Charlotte Holmes
@_CCHolmes_
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PhD from the University of Edinburgh, interested in medical history, EM Scotland, and disability. Runs on coffee and sitcoms. All opinions my own. She/her
Joined March 2020
since ther drogs and pastiles are sett downe under such strange names and unknown marks that they cannot be well controlled' - Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne.
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'I have payed Robert Stratone the apothecary his acct. of 123 lib. which is long owing and such accts are ridiculous, and I pray God help them who have ocassione to be much in there books, (1/2).
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William Buchan in his Domestic Medicine (1769): ‘The medicine of the mind is too little regarded. In vain do we apply medicines to the body to remove diseases which proceed from the mind’.
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Hi, my name is Charlotte. I'm old enough to remember dial-up. And my day is still ruined after realising a small error in an important email.
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RT @UofGlasgowASC: In today's blog post, Charlotte Holmes (@_CCHolmes_) writes about the first cookbook to be printed in Scotland, 'Mrs McL….
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Guest blog by Charlotte Holmes. Charlotte recently completed her PhD at the University of Edinburgh, in which she discussed domestic medicine in early modern Scotland. Charlotte is interested in th…
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RT @ADHDinos: I think I need to do a better job recognizing when I’m having a bad day and being kind to myself when I am.
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Things I wish I knew during my PhD: apparently, if you sign up for email notifications with some academic publishers, they give you discount codes!.
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My favourite movie of all time! Wish I were back in America for Myrna Loy night on TCM.
THE THIN MAN ('34) co-stars Myrna Loy and William Powell appeared in more than a dozen films together from 1934 until 1947. #SummerUnderTheStars
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RT @APettegree: The paperback is here! And if you cannot wait until 28 September, we have two signed copies available, post-free worldwide.….
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This website is awesome! 10/10 recommend for some productive procrastination. Great job @lindsmiddleton!! .
dishesforthesickroom.com
Invalid Recipes from Glasgow's Culinary Collections
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I'll be there too! Come say hi!.
Join us next Saturday for a free open day about food, past and present. Taste-test some historical medicinal sweets and ice-cream! Check out our short talks! And take part in activities with @GladstonesLand @SCCRCentre and @Cyrenians1968. Find out more 👉
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I'm not very good at celebrating my successes, but I officially became a Dr on Friday! Thank you to my supervisors (who do not have accounts) and to my examiners, Gayle Davis (who also does not have an account) and @Chris_R_Langley.
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RT @RCPEHeritage: Join us for a free open day on Sat 13 Aug for workshops, tours and displays. Taste-test some historical medicinal sweets,….
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RT @FraserRaeburn: 🚨📖BOOK GIVEAWAY!📖🚨. My @EdinburghUP book 'Scots and the Spanish Civil War' is finally out in paperback!!. To celebrate,….
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I mean, you have to draw me as I am! Thank you for this beautiful piece!!.
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RT @folkmagicman: GIVEAWAY: Like and share to WIN!. On Saturday 7th May a name will be picked at random. The winner will receive a signed p….
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RT @RCPEHeritage: Our exhibition is now open! ‘FOOD: Recipe or Remedy’ explores the relationship between food and medicine over 600 years h….
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RT @RCPEHeritage: #Edinburgh has a rich medical history. Check out our new virtual tour – with maps, photos, stories and videos – to help y….
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