Monday, May 17, 2010

Don or Mike? Jessica is torn, lol.

Mike Perham has done a deal with the magazine Womans Day,
so according to this pic. at Manly they are on a lover's stroll, lol.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Magpie!

    Please help me help the Balisker crew.

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  2. Good onya William!
    It seems you've been imbibing in the Taliskers, lol.
    I'm on it, ☺☺☺ Hoo Roo ☺☺☺

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