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One of the great taboos of teenage culture is being seen in public with a parent.
But most people can be bought for the right price, and on this occasion the required currency was tickets to Leeds Festival.
The result is a weekend with daughter Helen,15, and occasional reminders of the gulf between teenagers and parents.
Driving to Bramham Park I’d suggested taking some 'fashionable' music for the car CD player: “Don't worry, I've got my iPod” was the response. Bonding? There's always next year to try again.