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Posted on24 February 202524 February 2025Culinary Arts

My culinary heritage: Whipped Cream Cake

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on My culinary heritage: Whipped Cream Cake

As part of my culinary goals, I am revisiting my culinary heritage by re-creating and re-imagining my family recipes. This post is about one of…

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Posted on21 February 202429 December 2024Fitness & Exercise

The great running record reset

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Regular readers will know that I am a runner and have been one pretty much my entire life. From a little 5K jaunt to dust…

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Posted on21 February 202417 April 2024Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Now entering the quinquagenarian zone

by Just Frances1 Comment on Now entering the quinquagenarian zone

And so, it begins. I am now a quinquagenarian; more commonly known as a human in their 50s. This is not a bad thing to…

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Posted on20 February 202318 June 2023Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

On the cusp of ageing

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I found a photo of Mum a couple of months ago, taken the day after her 48th birthday. As I looked at it, I smiled…

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Posted on5 July 20226 August 2022Fitness & Exercise

Four on the Fourth: A new record

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Yesterday was the 4th of July, which means Independence Day in America. And that means parades, barbeques, fireworks, and for some of us, Fun Runs!…

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Posted on29 April 20221 May 2022Everyday Life

A tribute to my mother

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On Tuesday, 29 April 1947, my mother was born. Sadly, on Monday, 24 January 2022, she died. That means that she is not here with…

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Posted on21 February 202228 February 2022Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Blessings at 48

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Today, I am 48 years old. And today hurts. Not because I’m 48, but rather because I am now officially older than my late husband.…

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Posted on27 November 202128 November 2021Widow Life

Sixty years ago

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Today should be a big celebration to mark my husband’s 60th birthday. But, as with too many years before, he is not here to celebrate;…

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Posted on22 July 202121 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Older by a day: 47+

by Just Frances4 Comments on Older by a day: 47+

Today is not my birthday. But it does mark the day that I am older. Oh, sure, every day is a day that we are…

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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 on21 August 20204 July 2021Everyday Life

A treat for my “half” birthday

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I don’t really celebrate my birthday, however, in recent years I have marked the occasion by treating myself to a nice present or a trip…

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Posted on21 February 201916 July 2021Everyday Life

45, yet only 21

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Today is Thursday, 21 February. I was born on Thursday, 21 February. And on this very Thursday, 21 February, I am 21 in Scrabble tiles.…

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Posted on13 August 201830 July 2021Everyday Life

The fewer; the prouder: 100 years later

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One hundred years ago, in 1918, Opha May Johnson became the first woman to (officially*) enlist in the United States Marine Corps. Back then, women were only…

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Posted on20 February 20173 May 2023Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Bordering on 43

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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…

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Posted on21 February 201628 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Conquering the law

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I arrived in North Berwick yesterday for my birthday weekend, with a plan to conquer The Law as part of my visit. And since yesterday was spent exploring Tantallon Castle and the…

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Posted on21 February 201628 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

The answer to life, the universe, and everything

by Just Frances2 Comments on The answer to life, the universe, and everything

Today is a special day in my life. Today is the day I become the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Yes, today I…

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Posted on20 February 201628 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Tantallon to end

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Today is the start of my birthday weekend, and my last day as a 41-year-old woman. So to celebrate, I’ve taken myself away for the weekend.…

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Posted on17 February 201628 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Dilapidated beauty

by Just Frances4 Comments on Dilapidated beauty

With my birthday just around the corner, I am more aware than normal that I am getting older. I am ageing; I am becoming more…

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Posted on1 September 201519 November 2022Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

The king has left the building

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Today should be my Uncle King’s 53rd birthday. Only he left this world for the glory of Heaven a few days ago. I knew it…

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Posted on4 July 201526 July 2021Everyday Life

An American flag in Scotland

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Today is Independence Day in America; the day we stood up against The Crown to demand self-rule. As a proud American, this is a very important day for me.…

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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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