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Posted on11 May 202110 August 2021Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness

My COVID19 vaccine experience: Dose two

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on My COVID19 vaccine experience: Dose two

I received my second dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID19 vaccine late last week and am now fully vaccinated against COVID19. After more than a year of…

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Posted on25 February 20214 July 2021Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness

My COVID19 vaccine experience: Dose One

by Just Frances2 Comments on My COVID19 vaccine experience: Dose One

Regular readers will know that I have been (mostly) isolating since 13 March 2020. This is because I am on the shielding list due to…

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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 on19 April 20204 July 2021Crafting & Creating

COVID19 crafting: The making of a virus

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I don’t know about you, but I find that humour and silliness help me to cope with the stress of life. And I find that…

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Posted on15 December 201322 July 2021Crafting & Creating

The Christmas star

by Just Frances2 Comments on The Christmas star

I decided to get a bit crafty this Christmas but wanted to attempt projects using only supplies I had on hand. So, I dug through…

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Posted on21 July 201217 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

First flowers

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Every once in a while, my mind wanders back to the first time a boy gave me flowers. Or, rather, the first time a boy…

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Posted on2 February 201215 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Like the back of my hand

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How many times have we been told that someone is so certain of their directions because they know the place like they know the back…

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Posted on2 December 201113 July 2021Everyday Life

Boxed in

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When I moved to Scotland in August, I sent a couple of large boxes by sea – hoping they’d arrive before Thanksgiving. They didn’t. But they did…

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Posted on4 February 20116 July 2021Crafting & Creating

Friendship bracelets

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My foster daughter was given a friendship bracelet making kit for Christmas. I remember thinking it was a silly thing to sell as a kit.…

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Posted on13 August 201019 November 2022Everyday Life

Correct-handed

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Today is International Left-Handers’ Day. Yay! A whole day set aside to celebrate the awesomeness of being a lefty! So, for my part of the celebration,…

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Posted on7 August 20103 July 2021Everyday Life

To market, to market

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I was looking forward to the Moscow Farmers’ Market opening last year but Paul died before we ever made it there and I couldn’t bring…

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Posted on12 July 20103 July 2021Everyday Life

What do you feed a hungry ego? Pens!

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Blogs are great for the ego. Here on Just Frances, I rule the content; it’s all about me and I can say anything I want.…

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Posted on21 June 20102 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Funny forks

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I love the way people can share the most mundane everyday details of their lives with the world thanks to the Wonderful World Wide Web.…

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About Just Frances

Just Frances is a personal website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, crafter, adventurer, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances. (She/Her)

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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