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
I make basically all my clothes, so I have ALL the pockets but I still don't put my phones in them. Phones are breakable and expensive, I don't trust myself!
December 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I make basically all my clothes, so I have ALL the pockets but I still don't put my phones in them. Phones are breakable and expensive, I don't trust myself!
Indeed. Brand *name* i.e. proper noun
December 20, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Indeed. Brand *name* i.e. proper noun
Wellington in wellington boots is absolutely not an adjective
December 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Wellington in wellington boots is absolutely not an adjective
I've never heard a British teenager say on accident (wtaf) but unfortunately they do say based off. Or ever worse, based off of
December 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I've never heard a British teenager say on accident (wtaf) but unfortunately they do say based off. Or ever worse, based off of
I did hear that Lego themselves say that Lego is meant to be an adjective, but that's clearly nonsense. Not a single person in the world uses it in that way
December 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I did hear that Lego themselves say that Lego is meant to be an adjective, but that's clearly nonsense. Not a single person in the world uses it in that way
IMO Lego is a collective noun. There is no plural. A single thing is a Lego brick.
December 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
IMO Lego is a collective noun. There is no plural. A single thing is a Lego brick.
I should say I do not live round there, and actually only ever go there as a driver to drop kids off off at Greenbank church. But I'm happy to go a slightly longer way so local people can be safe, cos I'm not a dick
December 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I should say I do not live round there, and actually only ever go there as a driver to drop kids off off at Greenbank church. But I'm happy to go a slightly longer way so local people can be safe, cos I'm not a dick
The reporting of this is so bad. It's not the closures that are controversial, it's wasting 400k on a bike lane so that cars can be 2 minutes faster, for about a year until a new equilibrium is found and the times go back to what they were, but with added noise, pollution and danger for residents
December 18, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The reporting of this is so bad. It's not the closures that are controversial, it's wasting 400k on a bike lane so that cars can be 2 minutes faster, for about a year until a new equilibrium is found and the times go back to what they were, but with added noise, pollution and danger for residents
Just had a bit of a play around with the maps (here we go - first on the list) and it seems functionally identical to Google maps.
December 14, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Just had a bit of a play around with the maps (here we go - first on the list) and it seems functionally identical to Google maps.
The underlying premise that Emily still can't speak French is silly of course. And that she has organically gained a massive instagram following based on random tourist photos.
December 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The underlying premise that Emily still can't speak French is silly of course. And that she has organically gained a massive instagram following based on random tourist photos.
Thats weird, the book is set in England isn't it!
It's like that film when they make Cate Blanchett Scottish for no reason at all, but fail to teach her how to pronounce ceilidh
It's like that film when they make Cate Blanchett Scottish for no reason at all, but fail to teach her how to pronounce ceilidh
December 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Thats weird, the book is set in England isn't it!
It's like that film when they make Cate Blanchett Scottish for no reason at all, but fail to teach her how to pronounce ceilidh
It's like that film when they make Cate Blanchett Scottish for no reason at all, but fail to teach her how to pronounce ceilidh
Pretty slim pickings overall, which I'm not mad about, I don't want to get sucked into getting into thematically ESC. Just trying to get the most out of the national finals
December 12, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Pretty slim pickings overall, which I'm not mad about, I don't want to get sucked into getting into thematically ESC. Just trying to get the most out of the national finals
Also, some of these stories are wildly concerning.
I hate to be all Scotland yay but I don't remember ever hearing about school being run in such an overly restrictive authoritarian way. Whereas England seems to actually be encouraging this, as long as exam results are good
I hate to be all Scotland yay but I don't remember ever hearing about school being run in such an overly restrictive authoritarian way. Whereas England seems to actually be encouraging this, as long as exam results are good
December 12, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Also, some of these stories are wildly concerning.
I hate to be all Scotland yay but I don't remember ever hearing about school being run in such an overly restrictive authoritarian way. Whereas England seems to actually be encouraging this, as long as exam results are good
I hate to be all Scotland yay but I don't remember ever hearing about school being run in such an overly restrictive authoritarian way. Whereas England seems to actually be encouraging this, as long as exam results are good