One of early modern England’s most popular plague remedies involved cutting an onion ‘asunder’ and ‘making a hole in each peece, the which ye shall fill with treakle’. The onion was then resealed, roasted in embers, and the juice strained and given to the patient. (1/6) 🧅🍯

What a Royal looking decoration I noticed in Buxton today. Have you seen them too? I do apologise for the quality of the image, they are quite high up!

Robert Rippon Duke ,the architect of Victorian Buxton or not? - Discover Buxton shar.es/aHj3aC

What lovely activities!

I do not envy the arduous job of one of my neighbours on Windsor Terrace, Mr R Skidmore (54), for he can be seen at all hours transporting his passengers to or from Places of Worship, the Baths, Pavilion or Stands, and to or from any house or place.

The humble potato... If one's energy and vitality has been consumed in recent weeks and is taking its toll on ones eyes, cut two halves of a round slice of raw potato, preferably cold from the pantry, and place one under each eye and leave for 20 minutes.

The Douche uses various types of hoses and nozzles and treatments vary in temperature and pressure according to the type of complaint being treated. Special applications to particular parts of the body or internal organs are available including gastric douches.

Is that a dusting of snow here in the gardens in Buxton?

What a glorious May morning!

Well I’ve never noticed this little fellow before. #BuxtonGlimpses