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Tag: relaxing

Posted on7 May 201410 November 2020Fitness & Exercise, Travel & Adventure

Retreat to the castle!

by Just Frances2 Comments on Retreat to the castle!

I’ve spent the last couple of days in Killin as part of a PhD retreat, but managed to get some private retreat time, too. This (and the…

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Posted on18 October 201322 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Autumn falls

by Just Frances2 Comments on Autumn falls

Ta-da! This is my latest swirl, Autumn Falls. I swirled it whilst sitting in my parents’ living room over about a week’s time—whilst sitting in a lovely,…

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Posted on11 September 201325 September 2020Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

Bullets, bikes, and BBQ

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Once again, it’s been a couple of busy days as I enjoy my lovely American holidays. I admit that yesterday began with a less-than-happy start…

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Posted on9 September 201328 September 2020Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

Life’s a beach

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Today was one of those days that didn’t include any true accomplishments, but that did include lots and lots of smiles and laughter. Yes, it…

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Posted on13 July 201324 September 2020Travel & Adventure

The only lake

by Just Frances4 Comments on The only lake

Did you know that there is only one lake in all of Scotland? I know that may be hard to believe, but it’s true. (There…

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Posted on2 June 201327 September 2020Everyday Life

My garden

by Just Frances2 Comments on My garden

For the last two weekends, I’ve been working in my garden trying to get it all pretty for the summer. Last weekend was my initial…

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Posted on5 October 201217 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating

Warming up with a faded flag

by Just Frances2 Comments on Warming up with a faded flag

It’s starting to get cold outside and that means cuddling up on the couch with a cosy blanket. And for a double-dose of warmth, I…

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Posted on31 July 201229 September 2020Travel & Adventure

My summer holidays: A wee highland tour

by Just Frances4 Comments on My summer holidays: A wee highland tour

I don’t know if it’s fair to say that I’ve been on my summer holidays, since I’ve been an unemployed student for the last year+,…

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Posted on25 July 201216 September 2020Everyday Life

A poetic starter

by Just Frances4 Comments on A poetic starter

Since I turned in my dissertation draft yesterday, I’ve decided that I am going to take a week’s holiday to rest and unwind before I…

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Posted on24 July 201216 September 2020Academic Life

Dissertation month update; Part 5

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Wow. I guess that’s Dissertation Month pretty much over. I mean, I know it’s not been a full calendar month, but the month’s main project—completing…

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Posted on3 May 201216 September 2020Cooking, Crafting & Creating, Health & Wellness

Swirls for Amy

by Just Frances2 Comments on Swirls for Amy

I recently finished another swirl drawing and I thought that I’d share it with you. (But you have to read to the end to see…

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Posted on2 March 201216 September 2020Health & Wellness

Doing nothing, online

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A little while ago, I told you about my classes for spring semester and how one of those classes included blogging. Well, yesterday I posted…

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Posted on1 February 201215 September 2020Health & Wellness

Red and rosé

by Just Frances4 Comments on Red and rosé

It took a while to convince myself to get out of bed today. I mean, a long while—it was nearly noon by the time I…

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Posted on10 January 201215 September 2020Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

Catching up

by Just Frances4 Comments on Catching up

I can’t believe that it’s been more than a week since I last blogged. I’m not exactly off to the best start this year, am…

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Posted on6 August 201117 November 2020Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise

Eggs benny

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Last night I drove out to Vantage for Girls’ Weekend at The Beach House—my second ever girls’ weekend, though sadly I was only able to…

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Posted on21 July 201114 September 2020Everyday Life, Travel & Adventure

On my holidays

by Just Frances3 Comments on On my holidays

So here I am at Copalis Beach with my pretty new gadget, LittleGreen. Yes, my holidays have officially begun. Well, that’s if you can have…

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Posted on27 June 201113 September 2020Everyday Life

On a positive note

by Just Frances2 Comments on On a positive note

Yesterday’s post was a bit sad and whilst I’d love to say that I’m over it and that the world is all unicorns and rainbows…

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Posted on7 June 201113 September 2020Everyday Life

Pieces of noon

by Just Frances9 Comments on Pieces of noon

Once again, I’ve become lax in my efforts to reclaim my lunch hour. In fact, the last time I made a deliberate effort to do…

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Posted on30 December 201014 September 2020Travel & Adventure

Home and (partially) de-stressed

by Just Frances2 Comments on Home and (partially) de-stressed

Well, I’ve finally made it back home after having a lovely mini break to Canada. My drive home turned into a bit of a longer…

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Posted on2 December 201012 November 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness

Pizza, pizza!

by Just Frances3 Comments on Pizza, pizza!

My foster daughter had a visit with her mom tonight which meant I was on my own for dinner. So, I decided to stop into…

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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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