Skip to content

Just Frances

Made with 100% pure awesomeness

Menu
  • About
    • Meet Frances
    • Copyright
    • The Small Print
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Browse by topic
    • Everyday Life
    • Academic Life
    • Widow Life
    • Chronic Illness
    • Cooking, Crafting & Creating
    • Fitness & Exercise
    • Health & Wellness
    • Musings & Ramblings
    • Travel & Adventure
  • Gallery
    • Main galleries
    • Race photos
    • Just swirls
    • We forgot the tripod
  • Contact Just Frances

Tag: beer

Posted on20 February 201722 October 2020Travel & Adventure

Bordering on 43

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Bordering on 43

This past weekend was my birthday weekend, so I enjoyed a wee road trip to the Scottish Borders to explore in and around Kelso. It was a great…

Keep reading
Posted on5 June 201628 September 2020Academic Life, Travel & Adventure

Darting around Devon

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Darting around Devon

I was invited to speak at a conference in Devon this past week, so decided to take the opportunity for a bit of sightseeing along…

Keep reading
Posted on24 January 201612 November 2020Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Travel & Adventure

Happy hills

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Happy hills

One of my hopes for 2016 is that I can keep myself motivated. Motivate to succeed. Motivated to stay active. Motivated to work harder. Motivated…

Keep reading
Posted on15 November 201519 September 2020Everyday Life

A historic half and half

by Just Frances2 Comments on A historic half and half

I spent yesterday at the Holyrood Park Education Centre, getting educated on whisky and beer pairings as part of Historic Scotland’s inaugural “Half and Half” event. The…

Keep reading
Posted on1 November 201529 September 2020Everyday Life

Halloween brews

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Halloween brews

Yesterday was Halloween. And Halloween means playing dress up. It was also the Alloa Real Ale Festival. And that means drinking beer. And as I love…

Keep reading
Posted on5 September 201512 November 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

A very a-peel-ing day

by Just Frances4 Comments on A very a-peel-ing day

I was chatting with my friend Iris yesterday and learned that she’d never been to—or heard of!—Linlithgow. And as it’s one of my favourite places,…

Keep reading
Posted on9 August 201523 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

The brew master

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on The brew master

I love beer. But I bet you probably knew that by now. Especially if you follow me on Untappd. I also love cooking and making edibles from scratch. I…

Keep reading
Posted on11 July 201523 October 2020Everyday Life

Real ale, Scottish style

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Real ale, Scottish style

I went to the Scottish Real Ale Festival with a couple of friends today. I always enjoy beer festivals because they’re a great opportunity to try new…

Keep reading
Posted on20 August 201428 September 2020Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

London girl

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on London girl

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…

Keep reading
Posted on27 July 201427 September 2020Everyday Life

Will work for beer

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Will work for beer

I love beer, I really do. So when one of my favourite local breweries—Stewart Brewing—needed some extra hands bottling a large batch of their award-winning Hollyrood*…

Keep reading
Posted on13 July 20149 November 2020Everyday Life

Training brews

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Training brews

The annual Scottish Real Ale Festival is taking place in Edinburgh right now so I spent yesterday afternoon there with a couple of friends. We used it…

Keep reading
Posted on10 May 201423 October 2020Everyday Life

An idiosyncratic IPA

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on An idiosyncratic IPA

Back in February I had the enjoyment of participating in a beer tasting to help Hot Rum Cow pick a special brew. And two days ago, I got to…

Keep reading
Posted on14 February 201423 October 2020Everyday Life

Picking beer

by Just Frances2 Comments on Picking beer

When I learned that Stewart Brewing was having a special beer tasting night, I knew it was a great excuse to make my way to the brewery.…

Keep reading
Posted on9 November 201329 September 2020Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

Feeding time

by Just Frances2 Comments on Feeding time

One of my favourite things about holidays abroad is the opportunity to enjoy new foods. Of course, since my latest holiday abroad was actually to my…

Keep reading
Posted on26 September 201329 September 2020Musings & Ramblings, Travel & Adventure

Family, friends, and falls

by Just Frances2 Comments on Family, friends, and falls

Wow! What a busy week I’ve had. And—would you believe it from the title?—it was filled with family, friends, and (water)falls. For those who are…

Keep reading
Posted on11 September 201325 September 2020Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

