Change is afoot............

Where do I start?
Brilliant day today.
We have been hatching a plot for a while to make the shop over (a bit..don't worry, Mr Tattooist...)
We have planned new windows and a few new things.
Today we started on it.
Cleaned out one window, Toby got his tools out and did all the man jobs (according to him) Two coats of white paint, trellis taken down, glass cupboard recycled, frames painted and light fixed.
Looking good......
Missy mannequin has had two coats of paint, her beaver removed(....!) all her bindis and belly rings taken out, her face blanked out and hairstyle refined. She now looks quite macho and a bit Gary Numan video.....
The whole window looks good and is only going to get better.
Working on the mural tomorrow as well as giving the missy a new make up job.

Check it out as you walk past and keep up with the changes....
will take photos and post tomorrow.

As well as that we cleared out upstairs - took (ripped) a shelf down, chucked rubbish, including an empty box. The box must have had sentimental value as it had been kept for months...I think letting go was a wrench.

We also managed to pull the speaker wires out and burn my finger on a light.

While we were working hard, the Tattooist only had two customers!
One had some writing on his arm and the other one, well, ok, the other one was a five hour job, Koi, Dragon, Cherry Blossoms, Waves you name it. Absolutely lovely. Can't wait to see it when the shading levels out. Just a few red touches, here and there.
Didn't photograph it but will when the guy comes back to show us.
The guy was great - sat all day, no moving or moaning, his arm was showing it by the end of the day. He had a bit of swelling - but so did the Tattooist! Poor hand..
So, as well as that, we are all booked up for tomorrow, I had another practise person come in and choose their design, i ate some biscuits and didn't smoke too much.
Toby didn't turn the computer on all day and we are all feeling quite pleased with ourselves!

After work, picked up the boy and went for a walk on the beach. Sunny, tide out, lots of laughing.
My life rocks.
xxx