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Posted on16 September 201218 July 2021Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise

A bloody Stirling day

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on A bloody Stirling day

Today was fabulous, even as I sit here with aching muscles and feel completely wrecked. The day started well, after a fantastic night’s sleep in…

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Posted on27 August 201218 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

The dating game

by Just Frances2 Comments on The dating game

Sometimes I think about dating. Only it’s a confusing topic for me. Not the dating part; I know how to do that. It’s more the…

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Posted on25 August 201216 November 2022Academic Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

A 10K and a curry

by Just Frances4 Comments on A 10K and a curry

Today was the Drymen 10K in, well, Drymen, Scotland. It was also race Number 8 in my 2012 Race a Month Challenge. It was also…

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Posted on20 August 201218 July 2021Academic Life

That dissertation? Done.

by Just Frances2 Comments on That dissertation? Done.

First, an apology for my absence the last week. I’ve had some website glitches and had to enlist the help of some amazing friends who…

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Posted on12 August 201218 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations, Widow Life

A year later

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Today marks one year since I hit the reset button on my future. Yes, it’s been one year since I moved back to my beautiful,…

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Posted on10 August 201210 May 2024Musings & Ramblings

Braving it alone

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Tonight, I decided to brave it alone and took myself to the theatre (sorry, to the cinema) to see Brave. And why not? Friday nights…

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Posted on1 August 201218 August 2021Everyday Life

Heigh-ho, heigh-ho

by Just Frances4 Comments on Heigh-ho, heigh-ho

Today, I woke up at 6.30 and began getting ready for the day. I cleaned my teeth, took a shower, put on a dress, drank…

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Posted on22 July 201213 May 2024Fitness & Exercise

Seven for seven

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Today was race number seven in my 2012 Race a Month Challenge. And if you didn’t guess it from the title of this post, it…

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Posted on10 July 201217 July 2021Everyday Life

Hair today

by Just Frances2 Comments on Hair today

Today I’m going to give a bit of a rave. It’s kind of about how awesome my hair looks, but really it’s more about how…

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Posted on5 July 201217 July 2021Health & Wellness

Words about me

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I am participating in an online thing where a few people are getting together to chat through a moderated forum run by a grief counsellor.…

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Posted on25 June 201217 July 2021Fitness & Exercise

Loch Ness; Take two

by Just Frances4 Comments on Loch Ness; Take two

Do you remember when I told you that I was going to run the Loch Ness Marathon in honour of Paul? And how after I…

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Posted on22 June 201217 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

I can open doors

by Just Frances6 Comments on I can open doors

There is a debate that I have with one of my sisters quite often, and since it came up on Facebook again, I’m going to…

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Posted on27 May 201217 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

Half done

by Just Frances4 Comments on Half done

I completed my second half-marathon today. Well, that’s if you can count last year’s Inaugural Homeland Memorial Half Marathon. Which I do. Only today’s half…

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Posted on23 April 201217 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

The Desiderata way of life

by Just Frances4 Comments on The Desiderata way of life

It’s time to answer another of your questions so I’m going back to the first request to write about a poem that has stirred great emotions for…

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Posted on21 April 201217 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Without regret

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OK, I’m going to answer another question from when I asked what you wanted me to write about. The second question was if I believed in…

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Posted on18 April 201216 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Say no to bunny boilers!

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There is a new campaign against stalking starting in the UK today and I thought it was a perfect opportunity to talk about stalking on…

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Posted on14 April 201216 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

A weighty issue

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I’m fat. No, that’s not true. That’s so far from the truth that it’s laughable. Heck, I’m not even overweight. Still, I feel “fat”(ish). Here’s…

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Posted on31 March 201216 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Out of place

by Just Frances6 Comments on Out of place

As I walked into town this afternoon, I noticed a dandelion growing in a wall along the pavement. It was sticking out brightly against the…

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Posted on8 March 201216 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

My shattered ego

by Just Frances10 Comments on My shattered ego

­I’ve gone back and forth over if I would share a specific sliver of my life with you or not. And I almost chose not.…

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Posted on1 March 201216 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Random thoughts: The wisdom of age

by Just Frances4 Comments on Random thoughts: The wisdom of age

Random thoughts – Week 4: Write a story about letting go, where the main character is a factory worker and a locket is a key object in…

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