Yeah that’s right. He had to sell off his Wedgewood and Omega Seamaster watch too. Really tragic storytelling by Ken Loach there.
I agree with you I think everything might be a lot bigger than we think.
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Yeah that’s right. He had to sell off his Wedgewood and Omega Seamaster watch too. Really tragic storytelling by Ken Loach there.
I agree with you I think everything might be a lot bigger than we think.
Jelly Bean
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Quite. And not even horrible parents, but well-off loving, 'saintly' and beyond reproach parents now.
Yet only ten years ago they were either a) unapproachable b) unobservant or c) uncaring.
ForgettyBetty
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It's... not very good. The one the other day of a girl in a chair, where the long hair shows between the wood, and just doesn't line up. I would expect it to have been done by a 12-year-old max.
Ellis Island
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Haha, love it!
Though this is the thing that's always irked at me, why didn't she just ask her parents for help? I know she has written before that she didn't want to "admit" to being in poverty - but no, that has never rung true for me. Her parents come across as being really good people, even what I have read about them that has nothing to do with Mel. I do not think they would have let her and her son live in poverty. Even if there was a brief period, she has never been out of touch with them for a long enough period that she would have gone into the poverty she described. When I hit the skids my dad came and got me and brought me right back into the fold. It's thanks to him I am the person I am now, reigniting my life and career. And my dad isn't rich, he's just human.
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ForgettyBetty
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Well, ok, I see that... But I don’t feel a buyer should be guilted into a purchase of something not great just because of who drew it. Plus it's sort of patronising in a way? There is a very long-standing organisation with paintings by people who use their feet or mouths, and they're good paintings.
As for the girl in the chair, is that Jack's work then? I thought it was.
House of Carbonara
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These hands just completed 3 hours of freestyle (no gloves, I am weird) gardening, including weed pulling, repotting, bulb planting etc. These are my nails after the first session with a nail brush, session #2 happening shortly before I touch any food. Dirty nails anywhere near food give me the ick. Making a pedantic JM related point, soz.
Jemadah
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I couldn't paint a thing with my mouth though, let alone a convincing tin of potatoes, so "good paintings" is subjective.
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Nonah
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I still think it’s tit but now I know why I feel bad for laughing at it. (I had a look on the shop and some of her other stuff is actually excellent!)
Candytuft
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It’s a strange thing, about her parents. It was a while ago but they were happy for Jack to endorse the radio play with June Whitfield. Her grandma was photographed with them. I think she’s been enabled and its clear to me. She wouldn’t have got away with everything without their implicit acceptance.
I know that SB is in the mix but her lies were just that. Lies to get money. SB was always looked after and then Jack could grift away.
They mustn’t have any concept of shame. On both sides.
I know that SB is in the mix but her lies were just that. Lies to get money. SB was always looked after and then Jack could grift away.
They mustn’t have any concept of shame. On both sides.
House of Carbonara
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Awwww, thank you! Five years married, chose it myself because Mr HoC was in hospital having surgery (cancer) for the second time. I am very fond of it (the ring AND the husbandThat ring though ♡ ❤
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ContentCrunch
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I’m not going to cause a potato chaos of my own here… but I just wanted to say all afternoon I have been painstakingly, softly gently slaving over a hot stove, giving them a rough up, preheating my oil, seasoning them interchangeably with salt and pepper… coaxing them, coaching them. All for the benefit of tattle. My dear family usually get Aldi’s finest cheapest.
I’ll add photographic evidence to food and drink when I find them satisfactory in about 10 minutes
I’ll add photographic evidence to food and drink when I find them satisfactory in about 10 minutes
Hold my beans
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Left the fire service because of shift work then dragged SB around pubs in the rain asking for jobs that would've probably involved shift work.
Terrible
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I know I’m really slow off the mark, but she uses her own PayPal for everything doesn’t she? Legal fees? - PayPal. Book donation? - PayPal. Presenter training? - PayPal. Tip jar? - PayPal.
There’s just no way she can differentiate what’s donated for what purpose is there? It just all goes to Jack.
There’s just no way she can differentiate what’s donated for what purpose is there? It just all goes to Jack.
Django
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I know nothing about film making, but the film was released in 2016...wouldn't it take a year or two to write, commission then make said movie? Really makes you thinkOne of those articles:
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I was hungry and thirsty, were you there? - Greenbelt
For years, Jack Monroe has been campaigning for those so poor in our society that they are voiceless and invisible. Then came the Grenfell Tower fire and suddenly the country woke up to what we’re doing with the poorest in our society. As one of the real life stories that inspired Ken Loach to...www.greenbelt.org.uk
(New frauen, listen to the audio IF YOU DARE)
LadyGarden
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I doubt many/any people buy from that online shop these days. I only found it from her FB page. I did wonder if the 'Potatoes' drawing was hers or someone elses as she was asking people to send her their art so she could sell it in the shop. Didn't realise it was someone painting with their mouth so I guess that explains it a bit more.
The site is 'live' in the sense that it still allows you to add items to your basket. I didn't go as far as actually trying to check out!
Today has been quite enlightening. I had no idea Jack's life story was proposed to be made into a Hollywood blockbuster. I also didn't realise that Viv (RIP) wanted her as a muse. Cringing my intestine out re: "punk-mama"
Interesting comment (highlighted) considering the lack of transparency/missing books from the Kickstarter campaign. I wonder how many frilly 3 button blouses oor Jack now has in her wardrobe.
SpudYouHate
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They still could do with learning perspective, mouth-painting or not.
Are they these? I thought they looked dire, personally.
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threetintender
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I agree wholeheartedly with everything you say, but need to point out that her name is Jack, not Mel.
Helena Handbasket
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Agree with you there. For me it’s far too fluid and fast to be hers-the line is too strong and confident. It has a print-like quality the other images don’t share. Her work has a sketchy yr 10 quality to it-even the stuff I think she’s done herself I feel like she’s used a tracing technique from a photo to achieve.
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