Generation Gap

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the father

Albie Whiteway runs a greengrocer's and lives in Welwyn, Hertfordshire.

`She dresses like I don't know what'

She used to eat fruit and vegetables, she doesn't now. Everything's "yuck". She comes in, coat still on, food in the microwave, doesn't cut anything up. She eats with a fork and fingers and it's woofed away in 10 seconds flat. We want to say "slow down, eat at the table", but she's too old.

Her bedroom looks as if there's been a burglary, every drawer open, clothes tipping out. She thinks it's not important. If you say anything it's nagging. She dresses like I don't know what. She's got nice curly hair, all of a sudden she wants …