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Posted on31 December 2020Fitness & Exercise

The 2020 run-down

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I did it! I managed my 2020 mileage goal! And to be honest, up until a week or so ago I wasn’t completely certain I…

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Posted on1 December 2020Fitness & Exercise

The December run-down

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This is it, people! This is the last month of the year, and the last month available to me to hit my 2020 running goals.…

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Posted on1 December 201827 September 2020Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

My Marcothon madness

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I ran today. And I will run tomorrow. And the next day. And, if all goes well, I will be running every day in December.…

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Posted on15 January 201724 September 2020Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

The plastic planet predicament

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Anyone paying attention should know by now that the gloriousness of plastic is less than glorious. And, in fact, our planet is in quite the…

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Posted on31 January 201621 September 2020Everyday Life

A letter challenge

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It’s that time of year again, so dust off your quills, fill up your ink wells, and grab your parchment—or at the very least, find…

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Posted on12 February 201528 September 2020Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Letters home

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As part of February’s letter-writing challenge, I’ve decided that I need to think a little more about who I write to. Obviously, I can write to…

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Posted on5 February 201521 September 2020Everyday Life

A month of letters

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There’s a fabulous challenge taking place this month to write a letter for each day of postal service. (That’s 23 letters in America, as Sundays and Presidents’…

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Posted on23 September 201422 September 2020Everyday Life

A silly challenge

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Confession: I am a bit of a silly person. And I enjoy being silly. I think being silly is loads of fun! OK, I suppose I didn’t…

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Posted on5 February 201410 November 2020Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

De-can’t-ing

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[De-can’t-ing is part of my desire to “prioritise me” during the month of February.] I can’t. You can’t. We can’t. But why can’t I, you, we? Maybe…

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Posted on26 November 201323 September 2020Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Take up your quills!

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As regular readers may know, I am a fan of letters. Proper, hand-written letters sent to family and friends—or even to perfect strangers if there’s cause. I honestly believe…

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

Falling words

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I went to Snoqualmie Falls on my way home from my Olympia/Portland journey and was amused when I noticed words embedded into the steps and sidewalk around the visitors’…

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Posted on20 March 201324 November 2020Everyday Life

A happy challenge

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Today is International Happiness Day, so I thought I’d talk about happiness; my happiness, your happiness, and the world’s happiness in general. The day was “invented”…

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Posted on9 February 201319 November 2020Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

A sulk-less Valentine’s Day challenge

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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I’ve already started hearing and reading comments from people about dreading the day because they’re all alone.…

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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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