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Lucy Brewer

@lucybrewer.bsky.social
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📚History PhD student - 19thC female gardeners and environmentalists @ Uni of Greenwich 🪡 Instagram: LoopyStitching 🌱Instagram: Lucy_Brewer 👩🏻‍🎓 www.lucy-brewer.com 🥤 ko-fi.com/lucybrewer

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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
So wise.
Image is of a quote which reads 'Some people were always cross when they were hot' - Jane Austen - Emma.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
I've not posted all that much over the last few months as I've had a series of health crises, not least a head injury that has forced me to enter into an official PhD interruption. However, I've just posted my most recent blog, a review of Women & Gardens 🌱: www.lucy-brewer.com/blog/review-...
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Review: Women & Gardens. — Lucy Brewer
A review of Women & Gardens.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Last night my car was stolen in SE London. There’s some v sentimental irreplaceable stuff in there so I’m desperate to get it back. If you live in SE London please do look out for it, and if you can share this to people you know in the area that would be wonderful!
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Latest post out in my newsletter #PhD #PhDChat #PhDSky
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Death in the Archives
Using 21st Century data visualisation techniques to analyse the 19th Century.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Hi everyone - I'm crowdsourcing some plant data! 🌱 I've put together a survey where I'm looking for plants that: - Are named after real or fictional literary people - Are named in a general way in a work of fiction - Existed in the British Isles at the time of Shakespeare (1564-1616)
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Literary plants
The aim of this survey is to find plants that: - Are named after real or fictional literary people - Are named in a general way in a work of fiction (i.e. Lord of the Rings mentions 'roses') - Existe...
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
I’m doing something that I don’t do all that often - I’m reading a work of fiction like I would a historical source.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Got my March Madness locked in! Go Bulldogs!
Says “congrats! Your pick to cut the nets down is: Gonzaga”. There’s a bulldog logo in the middle with confetti in the background
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
ADHD brain occasionally gives me side-quests. For the last few months I've been working on a quantitative research project, and I just completed the initial analysis! No idea if I've done it right as I'm not a quant person (this project was mostly to learn), but I've submitted it to my supervisor!
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
A new post has gone up on my site all about the week off my PhD I gave myself to try and recharge. Catch up on all my activities here! #phdchat #phdsky www.lucy-brewer.com/blog/a-week-...
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A week off. — Lucy Brewer
What to do in my own personal reading week?
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Over the course of this year (and particularly this week) I’ve been working on a new version of my #PhD upgrade doc that was due today. Big news - I just emailed it off! Now begins the self doubt of “what if my supervisors think it’s rubbish/not changed enough” 😂. Well I’ll hear back next week…!
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
If you followed along with my two day postathon this week you’ll have seen “finish embroidered starfish” on my to do list, and you might have wondered what that was…well I’ve finished it! 🪡🧵 #embroidery #starfish
Embroidered, beaded, starfish in pink purple and gold with a central white pearl. Sat on a flowery bed spread Photo is largely black with some glow in the dark beads in a swirly pattern.Embroidered, beaded, starfish in pink purple and gold with a central white pearl. Being lifted up for a side on view, on a flowery bed spread
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Phew, after two very busy PhD days I'm tired as all heck - but straight back to work. I've written a little bit about how I got to that point, and how I'm trying to get through it all over on my substack! open.substack.com/pub/lucybrew...
Black background with white text that says 'Part-time PhD Exhaustion'
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
In case you missed it yesterday - I’ve taken two days off work to write my PhD upgrade document that’s due tomorrow & is nowhere near done. So to try and keep me focused I’m live posting, and today is day two of “two days in the life of a sleepy and distracted PhD student”. #PhDSky #PhdChat #PhD
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
I’ve taken today & tomorrow off work to focus on writing my PhD upgrade document that’s due on Friday, & I’m nowhere near done. So why not add more pressure to the days by live posting along with them! So this begins a “two days in the life of a sleepy and distracted PhD student”. #phdsky #phdchat
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
On Friday I have to hand in my next draft of my upgrade chapter and I am not close. 😬 I’ve decided to take Monday and Tuesday off of work to try and focus on it and I’m thinking maybe I live post the two days…see how much progress I make, how much I get distracted…
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
I've also just launched a substack. At the moment, there isn't much content there, and will likely be a place that largely links to new posts on the website - but if you'd like to subscribe so that you never miss a blog there's that option! substack.com/@lucybrewerh...
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Lucy Brewer ~ Historian | Substack
PhD Candidate at the University of Greenwich sharing my academic journey and research ✨Learn More: https://lucy-brewer.com/
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
I'm back with another Pilgrimage of Paws piece which this time took me to Canterbury. I hadn't been to the cathedral before and gosh it was dreamy. Unfortunately, my trip to the city was cut short, so there is most certainly going to be a second blog checking out dog friendly heritage in the summer!
