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Whisky and water on tap (or not)

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Harriet

Whisky and water link three otherwise random news stories, two from 1895 and one from 1833. The first is a cautionary tale about drink (but not as you might expect). The second shows an interesting at... Read More

Sunstroke – a novel defence

Posted on May 31, 2020 by Harriet

Sunstroke is an unpleasant experience. But strangely, the NHS website makes no mention of it leading to sudden bouts of ‘periodic excitement’ years after exposure.Which means the case of George Se... Read More

Nathaniel Dean Lowthian – tasteful adverts!

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Harriet

Nathaniel Dean Lowthian may or may not have been responsible for the following advert, but I doubt a firm of Temple Sowerby tailors employed an advertising agency. The advert was in the Penrith... Read More

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Whisky and water on tap (or not)

Sunstroke – a novel defence