Here's the finished tattoo of my dog Max - done by Ben Shaw of Medway Tattoo. The photo has been taken by me from an angle but think it shows what a wonderful job Ben made of it - as usual!
It's itching still at the moment but is healing well considering it is just over a week old now. Most of the design is done with shading and I love the writing, I said I wanted something decorative and he's done just that.
All in all I am well pleased with it.
What can I say about little George Sampson? I admire his determination to overcome defeat by coming back this year to the Britain's Got Talent contest after narrowly losing out last year on getting into the semi-finals. His dance routine to Singing In The Rain held me captivated, it is a classic song and dance routine after all made great by Gene Kelly and George’s take on it to the new, funky, remixed sound track was nothing short of spell-binding. The fact that he came off stage completely soaked to the skin showed how far he was prepared to go to wow the judges and audience and he did both with aplomb. So there I was then sitting on the edge of my seat come Saturday evening cheering him on and afterwards, rushing to the phone to register my vote. I was on tenterhooks waiting for the final announcement and was pleased beyond words when he won. As much as there were several talented finalists on stage that evening I truly felt that to win would make the most difference to this young lad’s life and that his sheer determination and conviction to come back and compete again this year should be rewarded. Let’s hope that winning this competition is the first step on the road to fulfilling his dreams and ambitions. I for one will be counting the days until the Royal Variety Show is aired on TV and waiting with barely concealed anticipation of what wonderful dance routine he has in store for us on that prestigious evening.