Bullets, bikes, and BBQ

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Bullets, bikes, and BBQ

Once again, it’s been a couple of busy days as I enjoy my lovely American holidays. I admit that yesterday began with a less-than-happy start…

Keep reading
Posted on21 February 201312 November 2020Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Nearly 40

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Nearly 40

Today is my 39th birthday. It seems silly to care or to mark the day at all. But it’s my birthday, so I can’t help…

Keep reading
Posted on3 March 201112 September 2020Everyday Life

Friday eve

by Just Frances5 Comments on Friday eve

Friday eve is here and I’m celebrating with a cold bottle of Pyramid Brewery’s Haywire Hefeweizen and a bowl of pretzels. It’s strange because, if…

Keep reading
Posted on2 December 201012 November 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

Pizza, pizza!

by Just Frances3 Comments on Pizza, pizza!

My foster daughter had a visit with her mom tonight which meant I was on my own for dinner. So, I decided to stop into…

Keep reading
Posted on27 July 201012 November 2020Musings & Ramblings

Cold theory

by Just Frances2 Comments on Cold theory

So I’m sitting here drinking a proper beer with my sister and brother-not-in-law, JohnnyO. (JohnnyO is drinking Bud Light, which is almost proper beer, so…

Keep reading

Posts navigation

Page 1 Page 2 Next Page

About Just Frances

Just Frances is a silly and pointless website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances.

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.

Subscribe via email

Enter your email address to subscribe to Just Frances and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Search Just Frances

Recent tweets

My Tweets

Archives by month

Keywords

5K10Kaberdeenaberdourallermuir hillamericaanxietyarbroatharranarthur's seatarts & craftsaunts and unclesbeerbikebillinghambirthdayblessingsblood & organ donationblood donationbloomsdaybraemar half marathonbroken anklebubblybudgetby the watercaerketton hillcambridgecanadacandycastlelaw hillcastlescatholiccelebrationscemeterieschallengescharity shop findschildhood memorieschoreschristmascocktailscoffeecognacconcertconfessionconfidencecookingcopalis beachcousinsCOVID19COVID19 craftsCOVID19 vaccinecrazycroatiacrochetdaddydatingday tripsdeclaration half marathondenmarkdrawingsdreamsdrinkeastereast lothianedinburghedinburgh half marathonedinburgh marathonedinburgh napier universityegoenglandentertainmentenvironmentexpatexploringfaithfalkirkfamilyfashionfastingfearfoodfossilsfoster kidfrancefriendsgadgetsgallerygeekgeocachingglasgowglencorse reservoirgoalsgolfgriefguest postgymhalf marathonhalloweenhandbagshandkerchiefshappyhappy memorieshealthhealthy livinghillfortshippyhistoric buildingshistoric scotlandholidayshomelandhopefulhousehouse sittingimmigrationin-lawsindependence dayinspirationsinvernessinverness half marathoniPodisolationitpjewellerykamiak buttelake cle elumlearningleft-handedlentlessonsletterslibrarylistsloch ness marathonlockdownloganlea reservoirlondonlonelyluxurymanchestermarathonmartinimasksmaster'smaster's dissertationmemorialsmental healthmindfulmini-breakmovingmummymuseumsmusicnaturenew yearnieces and nephewsnorth berwickocdocean shoresold churchesolden daysparks and gardenspaulpenicuikpentland hillspersonal bestphdpkdpoemspretty thingsprioritising mepublic lecturespunctuationquirkyquotesracesrandomrantre-joining societyreadingreal ale festivalrecipesreduce-reuse-recyclerelaxingroot beerroslinroutinesruinsrunningsadscenic viewsschoolschrodiescotlandscottish half marathonself-improvementsewingshieldingshoppingsillysisterssite adminsloveniasocial distancingsock monkeysspaspoiledsportsstalkingstationerystep countssteptoe buttestirlingstubbornsunsetsswirlsthanksgivingthe palousethe parentalsthesistolvaptantraditionstrainingtraveluniversity of aberdeenuniversity of glasgowuniversity of stirlingupcyclevenicevideosvintagewakefieldwaleswalkingwashingtonwhimsywhiskywidow blog (archives)widowhoodwinewordsworkworking from homewritingyorkyorkshire
Copyright © 2009-2020, Just Frances. All rights reserved.  |  Privacy, Terms, & Conditions.
Amphibious Theme by TemplatePocket ⋅ Powered by WordPress
  • Go home
  • Contact me