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Tag: cousins

Posts that mention my cousins, sometimes in relation to spending time with them.

Posted on15 August 201927 September 2020Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings, Travel & Adventure

My 2019 Homeland Holidays

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on My 2019 Homeland Holidays

I have been off on my Homeland Holidays the last couple of weeks, and am now home in Scotland settling back into my daily routine.…

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Posted on19 June 201821 September 2020Travel & Adventure

All holidays must come to an end

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on All holidays must come to an end

And with that, my Homeland Holidays have come to an end. Yes, after two (and a bit) weeks in America, I am now back in Scotland; back…

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Posted on27 August 201726 September 2020Everyday Life

Summer reunions in the Homeland

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One of the great things about my American holidays this year has been the reunions. Each of my three weekends has brought another group together, which means…

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Posted on23 November 201419 September 2020Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

Surprise!

by Just Frances1 Comment on Surprise!

Greetings from America! Are you surprised to read that? Well, you should be since very few people knew about my trip. I mean, even my…

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Posted on15 February 201422 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life

Aprons, fabric, and love

by Just Frances4 Comments on Aprons, fabric, and love

I started off Valentine’s Day yesterday by opening up a lovely box that was filled to the brim with love. It wasn’t a box of…

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Posted on2 February 201427 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Monkey-ing around

by Just Frances2 Comments on Monkey-ing around

Sock monkeys, sock monkeys, and more sock monkeys! When I made my first sock monkey last year, I didn’t really envision myself making another. But last…

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

Family, friends, and falls

by Just Frances2 Comments on Family, friends, and falls

Wow! What a busy week I’ve had. And—would you believe it from the title?—it was filled with family, friends, and (water)falls. For those who are…

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Posted on15 May 201228 October 2020Academic Life, Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

A mini-reunion and a catch-up

by Just Frances1 Comment on A mini-reunion and a catch-up

Oh dear, it’s been more than a week since I last posted. Sorry about that. It’s not that I’ve been sitting at home sulking though.…

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Posted on18 November 201112 November 2020Everyday Life

Sugar and spice

by Just Frances2 Comments on Sugar and spice

OK, since it’s sort of my thing to tell you all about goodies that I get from home, I suppose I should tell you about…

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Posted on30 August 201118 November 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

Bit of a wander: Robin Hood’s Bay

by Just Frances14 Comments on Bit of a wander: Robin Hood’s Bay

Yesterday was a completely new experience for me: Walking through the English countryside. The walk was suggested by Paul’s cousin, Olwen, and I happily accepted…

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Posted on11 August 201114 September 2020Musings & Ramblings, Travel & Adventure, Widow Life

Caledonia, I’m going home!

by Just Frances2 Comments on Caledonia, I’m going home!

Wow! Can you believe that I’m flying “home” to Scotland tomorrow? Or should I say today, since it’s past midnight in the homeland (why am…

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Posted on7 August 201130 October 2020Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Travel & Adventure

Running goodbyes

by Just Frances4 Comments on Running goodbyes

A few months ago, I decided that I wanted to run “one last race” with my nephews before I left for Scotland, so I searched…

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Posted on25 July 201114 September 2020Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

At the beach: A holiday recap

by Just Frances4 Comments on At the beach: A holiday recap

I suppose it’s time for a holiday recap since my Washington Coast holiday is over. So, here goes! Day 1: I arrived at Copalis Beach,…

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Posted on1 July 201111 November 2020Widow Life

Cleaning closets

by Just Frances7 Comments on Cleaning closets

Well, I’ve finally done it. I’ve finally cleaned out Paul’s side of the closet. It only took more than two years… I don’t know what…

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Posted on7 April 201113 September 2020Everyday Life

Sudoku and swords

by Just Frances2 Comments on Sudoku and swords

People bond over the strangest things. Take, for example, my foster daughter and my ANT* Elizabeth (AE) who met for the first time on Sunday.…

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Posted on5 July 201018 September 2020Fitness & Exercise

I ran; I nearly stumbled

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I ran the Runner Stumbles 5K yesterday with my nephew. My cousin and her son joined us, too, which was a fun little treat. I…

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Posted on1 March 20107 September 2020Travel & Adventure

The North

by Just Frances1 Comment on The North

After a lovely couple of days in Yorkshire, we made the trip to Teesside on Sunday by way of a few small, back-country roads where…

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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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