The journalist, who seemed to have a soft spot for Madam Payne, was Sarah Baxter, whose articles I often read. Anyway this one caught my attention because it contained the word 'spanking' and Ronnie's eyes are as quick as a google search in spotting that and related words even from the crowded double spread of a broadsheet. Cynthia 'did time' for her so called brothel-keeping, none of her clients were ever named although their names are known. She was a celebrity much loved and the custodial sentence she received was ridiculous in my opinion, the establishment putting on an act in its usual hypocritical way.
Apparently the day she was released from prison she was met by a gleaming Rolls Royce, supplied by one of her grateful clients, to chauffeur her to the BBC studios for a Newsnight interview that evening. When asked why she wouldn't name any of her clients, the down to earth Cynthia answered "Well, me morals is low. But me ethics is high." I had to laugh when I read it, I bet not many of her clients would have been able to say the same, the ethics part I mean:)
Anyway a colourful character, a part of British spanking history really, is no longer with us. I wonder how long before they screen the film Personal Services, with the excellent Julie Walters, again on TV.
Have a good week.
Ronnie
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