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A Canterbury Tale. — Lucy Brewer
A Pilgrimage of Paws visits Canterbury.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
I just started rewatching an old series - Everwood - and was pretty excited to hear an Audi 5000 reference! Another one for the dashboard. If anyone hears one - let me know! lookerstudio.google.com/s/hkBIO67OhJo
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Audi 5000 dashboard
Looker Studio turns your data into informative dashboards and reports that are easy to read, easy to share, and fully customizable.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
I’m working on an #embroidery installation with a theme of under the sea through my 3D beading diploma module with Hand and Lock and I just hit a big milestone with the first bit of beading being added to my starfish! There’s more beading and gold to come, but eek!
Purple and pink embroidered starfish. In the centre is a round white pearl with a gold bead setting around it. There are also 10 areas of gold going from the outside towards the middle. It’s still in a hoop and the backing fabric is a plain calico.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
To help support my #PhD site I have set up a Ko.fi account in the event anyone would like to leave me a tip! Do you want to help keep me in books? Help keep me exploring heritage sites with my dog? Help keep a history blog running? Well this is the place for you: ko-fi.com/lucybrewer
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
A new blog is up on my #PhD site takes A Pilgrimage of Paws to St. Albans. A series that's designed to encourage people with dogs to get out and engage with the heritage and history to be found around the country. #History #Heritage #PhDSky #PhDChat www.lucy-brewer.com/blog/st-albans
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St. Albans. — Lucy Brewer
A Pilgrimage of Paws visit to St. Albans.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
What I'm sure everyone has been waiting for...The countdown for my top three blog posts this year finishes with the post that came in first place, The Perils of a Comma: #PhD #PhDSky #PhDChat #History #Football #Whitby #Vampire #Gothic www.lucy-brewer.com/blog/the-per...
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The Perils Of A Comma. — Lucy Brewer
The spookiness of missing punctuation.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
The countdown for my top three blog posts this year continues with the post that came in second place: 'Stories From The Archives'. www.lucy-brewer.com/blog/salvati... #History #PhDChat #PhDSky #PhD
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Stories from the Archives. — Lucy Brewer
Working in an archive; death in the nineteenth century; using data in historical research.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
As we approach the end of the year, and the end of the first year of my #PhD blog, I thought I'd share my top 3 pieces over the next couple of days! #History #PhDChat #PhDSky
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Did you know that you can take dogs into @chicathedral.bsky.social? I only discovered that at the weekend so, of course, I've written a blog about the cathedral, some of its history, and our trip around it. www.lucy-brewer.com/blog/chiches...
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Chichester Cathedral. — Lucy Brewer
A tour of Chichester Cathedral, and the first installment of A Pilgrimage of Paws.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
I don't know if everyone else is knackered as we approach the end of the year, but I am! I wrote a blog with seven ways to combine studying with a hectic life ,as I was thinking about it recently. If it helps anyone, I'd love to know! www.lucy-brewer.com/blog/combatt... #PhD #PhDSky
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Seven strategies to not burn out in your PhD — Lucy Brewer
Seven strategies to help you combine your PhD with work.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
It’s Remembrance Sunday, and I recently published a post that looks at Herbert Cowley and the 12th Battalion, London Regiment in WW1. I really enjoyed writing this one so would love people to read it! www.lucy-brewer.com/blog/seeking... #history #phd #phdsky #phdchat
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Seeking Gardens At War — Lucy Brewer
Finding nature in the most desolate of settings.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Forgot/ran out of character space for this. If anyone fancies a #history read on Remembrance weekend please do check this blog out. I really enjoyed writing this one. #PhdSky #PhD #garden 🌱
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Two blogs in two weeks? My #Remembrance weekend blog just went up. Have a read about Herbert Cowley and the 12th Battalion, London Regiment experience in the First World War and his efforts to find a piece of normalcy in incredibly difficult circumstances. #Phd www.lucy-brewer.com/blog/seeking...
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Seeking Gardens At War — Lucy Brewer
Finding nature in the most desolate of settings.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Today was a freaking huge #PhD win. Seven months ago I went to an archive. Today I finished a massive project off the back of it. I can't really talk about it now..but at some point I'll be able to put out into the world what I've done & I can't wait But now...I'm starting the writing up. #PhDSky
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Still new to the academic blog life...I have one planned to publish on Saturday on a Remembrance / World War One topic. When do people think is actually the best time to publish to get as much engagement as possible - should I go earlier? How do people decide when's best? #PhdSky #PhDChat #academic
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
I'm going to pick one of these suggestions, because I'm currently pretty low vibed when it comes to the #PhD. Starting Monday I'll 'Reframe what “progress” means'. I'm going to keep a running list of everything I do for the PhD, no matter how small, and will review it at the end of the week!
