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You want me to ‘it ‘im? Generationgame:Twoofthe
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A morbidly obese teenager was last seen directing traffic on
year’sFullofLifecompetition
wobbles across a riotous london Shepherd’s bush Green. mr donut
street. She pushes a shopping was nearly garrotted by a fierce
trolley plump with swag. loot. Serb. i was once harassed by a
PCs, TVs, gadgets. A balloon Crystal Therapist for not stretching
comes out of her mouth. “i blame her genius daughter Cascade.
the parents!” she roars. rubbish parents are classless.
my favourite Private Eye but most parents seem to
cover. 1981. but still an icon do their best against sometimes
for our times. it’s all there. colossal odds. The usual suspects.
Greed. Gluttony. Free market Unemployment. bad housing. War
initiative. And the kind zones. Poverty. A malign
of knowing disclaimer universe, which can
common among my break anyone. you see
pupils. “it weren’t me, it on parents’ evenings.
sir!” or the legendary Some come in wasted,
“your mum!” anxious, bewildered,
This universal apologetic.
insult is now a modish “i’m so sorry about
sociological insight. it is, ronald,” says a weeping
apparently, your mother mrs Crumlin. it can be
what done it. it is heartbreaking – and beyond.
failing parents who are Enter the Family lunk.
to blame for “broken Father lunk drags in the
britain”. This was a key dread Sidney. mother lunk
theme of recent Easter blubs. Sidney looks at boots.
Young photographers
conferences. “ow’s ‘ee doin’ then?”
dr mary bousted of the “Erm...”
ATl was most strict. Too Sidney’s progress is nil,
many parents send us offspring his behaviour is feral, his levels
who are hostile, rude, barely in freefall. “He needs to focus
close generation gap
socialised. moreover, they relish more!” i hear myself say.
their infants’ delinquencies. “you want me to ‘it ‘im?”
She told grim tales of parental i suggest a more nourishing and explain the image in around part of the “Age, Snapped” exhibi- of committed
violence, insult, assault. Chill! approach.
by Chris Parr
100 words. tion in london later this year. The and energetic
mary! yes, my more illustrious mother still blubs. Sidney still The competition, run by exhibition will coincide with older older people who
clots can dismantle our learning regards boots. Father profanes youngsters with an eye for a the department for Work and People’s day, which takes place on influence their
Emporium in a trice. yes, there vigorously. Exit Family lunk in good photograph are being urged Pensions (dWP), forms part of october 1. lives on a daily
are nightmare parents. We’ve all much dudgeon. distant sound of to use their talent to challenge a wider government campaign rosie Winterton, minister for basis.”
got horror stories... Sidney getting thumped. So who’s perceptions of older people and encouraging people to question pensions and the ageing society, The closing
miss Goodwill, Special Needs to blame? The infant Sidney? His bring generations closer together, stereotypes of older people and told SecEd: “Up and down the date for all entries is
and religion, had her nose broken blubbing mum? His feral father? as part of the government’s Full of bring generations closer together, country, fantastic relationships exist Friday, July 17.
by a nutcase father. in he charged. or me? i taught him too. Who life photography competition. and is open to school-aged between the different generations in For more
“oi!” he yelled. “Click!” went knows? i’d plump for original sin. To be in with a chance of seeing photographers for the first time our communities. information, and to
the nose like a twiglet. Pale went their work on show at a london this year. “This competition aims to request an application
the class. miss Goodwill, always • Ian Whitwham is a former exhibition, snap-happy students All secondary students can get celebrate these relationships form, email fulloflife@
a fragile soul, went daft and secondary school teacher. must take a photograph of an influ- involved, and the winning snappers by encouraging school pupils to uk.grayling.com or call
ential older person in their lives, will see their work displayed as highlight the extraordinary group 020 7255 1100.
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