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Posted on15 January 202321 January 2023Culinary Arts, Musings & Ramblings

My culinary heritage

by Just Frances4 Comments on My culinary heritage

Food is an important part of my life. Not just for the nutritional necessities or the flavourful enjoyment, but for the social and cultural importance…

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Posted on8 January 202320 January 2023Travels, Adventures & Explorations

My 2022/23 winter holiday recap

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Now that my winter holidays to the Homeland are over (and my bags are unpacked and tidied away) it’s time for my traditional holiday recap.…

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Posted on1 January 202318 January 2023Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

2023: Simply me

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Welcome to a new year and a new set of personal goals and objectives. My primary focus for 2023 is me. Of course, that is…

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Posted on31 December 20227 January 2023Everyday Life

Random December (2022)

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This gallery is part of my monthly “photo dump” collection. Posts under the photo dump tag are a collection of random photographs that do not otherwise have…

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Posted on31 December 202212 January 2023Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Reflections of 2022

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It’s not fair to say that 2022 has been completely horrible. Don’t get me wrong, it was really horrible in a lot of ways. But…

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Posted on31 December 20227 January 2023Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Goals 2022: Wrapping up and moving on

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With 2022 quickly making an exit, it’s time for my annual goal wrap-up and review. And then, I am ready to move on! My overarching…

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Posted on20 December 202220 December 2022Crafting & Creating

A coded “nap blanket”

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My latest crochet project is complete: A “nap blanket” for my father using wool from my mother’s vast collection that I inherited over the summer.…

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Posted on12 December 202220 December 2022Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Sunday Skype traditions

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It’s been a year since my last Skype call with Mum. It was a “short” call lasting just 2 hours 33 minutes and 39 seconds.…

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Posted on10 December 202210 December 2022Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Travelling traditions

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I am on my holidays… again! It’s a little odd making my third big trip back to the Homeland in less than 365 days, after…

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Posted on1 December 20224 December 2022Fitness & Exercise, Musings & Ramblings

Rebel runner: My lifetime of running for bling

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I am a runner, as I’ve declared on countless occasions. Indeed, I am a varsity runner, as evidenced by my varsity letter from my high…

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Posted on30 November 202230 November 2022Everyday Life

Random November (2022)

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This gallery is part of my monthly “photo dump” collection. Posts under the photo dump tag are a collection of random photographs that do not otherwise have…

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Posted on16 November 202219 November 2022Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Meet the 123s and ABCs: Ordinal-linguistic personification

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In my world, letters and numbers are alive. OK, maybe not quite “alive” but they do have animate properties. Things like genders, personalities, and interpersonal…

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Posted on5 November 20226 November 2022Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Rebel diarist: My journey from “Dear Diary” to a life record

by Just Frances4 Comments on Rebel diarist: My journey from “Dear Diary” to a life record

I have long kept a journal or diary of some fashion or another. Indeed, I began dabbling in the art of journalling as a young…

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Posted on31 October 202231 October 2022Everyday Life

Random October (2022)

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This gallery is part of my monthly “photo dump” collection. Posts under the photo dump tag are a collection of random photographs that do not otherwise have…

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Posted on21 October 202222 October 2022Culinary Arts

The (dried) fruits of my labour

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I finally splurged on a new dehydrator in late August and kept it running pretty much non-stop until last week. And, oh, what a glorious…

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Posted on2 October 20221 November 2022Musings & Ramblings

SuzieQ: Hearts and friendship

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A month ago, I woke to the sad news that my dear friend didn’t wake up. The news came as a shock, and I wanted…

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Posted on30 September 20221 October 2022Everyday Life

Random September (2022)

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This gallery is part of my monthly “photo dump” collection. Posts under the photo dump tag are a collection of random photographs that do not otherwise have…

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Posted on5 September 202228 September 2022Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A coastal weekend in Northumberland

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I spent the weekend camping along the Northumbrian Coast in northeast England and I am feeling relaxed and rejuvenated now. It was a nice way…

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Posted on31 August 202210 September 2022Everyday Life

Random August (2022)

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This gallery is part of my monthly “photo dump” collection. Posts under the photo dump tag are a collection of random photographs that do not otherwise have…

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Posted on27 August 202225 September 2022Everyday Life

A big leap forward with The Cadillac Three

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I took another big leap into The Real World yesterday, and I am not completely certain it was the right thing to do or how…

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About Just Frances

Just Frances is a personal website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, crafter, adventurer, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances. (She/Her)

I blog about my life, including my travels and adventures, my experiences with PKD and ITP, my life as a young(ish) widow, and my life in general, really. Learn more about the topics I write about here.

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