Love or loathe Tattoos

I've got a large one on my back and I'm having more artwork around it to complete it soon.

The tattooist I go to has an art degree and has almost 50 years experience under his belt. He also has a large sign in his studio saying he won't do faces, hands, sunburnt skin or if you have had alcohol. I wish many many tattooists had the same responsible attitude towards their work and took as much pride in producing good work.

I nursed an elderly lady once who was everything you would expect a genteel intelligent lady to be. When I was helping her to bathe I couldn't help but see her fabulous tattoos, I'm sure my jaw dropped because it was the last thing I was expecting. Every inch of her was covered in brilliantly coloured well done tattoos apart from her hands, neck and face.

Viva la difference as they say, long may we enjoy the freedom to express ourselves as we wish.

i dislike them years ago it was only sailors that had them my father had a small thistle ,all i can say is when they are older and in a care home the carers will have a field day trying to make out what they are when the skin is all wrinkled