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Category: Everyday Life

As you might expect from a blog about my mundane, everyday life, this is the most used category on Just Frances. These are posts about nothing and everything and are often used as a digital diary of sorts.

Posted on27 September 202128 September 2021Everyday Life

The wheels on the bus

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My quest to (slowly) re-join society after 18+ months of (near) isolation is speeding up these days. So much so that I enjoyed not one,…

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Posted on18 September 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

20 years of Scotland

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Today marks 20 years since I first arrived in Scotland for “just one year” as a study abroad student. At the time, I never expected…

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Posted on31 August 20212 September 2021Everyday Life

Random August (2021)

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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 on28 August 20212 September 2021Everyday Life

Stepping into Edinburgh

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I made another step into society this week with a visit to Edinburgh. It was my first time in the city since the day I…

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Posted on31 July 20212 August 2021Everyday Life

Random July (2021)

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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…

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Posted on31 July 202131 July 2021Everyday Life, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Roslin Rustie Ramble

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There is a new(ish) walking trail in Roslin Village called the Roslin Rustie Walk, and I’ve finally found (almost) all of the rusties, so I…

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Posted on25 July 202127 July 2021Everyday Life

Planning for planting

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I’ve spent the last couple of days planning for a new community garden in Roslin with other volunteers. I’ve visited a nearby community garden, helped…

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Posted on30 June 20212 August 2021Everyday Life

Random June (2021)

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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…

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Posted on12 June 20212 July 2021Everyday Life

Digging holes with Roslin Community Garden

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I spent a bit of time today digging random holes, and I am looking forward to more digging in the future! Although, whilst the holes…

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Posted on31 May 20212 August 2021Everyday Life

Random May (2021)

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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…

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Posted on30 April 20212 August 2021Everyday Life

Random April (2021)

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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…

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Posted on18 April 20214 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Stepping into society

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After more than a year of various COVID19 restrictions, including fairly strict lockdown measures for the last three months, we are starting to “open up”…

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Posted on31 March 20212 August 2021Everyday Life

Random March (2021)

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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…

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Posted on23 March 20214 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

The year that wasn’t: My year of COVID19 isolation

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Today marks one year since the UK’s COVID19 lockdown measures became “law” – three days after the “stay home” orders were announced. Since then, the…

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Posted on13 March 20214 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Twelve months of isolation

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Twelve months of (mostly) isolation. Wow! I still can’t figure out how that happened, given that at the end of Month Two we were still…

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Posted on28 February 20212 August 2021Everyday Life

Random February (2021)

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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…

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Posted on21 February 20214 July 2021Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

47 furlongs for 47 years

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Today is my 47th birthday and to celebrate, I ran 47 furlongs! Which I know seems weird, but I like to have a bit of…

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Posted on13 February 20214 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Eleven months of isolation

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It has now been eleven months since my COVID19 isolation began. Eleven months! That is just crazy. But then again, life during a deadly global…

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Posted on1 February 20214 July 2021Everyday Life

My (slightly challenging) 2021 letter challenge

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My annual February letter-writing challenge starts today! Indeed, I have already sent my first letter to a nephew in America. That means I only have…

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Posted on31 January 20213 February 2022Everyday Life

Random January (2021)

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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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