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Posted on31 December 202212 January 2023Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Reflections of 2022

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It’s not fair to say that 2022 has been completely horrible. Don’t get me wrong, it was really horrible in a lot of ways. But…

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Posted on31 December 20227 January 2023Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Goals 2022: Wrapping up and moving on

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With 2022 quickly making an exit, it’s time for my annual goal wrap-up and review. And then, I am ready to move on! My overarching…

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Posted on20 December 202220 December 2022Crafting & Creating

A coded “nap blanket”

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My latest crochet project is complete: A “nap blanket” for my father using wool from my mother’s vast collection that I inherited over the summer.…

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Posted on12 December 202220 December 2022Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Sunday Skype traditions

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It’s been a year since my last Skype call with Mum. It was a “short” call lasting just 2 hours 33 minutes and 39 seconds.…

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Posted on10 December 202210 December 2022Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Travelling traditions

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I am on my holidays… again! It’s a little odd making my third big trip back to the Homeland in less than 365 days, after…

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Posted on1 December 20224 December 2022Fitness & Exercise, Musings & Ramblings

Rebel runner: My lifetime of running for bling

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I am a runner, as I’ve declared on countless occasions. Indeed, I am a varsity runner, as evidenced by my varsity letter from my high…

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Posted on30 November 202230 November 2022Everyday Life

Random November (2022)

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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 on16 November 202219 November 2022Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Meet the 123s and ABCs: Ordinal-linguistic personification

by Just Frances8 Comments on Meet the 123s and ABCs: Ordinal-linguistic personification

In my world, letters and numbers are alive. OK, maybe not quite “alive” but they do have animate properties. Things like genders, personalities, and interpersonal…

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Posted on5 November 20226 November 2022Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Rebel diarist: My journey from “Dear Diary” to a life record

by Just Frances4 Comments on Rebel diarist: My journey from “Dear Diary” to a life record

I have long kept a journal or diary of some fashion or another. Indeed, I began dabbling in the art of journalling as a young…

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Posted on31 October 202231 October 2022Everyday Life

Random October (2022)

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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 on21 October 202230 September 2023Culinary Arts

The (dried) fruits of my labour

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I finally splurged on a new dehydrator in late August and kept it running pretty much non-stop until last week. And, oh, what a glorious…

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Posted on2 October 20221 November 2022Musings & Ramblings

SuzieQ: Hearts and friendship

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A month ago, I woke to the sad news that my dear friend didn’t wake up. The news came as a shock, and I wanted…

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Posted on30 September 20221 October 2022Everyday Life

Random September (2022)

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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 on5 September 202228 September 2022Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A coastal weekend in Northumberland

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I spent the weekend camping along the Northumbrian Coast in northeast England and I am feeling relaxed and rejuvenated now. It was a nice way…

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Posted on31 August 202210 September 2022Everyday Life

Random August (2022)

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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 on27 August 202225 September 2022Everyday Life

A big leap forward with The Cadillac Three

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I took another big leap into The Real World yesterday, and I am not completely certain it was the right thing to do or how…

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Posted on7 August 202213 May 2024Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A record-breaking geocache adventure

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Yesterday was a day of geocaching with my friend and his wee dug. And not just a day of geocaching: A record-breaking day of geocaching.…

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Posted on1 August 20228 August 2022Crafting & Creating, Musings & Ramblings

A yarn about yarn

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Definition: Yarn \ˈyärn\ (noun)1 (a): a continuous often plied strand composed of either natural or man-made fibres or filaments and used in weaving and knitting…

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Posted on31 July 20223 August 2022Everyday Life

Random July (2022)

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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 on25 July 20228 September 2022Culinary Arts

All the food

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As I’ve said before, one of my favourite things about my Homeland Holidays is all my favourite foods. Each time I come home to visit,…

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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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