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Tag: whimsy

Posted on21 August 201729 July 2021Everyday Life, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Casting shadows as the sun disappears

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Today was one of those “once in a lifetime” moments that I hope (and expect!) will happen more than once in my lifetime: A total eclipse…

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Posted on9 August 201729 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Child at play

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I’m in my Homeland for three weeks and that means I’m ready for some playtime! This is my first visit home since my Daddy’s 70th birthday party and…

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Posted on8 April 20179 May 2022Fitness & Exercise, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Caching around Rosshall Park

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I’m in Glasgow for a much-needed writing retreat (and a bit of cat-sitting). And one of the things that help to keep me going on…

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Posted on25 June 201628 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A Kelpie day

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I’m house-sitting in Falkirk for a couple of weeks, so when a friend asked if I wanted to enjoy a day out, it seemed that…

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Posted on3 June 201628 July 2021Academic Life, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Digitally medieval

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I’ve spent the last two days at the 5th annual Discover Academic Research, Training, and Support (DARTS) conference in Devon, England, where I was invited to speak about my…

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Posted on21 February 201628 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

The answer to life, the universe, and everything

by Just Frances2 Comments on The answer to life, the universe, and everything

Today is a special day in my life. Today is the day I become the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Yes, today I…

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Posted on9 November 20153 August 2022Fitness & 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 on1 November 20159 May 2022Everyday Life

Halloween brews

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Yesterday was Halloween. And Halloween means playing dress-up. It was also the Alloa Real Ale Festival. And that means drinking beer. And as I love dressing…

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Posted on18 October 201527 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A haunted tower?

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I was invited to be someone’s guest for a wedding yesterday evening, and he suggested that I pick a castle (or something) for us to…

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Posted on6 September 201527 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Choo-choo to Abbotsford

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Today was opening day for the new Borders Railway between Edinburgh and Tweedbank. And as I am a bit of a train buff who enjoys being “first” to…

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Posted on2 July 201526 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Happy things

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It’s day two of Journaling July and I’m running out of time to journal. Worse, I don’t really have anything to journal about. So, I thought I’d…

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Posted on6 April 201525 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Carving out time

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I carved out time in my Easter weekend to travel to Stirling for lunch with friends today. Afterwards, we went for a wee wander around…

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Posted on5 March 201525 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Edinburgh’s Wild West

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I finally got around to downloading the Geocaching app on my phone, which means I can do a bit of urban geocaching now. It also means that…

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Posted on22 February 201524 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Always the sun

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The weather forecast today was for sleet and snow. But I was enticed out for a walk with a friend, so bundled up to face…

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Posted on12 February 201524 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Letters home

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As part of February’s letter-writing challenge, I’ve decided that I need to think a little more about who I write to. Obviously, I can write to…

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Posted on4 February 201524 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Random memories: Why green?

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My favourite colour is green and has been since I was a young child. I’m sure most people know that, but I doubt that anyone…

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Posted on23 September 201424 July 2021Everyday Life

A silly challenge

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Confession: I am a bit of a silly person. And I enjoy being silly. I think being silly is loads of fun! OK, I suppose I didn’t…

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Posted on6 July 201423 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Spectacular jousting

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Oh, what a wonderful day I’ve had! It was fun! It was exciting! It was filled with laughter! It was, simply, spectacular! Yes, I spent…

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Posted on4 July 201423 July 2021Everyday Life

Abracadabra

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I’ve never been much of a magic fan (I’m far too sceptical) so when a friend asked if I wanted to catch a show during…

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Posted on17 March 201423 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

A childish day at the museum

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One of my favourite things in the world is acting silly and childish, so when a friend from Stirling invited me to join her and…

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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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