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Tag: videos

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

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

by Just Frances2 Comments on Sixteen and candles

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 2021Fitness & 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 20204 July 2021Fitness & 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 201830 July 2021Fitness & 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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Posted on21 May 201628 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Dream day

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Eleven years ago, I entered a beautiful dream world: The dream of happily ever after with my amazing new husband. And whilst being a Mrs…

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Posted on28 February 201628 July 2021Academic Life, Musings & Ramblings

A funny(ish) Frances

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Like many people, I fancy myself a bit of a comedienne. I like to crack jokes and I regularly have episodes of SUBS syndrome that I just…

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Posted on9 November 201518 October 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A Wales of a day!

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I’ve been down in England spending a few days with my brother-in-law, John, and on Saturday he suggested we drive across to Wales for a wee day…

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Posted on21 May 201525 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

I laughed

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Ten years ago today, I became Mrs Ryan. I stood there at the altar in front of God, family, and friends – with my beloved Paul beside me – and…

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