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Outdoorsy-indoor type. Likes to talk crime books on @readburiedpod & the brilliance of David Suchet's Poirot on @labourshercule . Always thinking about food.

Surrey, UK
Joined March 2011
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Frankie
3 years
@EricIdle Just found this is my dead dad’s storage unit. That is a vivid cover design.
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Frankie
2 years
Herc! The Herald Angels Sing. Do you like my Christiemas jumper?
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Frankie
1 year
The handbag has arrived. It’s so stupidly cute, it’s making me want to throw things.
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Frankie
6 years
@paul_clarke I've never worn UGG boots.
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Frankie
5 years
@cottoncandaddy This is how my husband butters a hot cross bun. I swear he’s not a serial killer.
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Frankie
3 years
Made @Nigella_Lawson ’s basque burnt cheesecake and enjoying the fact it looks a lot like a giant creme caramel.
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Frankie
2 years
When you finally get the bookshelves of your dreams 😭
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Frankie
8 months
Today I will raise an orange whip in the late great John Candy's honour.
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Frankie
5 years
It's just dawned on me, at the age of 33, that asking for your mother's maiden name is a pretty shitty thing for institutions to do. It assumes that you know your mother, have a relationship with her AND that she must have be married to have produced a child. What year is this?
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Frankie
3 months
#TheakstonsCrime day two! If anyone needs me, I’ll be the one dressed as a picnic blanket.
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Frankie
9 years
Sorry, but this new bird is NO Alice Morgan. No one can replace her. #Luther
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Frankie
9 years
@BQQuinn I'm actually pretty jealous that you got to meet Dr Hilary, and that he called you bastards. That's the dream!
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Frankie
3 years
@Draculasswife I took some of my own at the weekend
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Frankie
3 months
38 and feeling great!  Thanks for all of the kind birthday wishes and general loveliness. Friends, flowers and food definitely help make ageing more palatable 🥰
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Frankie
8 months
About last night… Oh, it’s just @Audiojoe and I with DAVID SUCHET, aka the love of my life. No big deal.
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The Labours Of Hercule Podcast
8 months
We had Suchet wonderful time last night 😱 We were thrilled to see @David_Suchet on his incroyable Poirot and More tour AND were beyond honoured to be invited backstage to meet the man himself. This photo is proof that dreams really can come true!
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Frankie
9 years
Surely you can't get rid of Alice THAT easily? #Luther
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Frankie
10 months
Hey @Audiojoe , DAVID SUCHET IS COMING ON OUR PODCAST!!!! 😱😱😱
@labourshercule
The Labours Of Hercule Podcast
10 months
Christmas has come early, mes amis. @david_suchet - Hercule Poirot himself - is coming on the podcast in the new year to talk about the show, his 2024 tour & more! Got a message or question for the greatest Poirot of all time? Reply or email us at bonjour @thelaboursofhercule .com
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Frankie
1 year
Currently in Amsterdam, and we found to most beautiful art deco cinema yesterday 😍
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Frankie
7 months
A new GIF just dropped. You’re welcome, world.
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Frankie
1 year
New obsession unlocked: collecting @agathachristie books from each country that I visit. How perfect is this Dutch edition of Murder on the Orient Express?
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Frankie
8 months
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Every year my husband has friends over to watch the Super Bowl, so every year I take myself away to stay solo at a lovely hotel. This one might be the best yet and yes, I plan to spend most of my evening in that bath 😍
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Frankie
1 year
I had the dress of my dreams made for me, and I think it might be the prettiest dress I’ve ever worn?
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Frankie
1 year
I loved my @David_Suchet ’s Poirot tattoo, but I’ve been wanting to get it reworked to look more in the style credit sequence from the early series. So, today I did it! And I’m so in love with it. How’s that for a glow up?! After, before and the reference image.
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Frankie
9 months
It’s been a magical morning to say the least! 😱
@labourshercule
The Labours Of Hercule Podcast
9 months
A life ambition fulfilled! We’ve just been talking to the incomparable @David_Suchet himself, who was as warm, funny and as fabulous as you can imagine The conversation is coming to the podcast in the coming weeks - make sure you’re subscribed at the link in our bio!
