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Posted on26 September 202030 September 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

A which way adventure to Penicuik and Roslin

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Today was another walking day. A familiar, yet different, walking day. A long, yet easy, walking day. And an energising, yet tiring, walking day! The…

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Posted on5 September 202012 September 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

A (long) short walk to Bolton and Gifford

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Yesterday’s adventure was a “short” walk to Bolton and Gifford to explore a couple of old kirkyards, with a geocache trail in between. The walk…

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Posted on29 August 202025 November 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

Fairies in the forest

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I went into the woods with a friend today in search of fairies. But it seems they were out on an adventure of their own,…

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Posted on22 August 20202 September 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

Bathans, brochs, and beyond

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Another day, another adventure! This time is was visit to Abbey St Bathans and Edin’s Hall Broch in the Scottish Borders. I had never heard…

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Posted on15 August 20202 September 2020Health & Wellness, Travel & Adventure

A gentle woodland walk in East Saltoun

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Today I went on a gentle woodland walk in East Saltoun where I simply enjoyed a bit of nature. It was far less “exciting” than…

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Posted on9 March 20209 October 2020Travel & Adventure

Relaxing in Cambridge

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I have just returned home after an enjoyable, and much-needed mini-break to Cambridge (with a brief stint in London) and I am feeling well-rested and…

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Posted on7 September 201924 September 2020Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Thoughts on crumbling stones

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On my way to the Death Café a couple of weeks ago, I wandered through a couple of old kirkyards at the base of the Edinburgh Castle.…

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Posted on22 June 201928 September 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

Lovely Ljubljana

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I am back home from my trip to Slovenia and am longing for the lovely Ljubljana already! The weather was wonderful. The city was wonderful. The entire…

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Posted on31 March 201929 September 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

Fife in ruins

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I have enjoyed a lovely adventure day out to Fife with a friend today, which has left me both energised and exhausted all at once.…

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Posted on27 January 201922 September 2020Travel & Adventure

Another Rosslyn day out

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One of the lovely things about living so near to the Rosslyn Chapel and the Roslin Glen is that I can explore them whenever I want. And…

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Posted on29 May 201826 September 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Travel & Adventure

Exploring Penicuik with Murphy

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I spent the last few days in Penicuik dog sitting Murphy and exploring the local sites. Murphy is a nearly-2-year-old Golden Retriever. His people are…

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Posted on24 March 201823 November 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

Crossing the causeway at Cramond

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I spent today adventuring around Cramond and Cramond Island. I have wanted to explore the village and the island for some time now, but have never managed to…

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Posted on24 February 201823 September 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

A wee pilgrimage to St Anthony’s Chapel

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Today was another climb up Arthur’s Seat, as part of my goal to climb the hill at least once a month for the whole of 2018.…

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Posted on12 January 201824 September 2020Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

The travelling girls

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My lovely nieces, Virginia and Krystyne, returned to America last Friday after their first-ever international adventure—and I think I am just about recovered from the non-stop…

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Posted on20 July 201720 November 2020Travel & Adventure

Falkirk for a fortnight

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I have just returned home after two weeks in Falkirk where I was house sitting (whilst taking orders from the resident cat, Phoebe). It was a nice…

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Posted on24 April 201718 September 2020Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

A fairly fun weekend

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I have been trying to get out for mini-adventures a bit more often and am pleased to say that I managed two of them this…

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Posted on1 April 201724 September 2020Health & Wellness, Travel & Adventure

The law of adventure

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I have a personal outlook on life—a law, if you will—that says I will have as many adventures as possible. It might be a 5-minute…

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Posted on20 February 201722 October 2020Travel & Adventure

Bordering on 43

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This past weekend was my birthday weekend, so I enjoyed a wee road trip to the Scottish Borders to explore in and around Kelso. It was a great…

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Posted on24 January 201718 September 2020Travel & Adventure

A Dunfermline day

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I spent a day in Dunfermline over the weekend and am now wondering what took me so long to make the journey*. After all, it’s only a…

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Posted on30 September 20169 November 2020Travel & Adventure

Zadar: A Catholic girl’s paradise

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I spent last week in Zadar, Croatia, for an academic conference. But the timing of flights meant that I had a free day to explore the…

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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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