Personal Services of Life"). Personal Services Personal Services is a 1987 British comedy film directed by Terry Jones and written by David Leland. It is the story of the rise of a madam of a suburban brothel which caters to older men. The story is inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne, the legendary "House of Cyn" madam. Christine Painter (Julie Walters) is a sexually naive waitress and single-mother who pays for her teenage son's tuition by renting flats to local call girls. She later becomes a call girl herself – joining her friend Shirley (Shirley Stelfox) and their "maid" Dolly
William Payne (mathematician) Laws of the Game" was published anonymously in 1773; published by his brother Thomas, it is believed to have been written by William Payne. William Payne (mathematician) William Payne (unknown – c. 1779) was an English mathematician and the author of books about mathematics, draughts, and whist. Payne was the brother of prominent London bookseller Thomas Payne, who sold his works and published some of them. Payne's first book, "An Introduction to the Game of Draughts", was published in 1756. The dedication and preface were written by Samuel Johnson. Payne's second book, "An Introduction to Geometry: Containing the Most Useful