Like people through the ages, I often spend time around St James Palace, the senior palace which is often forgotten compared to its renowned neighbour Buckingham Palace. At one point the palace was home to that infamous ladies man, King Charles II. One of his better attributes and certainly one that fared England in good… Continue reading The Kings Drops – When King Charles II of England became a cannibal for good health & eternal life
Tag: Medicine
Bumping into John Keats at St. Guy’s Hospital
Sometimes when I am out and about in London I find that for a few days or even weeks my paths cross with that of a famous or historical figure on numerous and sometimes unexpected occasions and recently I have been bumping into the romantic poet John Keats who died just over 200 years ago.… Continue reading Bumping into John Keats at St. Guy’s Hospital
A piss-poor history of urine
I’m going to try not to use the P word too much in this post, as tempting as it is as that would be taking the Pee but urine has actually had a long history of practical uses especially in medicine. None other than Pliny the Elder back in Rome recommended fresh urine for the… Continue reading A piss-poor history of urine
Mary Seacole – The Greatest Black Briton
Many of us are familiar with the accounts of Florence Nightingale, the British nurse who worked tirelessly and in the most trying of circumstances during The Crimea War and who in many ways pushed forward and pioneered modern day healthcare and nursing. She is rightly remembered as one of the greatest figures in history and… Continue reading Mary Seacole – The Greatest Black Briton
Aphantasia – To have a blind mind’s eye
Do you ever find yourself daydreaming? If I ask you to imagine a beach, a mountain or a three-legged lizard juggling bananas, can you do it? Most of us can to varying degrees. Some of us can picture it as clear as if it were happening right in front of our eyes whilst others… Continue reading Aphantasia – To have a blind mind’s eye
Edward Jenner – The greatest man you might never have heard of
This morning I received my free Flu vaccination and a time when nearly all of us are fortunate enough to receive vaccinations and inoculations for many illnesses from the winter flu upwards it is well worth remembering that there was once a time when people weren’t so lucky. When there were countless diseases and infections… Continue reading Edward Jenner – The greatest man you might never have heard of
Stephen Liddell 