Frances Duncan

Frances Duncan Aug 3, 2026

Back from retreat

Coolangatta was beautiful and much warmer than Wellington! I lead a Jane Austen retreat last week, discussing…

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Frances Duncan Jul 1, 2026

Is neurodiversity contagious? (Part 3)

Is neurodiversity contagious? (Part 3) Short answer: No. Longer answer: if your friends are neurodiverse…. I’m AuDHD…

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Frances Duncan Jun 24, 2026

Is neurodiversity contagious? (Part 2)

Is neurodiversity contagious? Short answer: No. Longer answer: Look around you. When I was diagnosed with Autism…

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Frances Duncan Jun 22, 2026

In Marriage Especially

..there is not one in a hundred of either sex who is not taken in when they marry.” – MP Mary Crawford observed many…

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Frances Duncan Jun 17, 2026

Is neurodiversity contagious?

Is neurodiversity contagious? Short answer: No. Longer answer: It feels like it is. A friend of mine was diagnosed…

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Frances Duncan Jun 15, 2026

Handsome or Plain

They are young in the ways of the world, and not yet open to the mortifying conviction that handsome young men must have…

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Frances Duncan Jun 8, 2026

Happiness in Marriage

“Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance” – P&P Who has happy marriages? Elizabeth believes that the…

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Frances Duncan Jun 5, 2026

These Are a Few of My Favourite Things

(Read that title and try to stop your brain singing in Julie Andrew’s voice) My dear friend Cassie Hart posted this…

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