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20th November 2009, 05:07 AM
#21
Dave obviously you came from a very sheltered Welsh background. Ginger beers was the common name among catering staff for the gay community, and an anchor clanker in catering was one who was very friendly with madam palm and her five daughters.


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20th November 2009, 09:48 AM
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thank you for that brian.. my only complaint is that i spend too much time on this site/ i never seem to get time to go on others. cheers. alf

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