89-year-old fulfills lifelong dream with first tattoo

Resident, 89, fulfills lifelong dream by getting first tattoo of cartoon canine Snoopy

A care dwelling resident has fulfilled her teenage dream after getting her first tattoo of cartoon canine Snoopy, and already plans to get one other in a number of weeks.

Dorothy France, a resident at Care UK’s The Burroughs in West Drayton, west London, stated she needs she had “carried out it sooner” and joked that her subsequent tattoo can be “on my bum”.

An initiative arrange by the care dwelling, the place a Wishing Tree has been put in for residents to counsel concepts for brand spanking new issues they need to discover, meant the 89-year-old’s dream might turn into a actuality.

“I can’t wait to get one other one in a number of weeks’ time.

“I wasn’t anticipating it to be so fast – particularly after ready 89 years! Perhaps I ought to get one on my bum subsequent!”

The Snoopy design was tattooed on to her left arm by artist Jodie Carville at Jodie’s Tattoos in Slough, Berkshire, which supplied the service freed from cost.

The group at The Burroughs stated Ms France’s tattoo request was “an actual shock”.

“Right here at The Burroughs, we like to assist residents full lifelong needs. We encourage residents to dream huge and share their hopes and ambitions.

“We hope Dorothy evokes others to make their goals a actuality too, irrespective of their age.”

Ms Szczepaniak additionally expressed her gratitude to Jodie’s Tattoos for serving to Ms France fulfill her want.

“I want to thank Jodie, the tattooist, and Alison, from our actions group, for serving to to arrange the want – that is one pet that Dorothy can preserve eternally,” she stated.