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So what with a brand new year starting and all, I decided it was time to get tattoo number 10. I’ve been toying with the idea of a tiny tattoo on my hand for a while, despite my initial ‘no hand ink’ rule. Inspiration struck out of the blue (as it does after the 4th or 5th one) on NYE day, when I was idly staring at the Thai numeral on my ankle (as one does).

Today, I finally got it done. Behold… tattoo number 10!

Tattoo number 10!

The new tattoo is the Thai character ‘khomut’, which is used to indicate the end of a story. Being a fan of hidden meanings, this appealed to me… after all, I have come to the end of yet another phase in life, and what better way to mark the start of a new phase then a new tattoo? Also, it is a great addiction to my current collection of Thai numerals.

My ink collection is now nicely rounded off to 10. A good even number me thinks! What are the previous 9 you may be wondering? Have a look… (keeping in mind that some of these pics are very old!)

1. Taurus symbol - cos that's what I am!

2. Thai numeral - 5 (my lucky number)

3. Hammerhead - I love sharks, what can I say?

4. Heart - the only big ink I have (with monkeys!)

5. Thai numerals - 1980 (my birth year)

6. Star (my sister got a matching one on her collarbone too)

7. Stars - behind the ear

8. Star (a 30th birthday present from the lovely Chris Mills!)

9. Heart - behind the other ear

An old co-worker may have described my tattoos as being like ‘stickers on a teenage girl’s notebook’, but I love my small scale approach. Each one of those tattoos has a story, and with my new one, there is a sense of linking those stories and all the phases I have been through over the years.

Here’s to the start of a fabulous new year… and a fabulous new tattoo to kick things off to the right start!

P.S. I put this post together on Sunday. It took over an hour to hunt down old pics, but was fun taking a trip down tattoo memory lane!