Francesca's Thoughts

31/08/2022

Schlupping Off

Hello! How has August been treating you? I feel like it has been a month of either being so hot I can’t move to leave the house or being rained on so drastically I don’t want to leave the house. I don’t have too much to catch you up on – most of August has… Continue reading

Holidays, Travel

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31/07/2022

Chilling Out in Crete

Hello and happy it’s-basically-August! How are you? I’m doing well, cheers for asking. I’ve spent the last month in Crete, making friends with local cats, learning what the accusative case is – well, almost learning – and successfully asking for both wine and orange juice in Greek. Not at the same time, yet. Tomorrow I… Continue reading

Animals…, brain chat, History & Old Stuff, Travel

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09/06/2022

On slowing down, whether you want to or not

I am writing to you from the grass on a little green in town. SUMMER IS HERE. I did realise – after I’d scanned the area carefully and sat down – that I was right next to a fag end, and it might be about to rain, but still. SUMMER. I even brought coffee and… Continue reading

brain chat, Health

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25/05/2022

Rainy afternoon chatter

Hello hello, Three posts in a week? It is definitely 2011. How’s everyone? I’m sitting in my newly acquired MCR dress* and having a coffee. Today’s a loooong day, because I’m doing an online writing class that starts at 11pm. I’m normally in bed or thinking about bed at eleven, so I feel like I’m… Continue reading

Books, brain chat, weather

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