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Posted on1 November 20159 May 2022Everyday Life

Halloween brews

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Halloween brews

Yesterday was Halloween. And Halloween means playing dress-up. It was also the Alloa Real Ale Festival. And that means drinking beer. And as I love dressing…

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Posted on23 October 201516 November 2022Travels, Adventures & Explorations

St Giles’ from above

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I felt the need for a bit of exploration this afternoon. The sky was bright and blue and there was only a mild nip in…

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Posted on18 October 201527 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A haunted tower?

by Just Frances4 Comments on A haunted tower?

I was invited to be someone’s guest for a wedding yesterday evening, and he suggested that I pick a castle (or something) for us to…

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Posted on4 October 201527 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A day at Dirleton Castle

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I spent yesterday exploring Dirleton Castle with a friend. It’s one of the nearby castles I’ve wanted to see for quite some time and I was so…

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Posted on28 September 201527 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Saving the best for last!

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I ran my last Loch Ness Marathon yesterday. (Maybe.) And I accomplished a PB whilst doing it – which was totally unexpected. Even better, I am nowhere…

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Posted on24 September 201527 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

The love point

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Once again, National Punctuation Day is upon us. And that means I am going to talk about one of my favourite things – punctuation! But I’m going to change…

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Posted on19 September 201527 July 2021Fitness & Exercise

Scottish half; take two

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Today was my second time running the Scottish Half Marathon and my second half marathon of the month. Unfortunately, I was a bit slower than last…

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Posted on13 September 201527 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Half BraemarAthon

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My crazy month of races began today with the Braemar Half Marathon – after forgoing last weekend’s planned 10K in favour of a wee ride on the choo-choo train. I am…

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Posted on6 September 201527 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Choo-choo to Abbotsford

by Just Frances2 Comments on Choo-choo to Abbotsford

Today was opening day for the new Borders Railway between Edinburgh and Tweedbank. And as I am a bit of a train buff who enjoys being “first” to…

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Posted on5 September 201527 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A very a-peel-ing day

by Just Frances4 Comments on A very a-peel-ing day

I was chatting with my friend Iris yesterday and learned that she’d never been to, or heard of, Linlithgow. And as it’s one of my…

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Posted on1 September 201519 November 2022Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

The king has left the building

by Just Frances4 Comments on The king has left the building

Today should be my Uncle King’s 53rd birthday. Only he left this world for the glory of Heaven a few days ago. I knew it…

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Posted on15 August 201527 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Balancing lonely and love

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Some days, I think about how lonely I am, and about how I want to find someone to share my life with. I think about…

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Posted on9 August 20159 May 2022Culinary Arts, Everyday Life

The brew master

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I love beer. But I bet you probably knew that by now. Especially if you follow me on Untappd. I also love cooking and making edibles from scratch. I…

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Posted on2 August 201527 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

From Roslyn to Roslin to Rosslyn

by Just Frances2 Comments on From Roslyn to Roslin to Rosslyn

I grew up a couple of miles down the road from Roslyn, Washington. So when I first moved to Edinburgh in 2001, I was excited to learn…

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Posted on1 August 20159 May 2022Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Training month

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As September is a month of races, I’ve decided that I should probably make August a month of training for races. And so, I’ve started the…

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Posted on31 July 201526 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Blue moon demands

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I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it before, but my parents were really mean when I was growing up. As in they were so mean that they…

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Posted on30 July 201526 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Over the Pentlands

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Remember when I mentioned I am going to have more adventures? And that I am going to fill up my diary with all sorts of fun things?…

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Posted on28 July 201526 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Making plans

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I’ve talked a few times about my desire to build healthy routines for myself, to get out and be more active, and, of course, to prioritise myself a bit lot more. And…

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Posted on26 July 201526 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Preparing for September

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At the start of the year, I began thinking about my 2015 running goals. I knew I would want to improve my times, and that I’d…

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Posted on19 July 201526 July 2021Everyday Life

Weekend jazz

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The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival started on Friday, setting the tone (pun intended) for my weekend. I admit that the weekend has been slightly less active…

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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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