Debra Kontowtt
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Debra Kontowtt
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PhD student at Lancaster University researching the continued use of bloodletting 1750-1900🩸
History of medicine: antiquity & early modern
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(Very) brief trip to campus today. Great to see Uni again rather than the inside of an NHS A&E corridor. Brief chats with fellow PhDers - I’ve missed it! 😐 Back soon hopefully 💪
October 2, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Off for a break in the chaos…
September 7, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Day 5 and a trip to Rishborough Roman fort. And then it was time to say goodbye.😔 Until next year!☺️
August 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Day 4: Rome. My favourite ❤️ Full on and intense day but wonderful being back in the Republic. 🏛️❤️
August 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Day 3 and we moved from the Trojan tragedy to the philosophers. Wonderful stuff ☺️
August 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Day 2 went really well as did my talk: “From Leeches to Lancets: The Enduring Legacy of Bloodletting from Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century”. Everybody was very engaged and I had some really great questions which led to a really interesting discussion. #histmed
August 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Day 1 of the Classics Summer School was great, lovely to meet people I’ve only ever seen on a screen before! And Sheldon and Missy have definitely made themselves at home ☺️🐶🐶
August 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Sheldon reflecting how I currently feel 😮‍💨
July 31, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Currently on holiday in a sweltering Sardinia but back tomorrow and straight back into grandma duties, daughter duties and my PhD!
July 1, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Sheldon and Missy (the white ones) enjoying some quality time with their friends Hector, Nelly and Elvis on their holiday 😎🐶🐶 #cotondetulear #dogsofbluesky
June 23, 2025 at 4:58 AM
The Book of Mormon in London yesterday. My goodness I’ve not laughed so much for so long in ages. It was fantastic! 😂😂
May 18, 2025 at 6:02 AM
When you’ve been caught doing what you shouldn’t be doing….😳😂😂🐶
April 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Daughter and husband after doing #parkrun this morning while I was still lazing in bed listening to podcasts and on my second coffee of the morning
☺️ ☕️ 🏃‍♀️
March 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Fab evening out yesterday watching my fav political podcast people ☺️
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February 25, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Another 2.5 hours spent in heaven this evening watching Hamilton for the umpteenth time. Wonderful! 😍
February 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Flashback to on this day 11 years ago to the first time we met our gorgeous boy 🐶♥️♥️♥️
#dogsofbluesky #cotondetulear
February 9, 2025 at 7:31 AM
In other news…our bestest boy is 11 today. Happy birthday Sheldon! 🥳 #cotondetulear #dogsofbluesky
January 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Heading back home a day early from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 to beat the forthcoming snow…and it’s already hit ⛄️❄️
January 4, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Downside of doing a PhD? Trying to read a fiction novel and finding I just can’t get into reading for pleasure anymore 🤷🏻‍♀️ 📚 #PhDchat #PhDsky
December 31, 2024 at 7:26 AM
Off to our annual middle of nowhere Hogmanay getaway 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 with absolutely NO PhD research material in tow. Having a complete break till early January🩸
#PhDchat #PhDsky
December 27, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Today will mostly be spent relaxing by watching the best Christmas film ever whilst wearing the best Christmas jumper ever, before the whole family arrives for tomorrow’s festivities 🥰 🎅🏻🎄 #WhiteChristmas
December 24, 2024 at 6:27 AM
Missy’s giving it her best shot ✍🏼 🐶 #PhD #histmed
December 2, 2024 at 6:51 AM
Presentation done ✅ and it went well….I think! ☺️🩸
#PhDchat #PhDsky #histmed
November 28, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Loving this image of bloodletting from 1804 and yes it’s going in my forthcoming postgrad seminar presentation 🩸🩸🩸
#PhDchat #PhDsky #histmed
November 24, 2024 at 12:27 PM
And now I’ve discovered that there’s a forthcoming film of the wily one himself…I think I’ve been living too much in the 18th & 19th centuries lately and neglecting my ancient roots! 🏛️ #PhDchat #PhDsky #AncientBluesky #ClassicsBluesky
November 18, 2024 at 7:04 AM