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Posted on30 December 201424 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

The charity exchange

by Just Frances2 Comments on The charity exchange

I like to start the New Year with a fresh, clean start (as much as possible), which means doing a bit of de-cluttering and organising.…

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Posted on2 March 201412 March 2022Travels, Adventures & Explorations

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 201320 July 2021Culinary Arts, Everyday 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 on20 July 201217 July 2021Academic Life

Dissertation month update; Part 4

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Dissertation Month is nearly over! Can you believe it? I mean, it’s just been a mad blur of writing and writing and writing! As you…

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Posted on15 March 201216 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Ode to a St Patrick’s Day Martini

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What’s that? The Martinis! Facebook page (now defunct) is running a poetry competition? And I do love a nice Martini, so how can I resist…

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Posted on26 February 201216 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Random thoughts: Simple pleasures

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Random thoughts – Week 3: List 31 simple pleasures; pick one and write about it. Last year I was challenged to write a list of 30 things…

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Posted on29 October 201112 July 2021Everyday Life

One man’s junk

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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 amidst…

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Posted on26 March 20117 July 2021Everyday 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 on8 October 20104 July 2021Culinary Arts, Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

The cure

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As a kid, I remember Grandpa Eberle talking about the best way to get rid of a cold: A shot (or two?) of Brandy, a…

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Posted on19 August 20104 July 2021Culinary Arts, Everyday Life

Having a Ball (and a Martini)

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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 20102 July 2021Everyday Life

Shaken, not stirred

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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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