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Tag: cemeteries

Posted on26 April 201622 September 2020Widow Life

April flowers

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on April flowers

Another year has passed since my beloved Paul died. And so, another year has been spent making the journey to lay flowers on his grave. I’d…

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Posted on21 February 201628 September 2020Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Travel & Adventure

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 on9 November 201522 September 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

A Wales of a day!

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I’ve been down in England spending a few days with my brother-in-law, John, and on Saturday he suggested we drive across to Wales for a wee day…

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Posted on5 April 201520 September 2020Travel & Adventure

Old Pentland Cemetery: An Easter treasure hunt

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As the Easter Bunny didn’t leave me any eggs to find at home today, I had to arrange for a wee treasure hunt of my…

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Posted on7 March 201512 November 2020Travel & Adventure

The Wardlaw Mausoleum

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I’m up in Kirkhill this weekend for tomorrow’s Inverness Half Marathon, and have managed to get a bit of sightseeing in—along with the obligatory pre-race carb-loading. And, of course,…

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Posted on15 September 201423 September 2020Travel & Adventure

Perambulating in Perth

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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…

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Posted on7 May 201427 September 2020Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Travel & Adventure

Retreating to nature

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I’ve spent the last couple of days in Killin as part of a PhD retreat, but managed to get some private retreat time, too. This (and the…

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Posted on7 May 201410 November 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

Retreat to the castle!

by Just Frances2 Comments on Retreat to the castle!

I’ve spent the last couple of days in Killin as part of a PhD retreat, but managed to get some private retreat time, too. This (and the…

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Posted on27 April 201423 September 2020Travel & Adventure, Widow Life

Stopping for the (Mel)roses

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On my way to England yesterday, I made a stop at Melrose Abbey in the Scottish borders. It had been about a dozen years since my last visit…

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Posted on23 March 201425 September 2020Travel & Adventure

But for freedom

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I had a wonderful day in Arbroath yesterday, and though I’m very tired after a long weekend of fun with friends, I thought I’d best share a…

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Posted on9 September 201311 November 2020Widow Life

Grave digging

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I went to the cemetery to see Paul today, and ended up digging away under his headstone. I hadn’t really planned on that, or I’d have…

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Posted on13 July 201324 September 2020Travel & Adventure

The only lake

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Did you know that there is only one lake in all of Scotland? I know that may be hard to believe, but it’s true. (There…

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Posted on8 June 201323 September 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

The abbey next door

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I had grand ideas to travel to Lake Menteith this weekend to check out Inchmahome Priory, but after looking at the very limited bus services to the area,…

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Posted on26 April 201323 September 2020Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Four years

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Life is so very different without Paul and these past four years have been a rollercoaster ride that I never could have imagined. Without Paul,…

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Posted on7 November 201010 September 2020Widow Life

The hard days

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The thing about grief is that sometimes it just hits you out of nowhere. Yesterday was such a great day. I really enjoyed spending time…

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Posted on30 July 201030 October 2020Widow Life

Set in stone

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I struggled with how to start this post, or if I would even write it at all because it’s hard to know what how to…

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Posted on16 June 201011 September 2020Widow Life

Stone crosses; Part two

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Note: This post was originally shared on my “widowhood” blog, “Frances 3.0: Still in Beta”. It’s been about six months since I started working with…

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Posted on26 April 20109 September 2020Everyday Life, Widow Life

Miss you much

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It’s been a year since Paul died; a year since I became Just Frances again. I made the drive to his grave in Cle Elum…

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Posted on22 March 201011 September 2020Everyday Life, Widow Life

Of death and taxes

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Note: This post was originally shared on my “widowhood” blog, “Frances 3.0: Still in Beta”. I finally filed my taxes. I say finally because I…

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Posted on21 December 200910 September 2020Widow Life

Stone crosses

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Note: This post was originally shared on my “widowhood” blog, “Frances 3.0: Still in Beta”. For nearly eight months, I’ve been putting off ordering a…

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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.

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