The thing I hate most about buying clothes (second only to parting with money) is trying on clothes. I hate trying on clothes. I hate it…
Today is my baby sister’s 29th birthday. And in about a month, my second-eldest sister will turn 39. And it makes me realise that women…
A lot has changed since I got my first pair of glasses nearly 30 years ago. (That’s glasses as in specs, not drinking vessels, to…
I’ve sold all of Paul’s old swords – finally. I’d gone through them with a co-worker back in February but hadn’t gotten around to doing much more.…
So, this is the new look for Just Frances. What do you think? I really do hope you like it! I had a handful of…
Moving 6,000 miles away means finally clearing out drawers that have long been left cluttered. It also means finding things that you vaguely remember maybe…
And now I’m in testing mode. Which means that you may see a bit of weirdness. In fact, this weird post will be deleted sometime…
Hey! Guess what! The transfer of Just Frances is complete and I’m now running on a self-hosted platform. It may not seem like a big…
OK, folks, this is it. I’m moving over to a self-hosted platform and won’t be able to post anything for a 24-hour period beginning at…
This isn’t the post I planned to share tonight. No, that post was a bit sad and reflective of my (sometimes) miserable lot in life…
It’s another list day. Yay! Today’s list is 10 things I’ve not done in more than a year but that I am going to work…
Things are changing here at Just Frances – but you won’t see the changes from your side for a few days yet. You see, I am moving from…
Well, folks, the Bloomsday 12K results are in. But I’m going to get all melancholy for a bit before I get to that part. You…
Bloomsday 2011 is over and I’m alive to tell the story! And after little-to-no training, that is a success in itself. Yay! I’ll not bore…
OK, I admit that I’m generally pretty rubbish at math[s], but I think I’ve done the calculations right this time! You see, tomorrow morning is…
It’s Friday, April 29, 2011. It’s a date that will be remembered around the world as a commoner weds a prince in a faraway land.…
The Bloomsday 12K race organisers tell me (via email this morning) that I’m go for green for this weekend’s race. This makes me so happy…
It’s been two years since Paul died, leaving me here to live in this world without him. When we promised “Until death do us part”…
It’s been a hard day since the realisation that I will be leaving my house in less than three months. It’s so sad to know…
If you know me, you probably know that I am very sickened by all of this “Royal Wedding” mania. And I bet that you’ve maybe…