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Posted on12 December 202220 December 2022Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Sunday Skype traditions

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Sunday Skype traditions

It’s been a year since my last Skype call with Mum. It was a “short” call lasting just 2 hours 33 minutes and 39 seconds.…

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Posted on25 July 20228 September 2022Culinary Arts

All the food

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As I’ve said before, one of my favourite things about my Homeland Holidays is all my favourite foods. Each time I come home to visit,…

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Posted on22 July 202210 December 2022Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Home again, again, again: My 2022 Homeland Holiday recap

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Once again, my Homeland Holidays have come to an end, and I am slowly settling back into life in The Heartland. And, oh, how my…

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Posted on7 February 202227 February 2022Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Home and heartbroken

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I arrived home in Scotland yesterday, a month later than my initial plan. Home, and heartbroken… My holiday was meant to be a wonderfully happy…

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Posted on15 December 202130 December 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Home for the holidays

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I’m home! After 856 days away, I have finally returned home to hug my parents. (Real hugs are way better than proxy hugs!) I began…

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Posted on22 November 202124 November 2021Academic Life

A new visa for a new future

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I have been holding my breath for the past several weeks, anxiously awaiting news on my new work visa. As I shared at the start…

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Posted on1 November 202112 November 2021Academic Life, Musings & Ramblings

The visa anxiety cycle

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It’s been a month since I shared that the start of my job was delayed for a few days as I was still waiting on…

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Posted on1 October 20215 November 2021Academic Life

Temporarily unemployed

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Yesterday marked the last day of my post-doc life and today was meant to mark the first day of my lecturing career. But, alas, things…

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Posted on18 September 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

20 years of Scotland

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Today marks 20 years since I first arrived in Scotland for “just one year” as a study abroad student. At the time, I never expected…

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Posted on28 September 20204 July 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life

A very COVID visa

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It feels as if nothing is “normal” in the world today, and that includes the process for my latest visa. Yes, my new work visa…

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Posted on4 July 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Gunpowder for Independence Day

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Today is Independence Day in America and, as an American, I always like to mark the day – even though I live in Scotland. Because…

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Posted on18 June 20204 July 2021Crafting & Creating

COVID19 crafting: Proxy hugs

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I have always enjoyed a bit of crafting, and now I am trying to do COVID19-inspired crafting to keep myself from total boredom and as…

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Posted on30 March 20204 July 2021Academic Life

A happy new job announcement

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I started a new job at the University of Aberdeen (Scotland) today and am extremely excited about it! The new job means that my visa…

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Posted on15 March 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

An anxious expat

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Whilst I was in Cambridge last week, things were starting to accelerate with the spread of the Coronavirus that causes COVID19. News from America and…

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Posted on31 December 201916 July 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations, Widow Life

A look back at 2019

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And with that, it’s time for another annual re-cap post. Although quite how we’ve got to 31 December 2019, I couldn’t tell you! Yet, here…

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Posted on30 December 201916 July 2021Everyday Life

Sharing my New Year’s traditions

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I am allowing someone to enter into my little holiday bubble this year. She’s an American PhD student who is “fresh off the boat”, so I extended…

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Posted on15 August 201916 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

My 2019 Homeland Holidays

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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 on29 August 201729 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

The holiday ends here

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After three wonderful weeks in the Homeland, I am heading home to my Heartland of Scotland. My bags are packed, I’ve checked in at the airport, and…

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Posted on27 August 201628 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations, Widow Life

Third passport firsts

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I received my new American passport yesterday. But despite this being my third passport, it will also mark several passport firsts in my life. But…

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Posted on16 July 201526 July 2021Everyday 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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