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Posted on28 July 20247 December 2024Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Ghosts of Wellington, Washington

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As part of my summer road trip with Daddy, we stopped to explore one of Washington’s “ghost towns”: The former town of Wellington, Washington. No…

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Posted on26 July 20246 December 2024Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Washington by road: Bunkers, ghost towns, deserts, and more

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Like last year, part of my summer Homeland Holiday has been road around Washington State with Daddy. We set out on Saturday morning with a known destination…

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Posted on30 June 20249 November 2024Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Scotland with American friends

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It’s been a busy month of entertaining American guests here at Castle Ryan. My first overnight guest, Jo, showed up the first week of June.…

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Posted on17 June 20249 November 2024Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Away with the fairies

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Tucked away in the woods on the outskirts of Luss lays a little gem of a fairy trail. Or “faerie” as they decided to spell…

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Posted on30 July 20232 December 2024Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Washington by road: Oceans, forts, volcanoes, and more

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The last few days of my Homeland Holiday was road trip time! Daddy and I set out for a tour around Washington State where we…

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Posted on15 March 202323 March 2023Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Me in Miami

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As part of my mission to travel more in 2023, I have enjoyed a mini-holiday away to sunny Miami, Florida. Whilst most of my travels…

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Posted on24 January 202331 January 2023Musings & Ramblings

Missing Mum

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It’s been a year since my mother died. A year without her laughter. A year without her smile. A year without her friendship. It’s been…

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Posted on1 January 202318 January 2023Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

2023: Simply me

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Welcome to a new year and a new set of personal goals and objectives. My primary focus for 2023 is me. Of course, that is…

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Posted on31 December 20227 January 2023Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Goals 2022: Wrapping up and moving on

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With 2022 quickly making an exit, it’s time for my annual goal wrap-up and review. And then, I am ready to move on! My overarching…

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Posted on5 September 202228 September 2022Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A coastal weekend in Northumberland

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I spent the weekend camping along the Northumbrian Coast in northeast England and I am feeling relaxed and rejuvenated now. It was a nice way…

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Posted on7 August 202213 May 2024Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A record-breaking geocache adventure

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Yesterday was a day of geocaching with my friend and his wee dug. And not just a day of geocaching: A record-breaking day of geocaching.…

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Posted on1 March 20221 March 2022Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness

March motivation: A quarter in a month

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I had so many amazing plans for a motivated, positive start to 2022. But here I am, at the start of the third month of…

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Posted on21 February 202228 February 2022Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Blessings at 48

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Today, I am 48 years old. And today hurts. Not because I’m 48, but rather because I am now officially older than my late husband.…

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Posted on1 January 20223 February 2022Chronic Illness, Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

2022: Life, the Universe, and Everything

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It’s another new year, and I feel it’s going to be a chaotic one. Which is more reason for me to set some goals and…

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Posted on31 December 20212 February 2022Academic Life, Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Goals 2021: Reviewing and recapping

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As always, I had some pretty bold ambitions for 2021. And, as always, I had to let go of some of my goals along the…

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Posted on24 October 20216 November 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Geocaching whimsy in Penicuik

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I have been feeling very unsettled lately as I am still “temporarily unemployed”* and that has been impacting my motivation for getting out into the…

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Posted on28 August 20212 September 2021Everyday Life

Stepping into Edinburgh

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I made another step into society this week with a visit to Edinburgh. It was my first time in the city since the day I…

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Posted on31 July 202131 July 2021Everyday Life, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Roslin Rustie Ramble

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There is a new(ish) walking trail in Roslin Village called the Roslin Rustie Walk, and I’ve finally found (almost) all of the rusties, so I…

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Posted on23 July 202127 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Exploring Lasswade Old Kirk

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I took a walk to the Village of Lasswade yesterday to explore the Old Kirk and Kirkyard. It is only a 4-mile walk from my…

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Posted on20 June 20213 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A Pentland recon mission

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Yesterday was another long walk in the Pentland Hills. But instead of seeking out old WWII crash sites and geocaches, I was on a reconnaissance…

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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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