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Frankie
1 year
Can you tell I like green? #NewProfiIePic
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Frankie
9 months
Can’t wait for you all to hear the BEST HOUR OF MY WHOLE LIFE 😱
@labourshercule
The Labours Of Hercule Podcast
9 months
Our chat with @David_Suchet is out on MONDAY, mes amis! Want to hear all about his upcoming #poirotandmore tour, his process as an actor and how he really feels about Poirot? Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss out!
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Frankie
7 months
Home from Amsterdam and overjoyed that the vintage pie dish I found at a flea market also made it back in one piece 💪🏻
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Frankie
8 years
Now the proud owner of these incredible #InsideNo9 prints by the insanely talented @GrahamHumphrey8 #mischief
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Frankie
2 years
Happy anniversary!
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Frankie
1 year
As birthdays go, you could say that this one has really taken the cake ❤️
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Frankie
3 months
Look what (or should I say 𝑤ℎ𝑜) @Audiojoe got me for my birthday 😍
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Frankie
9 years
The latest episode of @alwayssunny may well be one of my all-time favourites. Genius. #itsalwayssunny
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Frankie
4 years
@CarrieHFletcher Just digging through old photos and found this lovely one from when you interviewed Mr Ball!
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Frankie
1 year
Oh, it’s #NationalBookLoversDay ? Any excuse to show off my preciouses…
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Frankie
9 months
Our interview with SIR DAVID SUCHET is out NOW! Spoiler alert: he is perfect
@labourshercule
The Labours Of Hercule Podcast
9 months
Our chat with @David_Suchet is out NOW, mes amis! And it turns out he loves and misses Poirot as much as we do 😭 Listen to our whole chat with the man himself NOW wherever you get your podcasts.
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Frankie
10 months
To say I screamed when I saw this is an understatement!!! Just @David_Suchet enjoying our @labourshercule Instagram account. No big deal 😱😱😱
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10 months
Discovering @labourshercule instagram for the first time. Such wonderful memories.
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Frankie
3 years
Just caught @lastnightinsoho at @BFI and it was INCREDIBLE. Congratulations on a dark, beautiful and complex love letter to Soho, @edgarwright .
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Frankie
1 year
It’s a very wet and grey day in Harrogate today, but I’m still braving #TheakstonCrime in my favourite knit. #HarrogateSayHello
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Frankie
1 year
While in Harrogate recently, I couldn’t resist this wonderful first edition of @agathachristie ’s Curtain from @jatkinsonbooks . Isn’t it a stunner?
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Frankie
9 years
Reading the #MySonTheJihadi tweets has compelled me to remind people that Islam and terrorism are NOT the same thing. Just remember that.
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Frankie
10 months
This is insanely amazing: our beautiful baby @labourshercule is NUMBER ONE!!!
@labourshercule
The Labours Of Hercule Podcast
10 months
We’re currently #1 in the Apple Podcasts TV Reviews chart in the UK! 😱 A HUGE thank you to everyone who has listened and subscribed. Your support means the world to us. Haven’t listened yet? Subscribe now and join the fun:
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Frankie
1 year
Home from Harrogate and ready to sleep for a 100 years, but what a brilliant weekend that was! So lovely to catch up with old friends and make some new ones. The crime writing community is so kind, welcoming and knows how to throw one hell of a party. #TheakstonsCrime
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Frankie
11 months
@d_whitehouse Will you see her next Tuesday?
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Frankie
9 years
So, @deliciouslyella 's chocolate caramel slices are as delicious as any millionaires shortbread but they're healthy!
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Frankie
2 years
Can I get a round of aCLAUS for my festive attire?
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Frankie
2 years
Yes, I got a bird feeder with a built-in camera and yes, I am very cool. Enjoy a tit on this fine Valentine’s Day.
