Franca
@applefranca.bsky.social
Live in Edinburgh, like dressmaking, knitting, active travel, Eurovision and coffee. Scottish Government researcher working on children and families. 🏴 🇩🇪 🇱🇺
I still write an occasional personal blog like it's 2005: www.applefranca.com
I still write an occasional personal blog like it's 2005: www.applefranca.com
Did the Christmas food shop first thing this morning, got there while it was still quiet and paid with mostly nectar points. Was dreading so this is a massive win!
December 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Did the Christmas food shop first thing this morning, got there while it was still quiet and paid with mostly nectar points. Was dreading so this is a massive win!
I'm sorry, what? This is a safeguarding risk how exactly?
December 12, 2025 at 6:00 AM
I'm sorry, what? This is a safeguarding risk how exactly?
In which we now have a teenager
December 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
In which we now have a teenager
Hahahaha my most played songs. Eurovision supremacy
December 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Hahahaha my most played songs. Eurovision supremacy
Went to pot fest in the city today, was fun. On over the weekend at the briggait, Glasgow
Bought some stuff too but need to take pictures of that still
#pottery
Bought some stuff too but need to take pictures of that still
#pottery
November 28, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Went to pot fest in the city today, was fun. On over the weekend at the briggait, Glasgow
Bought some stuff too but need to take pictures of that still
#pottery
Bought some stuff too but need to take pictures of that still
#pottery
Proud stage mum interlude: my youngest is in a fischy music (action songs for primary schools) music video. It's embargoed til 11.30, but here's some stills and a photo from the launch last night
November 28, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Proud stage mum interlude: my youngest is in a fischy music (action songs for primary schools) music video. It's embargoed til 11.30, but here's some stills and a photo from the launch last night
Does this mean you have to pay customs on any order from the EU now? Is that what that means?
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Does this mean you have to pay customs on any order from the EU now? Is that what that means?
Ok, I am doomscrolling v so going to step away from the phone. And remind myself of good things like a car free street (how nice does it look!) and my excellent new puffy coat
November 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Ok, I am doomscrolling v so going to step away from the phone. And remind myself of good things like a car free street (how nice does it look!) and my excellent new puffy coat
Also, it's 4.16 and it's basically dark
November 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Also, it's 4.16 and it's basically dark
Regardless of whether you think this is a good idea, why do you need AI for this? Government does this sort of statistics all the time.
Are they saying they will take a transparent and reproducible calculation and turn it into a black box?
Are they saying they will take a transparent and reproducible calculation and turn it into a black box?
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Regardless of whether you think this is a good idea, why do you need AI for this? Government does this sort of statistics all the time.
Are they saying they will take a transparent and reproducible calculation and turn it into a black box?
Are they saying they will take a transparent and reproducible calculation and turn it into a black box?
I was interested enough to look this up and according to Wikipedia 'In modern practice, social democracy has taken the form of democratic socialism' and now I wonder what is the meaning of words.
November 6, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I was interested enough to look this up and according to Wikipedia 'In modern practice, social democracy has taken the form of democratic socialism' and now I wonder what is the meaning of words.
Just remembered I took a picture of them digging up the newly properly resurfaced Tantallon place and Hatton place. Anyone know what this is about?
Bet the fixes are all going to be bumpy and a different colour.
you do wonder if this couldn't have been sequenced a bit more sensibly
Bet the fixes are all going to be bumpy and a different colour.
you do wonder if this couldn't have been sequenced a bit more sensibly
November 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Just remembered I took a picture of them digging up the newly properly resurfaced Tantallon place and Hatton place. Anyone know what this is about?
Bet the fixes are all going to be bumpy and a different colour.
you do wonder if this couldn't have been sequenced a bit more sensibly
Bet the fixes are all going to be bumpy and a different colour.
you do wonder if this couldn't have been sequenced a bit more sensibly
This years Halloween costumes! Very different vibes from the two boys
October 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This years Halloween costumes! Very different vibes from the two boys
I wish it was possible to control the thumbnail to show the jumper rather than the jeans! Here's a non cropped photo
October 30, 2025 at 7:22 AM
I wish it was possible to control the thumbnail to show the jumper rather than the jeans! Here's a non cropped photo
This is both very funny and worrying, but also, 'the Times of London'?
October 30, 2025 at 6:38 AM
This is both very funny and worrying, but also, 'the Times of London'?
Ha, I'm not the only one feeling iffy about Tom Daley and knitting
October 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Ha, I'm not the only one feeling iffy about Tom Daley and knitting
It arrived from the library. One chapter in - strange, but promising.
October 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
It arrived from the library. One chapter in - strange, but promising.
I can actually live with that. I've never called it St James quarter anyway, cos it's not a blinking quarter, it's a shopping centre
October 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
I can actually live with that. I've never called it St James quarter anyway, cos it's not a blinking quarter, it's a shopping centre
We're in Bristol and accidentally ended up at the a Clifton suspension bridge at sunset
October 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
We're in Bristol and accidentally ended up at the a Clifton suspension bridge at sunset
Maki and Ramen is a UK chain now? (This is Leicester). I've been unable to confirm the original is in Edinburgh but I'm sure that's right
October 14, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Maki and Ramen is a UK chain now? (This is Leicester). I've been unable to confirm the original is in Edinburgh but I'm sure that's right
Stopped off at Durham this afternoon to break our journey up a bit, it's awfy pretty
October 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Stopped off at Durham this afternoon to break our journey up a bit, it's awfy pretty
Finished! Will take better pictures obviously but liking this a lot despite the comedy of errors! It's the seamwork jo and the fabric is tencel will from Minerva
#garmentsewing
#garmentsewing
October 6, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Finished! Will take better pictures obviously but liking this a lot despite the comedy of errors! It's the seamwork jo and the fabric is tencel will from Minerva
#garmentsewing
#garmentsewing