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| Hereford hospice patient gets first tattoo at 71 | |
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| Ink-redible... 71-year-old Jackie gets her first-ever tattoo from Meg Potts | Ink-redible... 71-year-old Jackie gets her first-ever tattoo from Meg Potts |
| A 71-year-old hospice patient has seen her dream come true - after getting her first-ever tattoo. | A 71-year-old hospice patient has seen her dream come true - after getting her first-ever tattoo. |
| Jackie, who is receiving end-of-life care at St Michael's Hospice in Hereford, said: "I always wanted a tattoo. I'm 71 now, but I thought, 'Why not?'" | Jackie, who is receiving end-of-life care at St Michael's Hospice in Hereford, said: "I always wanted a tattoo. I'm 71 now, but I thought, 'Why not?'" |
| The work was carried out free of charge by Meg Potts, a tattoo artist from Body Mods UK in the city. | The work was carried out free of charge by Meg Potts, a tattoo artist from Body Mods UK in the city. |
| "She's such a lovely lady, and I was really glad that I was able to do it for her," she said. | "She's such a lovely lady, and I was really glad that I was able to do it for her," she said. |
| Listen on BBC Sounds: Hereford hospice patient has "dream" tattoo | Listen on BBC Sounds: Hereford hospice patient has "dream" tattoo |
| Ms Potts, who has been tattooing for eight years, created three hearts on Jackie's arm, each containing an initial from the name of her son, William. | Ms Potts, who has been tattooing for eight years, created three hearts on Jackie's arm, each containing an initial from the name of her son, William. |
| "She was telling me about her life," said Ms Potts. | "She was telling me about her life," said Ms Potts. |
| "Her whole family was there as well, and it was really nice that they could experience that with her." | "Her whole family was there as well, and it was really nice that they could experience that with her." |
| Jackie's tattoo contains the initials of her son, William | Jackie's tattoo contains the initials of her son, William |
| Ms Potts said the fact Jackie had never had a tattoo before made her quite nervous. | Ms Potts said the fact Jackie had never had a tattoo before made her quite nervous. |
| "Some people get them with a real meaning, and some people just get tattoos because they think they're cool," she said. "Both are absolutely fine. | "Some people get them with a real meaning, and some people just get tattoos because they think they're cool," she said. "Both are absolutely fine. |
| "The ones that mean stuff are always the most stressful ones because you know it means so much to someone." | "The ones that mean stuff are always the most stressful ones because you know it means so much to someone." |
| But, she said, "I brought my 'A' game. | But, she said, "I brought my 'A' game. |
| "She loved it; it was really special. | "She loved it; it was really special. |
| "I was really honoured that I was able to do that for her and bring a bit of happiness to her and her family when it's not really a great time for them all." | "I was really honoured that I was able to do that for her and bring a bit of happiness to her and her family when it's not really a great time for them all." |
| Ms Potts said it was an honour to give Jackie her first tattoo with her family there | Ms Potts said it was an honour to give Jackie her first tattoo with her family there |
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