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Frankie
7 years
Hey America, I’m so sorry we Brits gave you James Corden, but surely the glorious gift of John Oliver more than makes up for it?
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Frankie
8 months
#NewProfiIePic I like green.
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Frankie
7 months
Spring, is that you?! (Yes, I’m in a cemetery.)
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Frankie
2 years
Got this original 1930s glass light shade off eBay for £30(!!!) and I can’t stop staring at it.
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Frankie
1 year
I’m going to a party tonight! I’ve forgotten what happens at parties!
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Frankie
1 year
So it’s not pink, but I’m off to see #Barbie and I think she’d approve of my jumper from @Fashercise
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Frankie
2 years
A dangerous new addiction has emerged… @foliosociety
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Frankie
3 years
My annoyingly talented friend @WhittyAuthor has written a YA book and it’s truly beautiful. I laughed, cried and relived the teenage angst of my youth. Also, how stunning is this cover? #TheForevers
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Frankie
7 years
“Fairytales were born to exist in troubled times”. @RealGDT ’s new film is truly a thing of beauty 💙 #LFF
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Frankie
6 months
When you get caught in a downpour and are quickly reminded just how naturally curly your hair is
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Frankie
8 years
#IVoted and #IVotedRemain because we're better together, dammit.
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Frankie
10 months
My occult bookshelf is haunted by a gang of ghosts…
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Frankie
3 months
You know you’ve had a fun weekend when you’ve taken hardly any photos! Another amazing #TheakstonsCrime with the most amazing people. Congratulations to @RuthWareWriter for her incredible programming and thank you for having us, @HarrogateFest ❤️
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Frankie
9 months
Still in complete shock and awe that this conversation even happened 😱
@labourshercule
The Labours Of Hercule Podcast
9 months
The story of @David_Suchet made Frankie’s wedding day even more memorable. Listen to our whole conversation with this iconic of stage and screen about his new tour, his career and so much more NOW wherever you get your podcasts.
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Frankie
2 years
Totally influenced by @JackJordanBooks , I had to get this bag after I saw him with it at Capital Crime last year and have thought about it every day since. The classic yellow stitching is so perfectly @drmartens 😍
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Frankie
10 years
@TellEmSteveDave Turns out you can have ovaries AND a sense of humour. Who knew?
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Frankie
8 years
So much respect for @louistheroux for being so open and honest. This was probably harder to make than it is to watch. #Savile
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Frankie
11 months
An early Christmas present to myself: this immaculate first edition of In Cold Blood from @jatkinsonbooks . Isn’t it stunning?
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Frankie
9 months
My interest in crime fiction started young. As did my love of “fun”, apparently. Written and “illustrated” by a six year-old Frankie.
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Frankie
2 years
Was meant to be going out tonight but now I’m not, so obviously this is the day my hair decided to look decent. I’m sharing this photo with you to ensure that this rare moment is not completely wasted.
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Frankie
2 years
Finally in our dream new house after waiting SO LONG and it’s even better than I hoped or imagined 😭
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Frankie
1 year
Spending Sunday evening watching this absolute masterpiece with the @attaboyc / @moviehistories Film Club = the BEST Sunday evening. This film is so perfect, it hurts my heart ❤️
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8 years
Obligatory spring blossom photo 🌸
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Frankie
1 year
Just a bit obsessed with this beauty from the @GoldsboroBooks shop at @CapitalCrime1 . First edition @agathachristie ! Five Little Pigs! Signed by @David_Suchet ! 😱
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Frankie
7 months
I’m on a boat in Amsterdam!
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Frankie
9 years
Is #Humans making anyone else bawl like a tiny baby? No? Just me? Cool.
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Frankie
10 months
Doing @labourshercule is one of the great joys in my life, and I’m eternally grateful to every single person that has supported us in 2023. Merci beaucoup, mes amis ❤️
@labourshercule
The Labours Of Hercule Podcast
10 months
Happy New Year, mes amis! 2023 has been a magnifique year for us and it’s all thanks to YOU. We are so grateful to every single person that has listened, followed & supported our humble Poirot podcast. It means the world to us. Here’s to making 2024 an even bigger Such-YAY!
