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Living on a budget, whether by circumstances or my choice to be frugal

Posted on1 May 202011 October 2020Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Checking my privilege

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Checking my privilege

I have long been aware of the privileges I have in this world simply because I am a white, Christian, American. That’s not to say…

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Posted on4 November 201926 September 2020Everyday Life

Sing-a-longs with friends

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I had a fantastic weekend in Glasgow with friends, despite being a bit run down from last week’s trip to London and Surrey for work.…

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Posted on27 October 201612 November 2020Academic Life

The buck stops here

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on The buck stops here

That’s it folks: the buck stops here. Actually, I suppose I should say the pound stops here. Why? Because my last PhD stipend payment was today, and…

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Posted on30 January 201618 September 2020Everyday Life

Affordable vintage

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Judy’s Affordable Vintage Fair was in Edinburgh today, so I went out with my lovely friend, Susan, to find some affordable vintage flair. I had hoped…

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Posted on1 November 201529 September 2020Everyday Life

Halloween brews

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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…

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

The brew master

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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…

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Posted on28 July 201527 September 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Travel & Adventure

Making plans

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I’ve talked a few times about my desire to build healthy routines for myself, to get out and be more active, and, of course, to prioritise myself a bit lot more. And I’m…

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Posted on19 July 201527 September 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

Weekend jazz

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The Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival started on Friday, setting the tone (pun intended) for my weekend. I admit that the weekend has been slightly less active…

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Posted on16 July 201523 September 2020Everyday Life

Juniper girls

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Last night, I did something I (almost) never do: I enjoyed mid-week cocktails with “the girls”. Or rather, with a random group of girls, some…

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Posted on9 July 201524 September 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

The jazz plan

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As part of my plan to have more adventures—even if I have to have them alone—I picked up a programme for the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival.…

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Posted on8 July 201523 September 2020Academic Life, Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

Polka dots and beads

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Once again, my work day saw me walking to-and-from my office for all-important errands. And, once again, I seem to have stumbled into a charity…

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Posted on6 July 201512 November 2020Everyday Life

Lost and found

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I had a meeting in town today, and on the way back to my office I managed to get a little lost when I took…

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Posted on5 July 201523 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Tasty tots

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I love tater tots. I love, love, love them. They are an amazingly delicious treat and I would eat them all the time if I could. Only…

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Posted on11 January 201518 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

A dress-down skirt

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When I was back home in America on my holidays, I was offered a couple of dresses that didn’t fit just right. But as the previous owners were…

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Posted on7 January 20151 October 2020Musings & Ramblings

Every penny counts

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What’s a penny worth to you? Is it worth stopping what you’re doing so that you can bend over and pick it up? What if…

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Posted on30 December 20149 December 2020Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

The charity exchange

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I like to start the New Year with a fresh, clean start (as much as possible), which means doing a bit of de-cluttering and organising.…

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Posted on28 December 20149 November 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Homemade blackberry vodka: Berry nice; bargain price

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There’s something very berry nice about a wee nip of flavoured vodka on a cold winter’s evening. Only if you’re a starving PhD student who is working hard to trim…

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Posted on13 December 201429 September 2020Everyday Life

Hand-me-downs

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Growing up in a large family, hand-me-down clothing was a regular part of life. It wasn’t necessarily something I hated (after all, I really wanted some of them!) but it certainly…

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Posted on27 July 201427 September 2020Everyday Life

Will work for beer

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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*…

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Posted on19 July 201423 September 2020Academic Life, Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Poster parcel pizzazz

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[Note: This was originally posted on my PhD blog, FrancesRyanPhD. Not all posts from there are shared here, so go on over and check it out…

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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.

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