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Tag: videos

Posts with videos made by me, generally uploaded to my YouTube account for embedding in stories.

Posted on31 May 20231 June 2023Everyday Life

Random May (2023)

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This gallery is part of my monthly “photo dump” collection. Posts under the photo dump tag are a collection of random photographs that do not otherwise have…

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Posted on21 May 202318 June 2023Widow Life

An adult marriage

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Today marks 18 years since I became Mrs Ryan; since I laughed my way into a happy marriage as the Priest placed “odds” on our…

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Posted on31 March 20235 April 2023Everyday Life

Random March (2023)

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This gallery is part of my monthly “photo dump” collection. Posts under the photo dump tag are a collection of random photographs that do not otherwise have…

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Posted on28 February 20237 March 2023Everyday Life

Random February (2023)

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This gallery is part of my monthly “photo dump” collection. Posts under the photo dump tag are a collection of random photographs that do not otherwise have…

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Posted on21 May 2022Chronic Illness, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Remembering red flags: Happy 17th anniversary, to me

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Today marks 17 years since I became Mrs Ryan. And despite the absence of Mr Ryan, I like to mark this day as it was…

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Posted on1 February 202221 February 2022Everyday Life

It’s our year, Tiger!

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Today is the Lunar New Year, marking the Year of the Tiger. This is an important “zodiac” sign* for me because I was born in…

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Posted on21 May 202119 July 2021Widow Life

Sixteen and candles

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Today is my “would be” 16th wedding anniversary. Yes, it has been 16 years since I laughed at the altar in my hometown church and…

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Posted on16 May 20212 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

The Junkers JU-88 on Hare Hill

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Yesterday’s walk in the Pentland Hills was a history (and geocaching) trek in search of a WWII crash site and memorial on Hare Hill. It’s…

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Posted on23 April 20213 August 2022Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A happy hike to Howlet’s House

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Yesterday’s adventure was a hike walk to Howlet’s House in the Pentland Hills. I have passed by these ruins countless times over the years but,…

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Posted on21 March 20214 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Exploring the Esk Valley: A Hewan Wood Wander

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I enjoyed a gentle woodland walk through Hewan Wood along the River Esk this morning and am now enjoying my post-exercise relaxation. Indeed, given that…

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Posted on13 January 20214 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Ten months of isolation

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Today marks ten months of isolation for me. And I cannot believe that I am still writing these monthly reflections! Yet here I am, as…

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Posted on18 October 20204 July 2021Everyday Life

Tree survey 2020: The Roslin Moat

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I spent the last two Saturdays counting trees for the Roslin Moat 2020 Tree Survey. Hundreds and hundreds of trees. It was not only a…

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Posted on22 August 20203 May 2023Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Bathans, brochs, and beyond

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

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Posted on16 July 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

The Castlelaw caper

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Last night I enjoyed a climb to the top of my favourite “easy” hill in The Pentlands, Castlelaw. It marks the first time I’ve been…

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Posted on21 May 20204 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Mrs missing Mr

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Today would have been my 15th wedding anniversary. And in this very strange time of social distancing and self-isolation, I find myself missing Paul even…

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Posted on22 September 201916 July 2021Everyday Life

Culture weekends

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The last three weekends have been quite busy for me, with fun activities to keep me busy. The first weekend was the annual Roslin Village…

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Posted on26 December 201824 March 2023Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Climbing Castlelaw

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For my Boxing Day adventure, I decided to revisit one of my favourite “quick” walks: Castlelaw Hill, in the Pentland Hills by way of the Castlelaw hill fort and souterrain. The…

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Posted on13 August 201830 July 2021Everyday Life

The fewer; the prouder: 100 years later

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One hundred years ago, in 1918, Opha May Johnson became the first woman to (officially*) enlist in the United States Marine Corps. Back then, women were only…

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Posted on22 May 201729 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Toasting twelve years

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Yesterday was (would have been?) my 12th wedding anniversary. And much like last year, I spent the day distracting myself with my PhD before taking some time to…

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Posted on30 September 201628 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Zadar: Everyday life for an everyday girl

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Travelling to new places is quite exciting; you get to see new places through the warped lenses of tourism. So when I travelled to Zadar, Croatia,…

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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)

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