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Frankie
4 months
Whoever said never meet your heroes clearly never met @katemosse ! This conversation was a complete and utter joy, much like the woman herself. What an honour.
@readburiedpod
Read and Buried Podcast
4 months
To celebrate the paperback release of The Ghost Ship, Frankie is setting sail with Commander @katemosse to find out who inspired it, how she builds trust with her readers and her plans for a new genre direction!  Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
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Frankie
11 months
Wearing one of my favourite knits today to counteract the misery of the grey weather.
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Frankie
3 years
As you can see, my new @Slippery_Jack print is perfection and shall be framed imminently.
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Frankie
8 months
Of all the memorable or significant days, Pancake Day is the one that makes me think of my Dad the most. It was his absolute favourite. Tonight, as is now tradition, I will eat as many as I can in his honour. Wish me luck!
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Frankie
5 months
It was such a joy to meet so many of our wonderful @labourshercule listeners today. We are incredibly lucky ❤️
@labourshercule
The Labours Of Hercule Podcast
5 months
What a magnifique day! A HUGE thank you to everyone who came along to our London meet up. Poirot people are truly the best people ❤️
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Frankie
11 months
When your podcast merch arrives, you have to do a little photoshoot, right? SO chuffed with the quality (qualitee?) AND to have Hastings near my body and mouth… Check out the whole @labourshercule range here:
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Frankie
3 months
I rarely get involved in this sort of discourse, but I meant this with my whole heart, @PGtips . The pyramid bag was vastly superior. #JustChangeItBackToHowItWas
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Frankie
2 years
Pretty chuffed to have won this. Turns out my seemingly useless film knowledge is helpful sometimes! Thanks @FWFilmFestival @Tessicat
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Frankie
1 year
Here is me today, all dressed up for the @moonflowerbooks books panel at @HarrogateFest #TheakstonsCrime later 😱 #HarrogateSayHello
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Frankie
8 months
It might be a little tacky to wear your own merch, but I genuinely love our @labourshercule sweatshirt! If you like it too, why not have a browse of our online store?
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Frankie
1 year
First outfit and night of @HarrogateFest #TheakstonCrime , so we’re bringing back @LauraPAuthor ’s #HarrogateSaysHello ! If you see me, say hello!
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Frankie
1 year
Out for dinner = another @CocoFennell dress
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Frankie
6 months
Got new prescription sunglasses because my eyesight is getting ✨worse✨
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Frankie
7 months
Ready for our @labourshercule show at @FarnhamLitFest . Wish us luck!
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Frankie
1 year
Very late to the party, but I finally watched RRR today and it’s one of the best films I’ve ever seen. It has EVERYTHING. Highly recommend.
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Frankie
9 months
Dog sitting this very good boy today.
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Frankie
1 year
7 years ago today 🥰
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Frankie
1 year
I think my latest tattoo is pretty 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨. 1. Yes, it’s a Poirot quote from Five Little Pigs, but more from the TV version than the book. 2. Yes, my best friend and I got the same quote because we’re little soppy nerd friends and it means a lot to us.
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Frankie
3 months
Is anyone else very excited about Harrogate but also very stressed about packing for the ever-changing weather forecast? #TheakstonsCrime
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Frankie
2 years
The perfect game doesn’t ex-
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Frankie
10 years
How many @QueenOfCrime books is too many? http://t.co/1I12YtioLT
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Frankie
9 years
Truly harrowing viewing. I can't get over the bravery and selflessness of those rescuers. Thank god people like that exist. #EscapeFromISIS
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Frankie
9 months
I’m delighted (and feeling incredibly lucky) to be part of THREE events at @farnhamlitfest in March. WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE! Please do come along and smile at me. Links to all of the panels can be found here:
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Frankie
7 months
Had a lovely time in the woods with @LV_matthews today ❤️
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Frankie
1 year
What I wore for a day out in Amsterdam vs. what I changed into so I could eat more food.
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