Yesterday’s writing prompt was to write “I am” ten times, then fill in the rest of the sentence. Today’s was to write “I want” ten…
I woke up at 6.30 on Sunday morning. The rain was dumping down like mad and I didn’t want to move. I didn’t want to…
When I first arrived in Scotland in 2001, the new Scottish Parliament was quite new. In fact, they didn’t even have a permanent building! But finally, in 2004, the…
Today’s creative writing prompt was simple: Craft a story or a poem based on the metaphor “A flourish of hate”. Only it wasn’t actually simple at all.…
Well, I’ve done it. I’ve finally bought myself a new pair of black heels – nearly five and a half years after my last pair was purchased.…
I spent yesterday in Glasgow visiting the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. It’s one of those places I can return to over and over again. In fact, I’ve…
Yesterday was the 2014 Loch Ness Marathon, with 2,478 people crossing the finish line at the end of the gruelling 26.2-mile course. I was one of…
My friend, LA, introduced me to “The Bliss Scandal” so I decided I’d sign up and see what it was all about. To be completely honest, I…
This guest post was written by Anthony Heard, ITP patient and volunteer, as part of my ITP Awareness Month Iceless Challenge. If you want to share your own ITP story…
Confession: I am a bit of a silly person. And I enjoy being silly. I think being silly is loads of fun! OK, I suppose I didn’t…
Today was Bob and Dave’s annual check-up, to determine just how well they’re coping with life. Bob and Dave, if you don’t know, are my…
I had a wonderfully fun weekend in Perth, where I did a lot of perambulating. (But you could probably guess that from the title of this…
This guest post was written by Kimberly Light, mother to a 6-year-old ITP patient, as part of my ITP Awareness Month Iceless Challenge. If you want to share…
This guest post was written by Anthony Heard, ITP patient and volunteer, as part of my ITP Awareness Month Iceless Challenge. If you want to share your own ITP story…
This guest post was written by my youngest sister, Royann. My desire for ITP Awareness Month is to help educate others and I’m pleased that this post…
Today was another race day. This time, it was the inaugural Scottish Half Marathon near Edinburgh. The course follows part of the Edinburgh Marathon course, so I had some…
Right! It’s ITP Awareness Month again so let’s start raising some awareness! I decided to tackle awareness month differently this year because I think we…
I was 25 years old when Rupert* asked me out on a date. He was a “local boy” a few years older than me and…
I’ve been quiet here on Just Frances once again, but if you ask my friends, they’ll tell you I haven’t been quiet in reality! That’s…
I was in my mid-20s, and still rather unsure about how the dating world worked. I couldn’t always tell if a guy was flirting with…