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
It’s #Halloween week! Which means now is a good time to read my latest blog post - full of all things spooky like football, vampires, and punctuation! And the scariest thing of all - when research hits a dead end ☠️ #PhDSky #PhDChat 🧛🏼‍♀️⚽️⁉️ www.lucy-brewer.com/blog/the-per...
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The Perils Of A Comma. — Lucy Brewer
The spookiness of missing punctuation.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
It’s spooky season, so I have of course written a blog. Do you like vampires 🧛🏼‍♀️ ? Football ⚽️ ? Punctuation mishaps ⁉️? Then today’s blog is one for you! #PhD #PhDSky #halloween #dracula #whitby #football www.lucy-brewer.com/blog/the-per...
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The Perils Of A Comma. — Lucy Brewer
The spookiness of missing punctuation.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
I'm trying to build up my #PhD website (a slow process alongside everything else). What do other people post about on theirs? If you have something you'd like me to write about on mine I'm happy to hear it too and will try and work it into my plans. www.lucy-brewer.com #PhDChat #PhDSky #History
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
It's the start of #PhD year two, and I'm pretty tired. I don't know if everyone is like this but as a part-time person I don't feel like I ever get holidays from the PhD...do other people observe the academic timetable? I just constantly feel like I'm not doing enough, and that I'm behind #PhDChat
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
What's that? You want a new blog post to read this Monday evening? Oh go on then...this one has a Spotify wrapped kind of vibe to it looking back over the first year of the #PhD www.lucy-brewer.com/blog/the-sta...
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The Start of Year Two. — Lucy Brewer
And just like that…the start of year two was here. This blog is less about a specific historical story and more just a little reflection on the first year of being a PhD student. In year one, I’ve p...
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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
My new small museums for mental health w'shop is on Sat 4 Oct Recent compelling research shows that collecting & arranging collections neatly alleviates anxiety & lifts mood. Includes: 🌿2 hr zoom-we'll make & photograph small museums 🗝️30% off my Etsy shop: workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/smal...
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Waited a whole year since the last crumble, and after squirrels took some snacks I ended up with 6 apples and 1 delicious crumble. 🌱🍎🍏 #growyourown
Six apples on a wooden board Top down view of an apple crumble in an apple shaped dish Wonky angle of an apple crumble in an apple shaped dish
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
As a PhD student at Greenwich it wasn’t great comms to get the email informing us well after finishing the BBC article. Suspect this will create an interesting environment in terms of stability with supervisors over the next few years particularly given the redundancies that just happened…
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Doing a side quest piece of research that's nothing to do with the #PhD (thanks ADHD) but hitting a block. Does anyone know of vampire related activity/stories/folklore etc. in Whitby pre. Dracula? #history #nineteenthcentury #vampires
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
After months of working on it, phase one of my transcription project is done! Whoever said doing a #PhD wasn’t full of glamour? #history #phdsky
Spreadsheet that says Total 806, Done 806, Percentage done 100.00%. It’s set against a yellow background.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Ommmgggg only 10 pages left of my transcription project! 86.35% done! I feel like I should do some kind of post-a-long to celebrate the final 10... #PhDSky #History #Victorianist
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Finally time to start this - very excited for @drfernriddell.bsky.social latest! #History #PhDSky #NineteenthCentury
Book - Victoria’s Secret by Fern Riddell. Cover shows Queen Victoria. There’s a pink bookmark and a sheet of sticky labels accompanying the book.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
My latest blog post is up...it's taken forever, mostly because it's my thoughts on a book - Braiding Sweetgrass - & I only just finished it tonight, but at least it's done! Hopefully there are minimal typos! www.lucy-brewer.com/blog/braiding-sweetgrass-review #PhD #HistorySky #BlogPost #BookReview
A quick ink and wash sketch of Three Sisters planting - pumpkins, sweetcorn and beans.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
I'm over 80% through my transcription project! Goal is to be finished and onto the next phase before the end of August. What is the next phase you ask? Tidying the data; creating a dashboard; identifying trends; creating an interactive map; deciding who to do case studies on... #PhD #HistorySky
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a man is covering his face with his hands and the words `` so much to do '' are written above him .
ALT: a man is covering his face with his hands and the words `` so much to do '' are written above him .
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Is everyone psyched for @drfernriddell.bsky.social's new show, on in about 5 mins on Channel 4?! Queen Victoria like you've never seen her before.... #History #Victorianist #NineteenthCentury
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
A fractured tibia!?! Oh Bronzo #Lionesses
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Managed to get this done just in time for the football. I’m so excited for the #Lionesses that I don’t think my brain was fully with it for painting which might explain why I don’t particularly love it 🤣
Watercolour painting of a Parisian cage scene on white paper in a black box frame.
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Lucy Brewer @lucybrewer.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Omg I only have 22 transcription pages left to do which feels…almost doable… #PhDSky #History #Historians #HistorySky #PhD
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