GERALDINE they're moaning again.

Do we know what age the woman in the photograph is? She might be 30 but a heavy smoker for all I know. However, I wouldn't mind betting that the picture editor or sub – whoever chose it – doesn't have children so was thinking in terms of his or her own granny who would, obviously, be older than his or her mum who would be a granny if he/she had children. If you see what I mean.

We live in a culture obsessed with youth, and we are just as guilty as the people we criticise.

an age-group

Well, I hope I look that good at her age!

Aren't we being just as prejudiced? It's just a picture of an old woman. Put there to focus readers' minds on the fact that this article is about grans. It does the job.

Of course all grans don't look like that, but any picture they chose could hardly be representative. I bet if we looked at pictures of grans and wanted to choose a representative one, we'd have a hard job. You can't portray and age-group from about thirty-six to eighty-six or more with one picture!

I think it's just as ageist not to want to look old as it is to focus on age when talking about grans.

Though age does come into it!

Can we pass on our wrath to the Telegraph and get them to re-run the story with a more representative picture??? (She says, not really thinking that's going to happen!)
Suffice to say, us GNLocal editors were not impressed and some of us have been twittering away about it today when we really should have been focussing more on our listings on our sites so that we look really impressive for the big launch tomorrow
Actually ... that's why I'm still working so late at night! All the fault of The Telegraph!

I dunno.

Yes - who said otherwise?

I expect Ana meant the Telegraph's editor. Not GN's!

I never suggested it was Geraldine!!!!

this is me bags

Can't find it on iPad. Look at lap top tomorrow evening.

Afraid not! I'll put it on my profile though. You'll have to ask her permission to use it!

[Bags bloody troublemaker emoticon]

Actually, I like the picture. She is looking at a map. Maps encourage peering.

I also like the picture of you that you posted, jings

It's probably the Editor's mum...

We don't like it. I'll send you one of maniac doing Greek dancing in a taverna to use instead!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!