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Posted on21 February 202122 February 2021Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

47 furlongs for 47 years

by Just Frances2 Comments on 47 furlongs for 47 years

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 on12 January 201824 September 2020Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

The travelling girls

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My lovely nieces, Virginia and Krystyne, returned to America last Friday after their first-ever international adventure—and I think I am just about recovered from the non-stop…

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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 on2 March 201412 November 2020Travel & Adventure

Swords and smiles

by Just Frances4 Comments on Swords and smiles

I’m back from a wonderful weekend in Wakefield (and Leeds) and despite feeling a bit knackered from a long train journey, my soul is feeling…

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Posted on9 January 201311 September 2020Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

My Martini intervention

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You may know by now that I’m a big fan of Martinis. It’s not that I’m a big drinker; I just like my RyanCentric Martinis a bit.…

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Posted on30 March 201216 September 2020Everyday Life

Spring break

by Just Frances2 Comments on Spring break

Well, as of 4:00 p.m. I am officially on spring break. Only, that really just means that I’m not going to classes for a week.…

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Posted on6 November 20117 October 2020Everyday Life

Guy’s night

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Last night was Guy’s night. Guy Fawkes’ Night, that is. (Well, it’s more often called Bonfire Night in Scotland, but that doesn’t make for as…

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Posted on29 October 201115 September 2020Everyday Life

One man’s junk

by Just Frances2 Comments on One man’s junk

We’ve heard it a million times before: “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.” Well, let me just say that I’ve found a treasure in…

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Posted on26 March 201113 September 2020Everyday Life

Taking stock

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I have an alcohol problem. A big, big alcohol problem. But it’s not because I drink too much—it’s because I drink too little! You see,…

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Posted on19 August 20107 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

Having a Ball (and a Martini)

by Just Frances3 Comments on Having a Ball (and a Martini)

It’s pickle season. That means that when I come home from work tomorrow the house will be full of people and pickle making supplies. Mmmm……

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Posted on22 June 20107 September 2020Everyday Life

Shaken, not stirred

by Just Frances2 Comments on Shaken, not stirred

My love for Martinis developed sometime in the summer of 2008. It was a drink that Paul and I spoke about trying for a long…

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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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