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Posted on22 August 200926 June 2021Widow Life

Vanity, thy name is widow

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I was a lucky woman. I had a wonderful husband who always wanted me to have the best things in life. He wanted me to…

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Posted on21 August 200926 June 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Silent weekends

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It’s Friday. I used to really love Fridays – it meant the start of a weekend, which meant two full days with Paul. I remember…

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Posted on19 August 200926 June 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Who do I share the good things with?

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When you lose your partner, you lose so many things that you may not even realise you had. I’m still learning what those losses are,…

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Posted on18 August 20095 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

How am I? Do you really want to know?

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We’ve all heard the question a million times before: How are you? We’ve all asked the question a million times before, too. What I’ve found…

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Posted on16 August 200926 June 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Learning to breathe again

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There are certain things in life that we take for granted. Breathing is one of them. Before Paul died, I don’t know that I ever…

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Posted on14 August 200926 June 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Learning curve

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Version 3.0 of Frances is scary. Maybe it’s because I don’t understand it; maybe it’s because there’s no rule book; maybe it’s because there’s no…

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Posted on13 August 200926 June 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

The end was only the beginning

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Paul and I met in Scotland on 6 February 2002. We hit it off instantly and on 21 May 2005, we were married and settled…

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Posted on13 August 200926 June 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Frances 3.0: An introduction

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My name is Frances, and I am officially entering into my third version of being. Let me start by telling you a bit about the…

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Posted on12 August 20095 February 2025Everyday Life

A new “first post”

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Hello and welcome to Just Frances (again). This post serves as the “new” first post for my blog, www.JustFrances.com so that I can explain the…

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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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