glasgow asylums especially inebriate asylums. Although more male drinkers overall but more women sent to these specific facilities!
Second paper of panel 3 at the #dangerouspleasures conference is Fionnula Simpson talking about the figure of the doctor in Irish novels and their role in the drinking of women and the treatment of drinking women
June 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Second paper of panel 3 at the #dangerouspleasures conference is Fionnula Simpson talking about the figure of the doctor in Irish novels and their role in the drinking of women and the treatment of drinking women