Judi Dench gets a tattoo!

Think tattoos are dreadful, face piercing worse though. Don't know why Judy felt the need, but she's old enough to know what she is doing. DNR understandable though.

I thought I was going to read that she had DNR as a tattoo

I'm not a fan of tattoos so will stick with my trusty sharpie marker if I feel the need to write anything on myself ;-)

PS Jane I nearly spilt my coffee reading your post - it did make me chuckle.

I think if you're going to get one, 81 is a good enough age! Nothing worse, to my mind, than middle-aged to elderly folk with ancient, faded tattoos going wrinkly and flabby along with the rest of their bodies...

I have a Scorpio tattooed on my bottom -a sting in my tail? I've found that as I put on weight it looks like a lobster. My aim now is to make it look like an ant!

Wish I could do a link on my phone to some of the amazing art work I've seen recently on FB on a Disney theme. Brilliant but not something anyone should have inked on themselves.
I don't mind a small tasteful inking not that I have any.

Oh gawd I hope she doesn't look at Gransnet and the comments about people with tattoos.!

Has anybody watched the t.v program Tattoo Fixers? Makes me smile what some people do , usually when drunk.

The little Minx! Personally don't like them, as like a lot of fashions, what you like one year, the next it's 'What was I thinking' so anything permanent is a mistake in my view. Get a temporary one if you fancy some body art. I think you can get very temporary or ones that last about 6 months.

Article says Judi had 'carpe diem' tattooed on her wrist. Can't remember what Dimbleby had?

Teetime I agree, I've never been a fan of tattoos, or needles in general for that matter.

Didn't Dimbleby do something similar a year or two ago?

I'm not sure its brave although it does sound painful. Getting older wouldn't change my view I don't like them if I fancied something wild and exciting I would do it through clothes. Love Lily Tomlins outfits on Frankie and Grace on Netflix - designer hippy/boho with fabulous jewellery.

I think as you get older you do well to remember that! How many do you have left?