Last week I made my annual trip to France as a guest
at the Belfort Convention and to enjoy a few days off.

>>>> LATERZ!

Hopefully be at the hotel by half 10, I got a present waiting!

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I’m on route from England, he’s on route from Switzerland,

What better place to meet than 107!

….My 1st weekend off in a VERY LONG TIME has officially began!

Got moaned at for working while I’m ‘on holiday’ ….(JR’s a full time job!)

Brush my metals then down to the show.

Macky doin it for the Jilted girls.

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Bellanger Mikkel 

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Jean Marc (The Boss)

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Raphael Trovato

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….A FEW DRINKS LATER!

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….SUNDAY

Buck and Andres arrive for the shoot about midday,
gave me a few hours extra in bed to recover from Saturday night!
FUNNY!

Was made to buy a ticket by an old Jean’A'Like at the tourist centre before we were allowed to shoot!

Just doing our bit for tourism Belfort!

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6 virgins, ALONE, walking to the Mosque, ALONE?!
YE RITE, ASIF ….Definitely on the pull!!!!

(Pics from the shoot released soon)

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Greg Laraigne

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Twinny

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Yanni Vera 

Last shot of Me + Dee before i head home ….Until next year brother!

JILTED ….A Family Business!

….Home I go! (SCRAP!)

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LINKS = 

Belfort Tattoo Family

Andres Herren Photography

On July 22nd I opened my new shop ‘The Candy Store’

Many things have changed in my life over the last few years as people who have followed my blog from the beginning will know!

My change of career/life has been an uphill struggle and the hard work has been continuous to pull together all the things I have!
Despite this I wouldn’t have it any other way and looking back the struggle has definitely been worth it!
I wont stop doing what I do until I have achieved everything I set out to do around 4years ago!

The ‘pulling together’ is 1 thing but for me its the maintaining that has been the issue,
my mind is at times a volatile place and my actions are often uncontrollable.

(The opening of this store for me personally was a sign that things are heading in the right direction and I have finally achieved full self control!)

….Things can only get better, ONWARDS AND UPWARDS!

1st purchase of the day!
New Jilted ‘KEYS’ Tee + Diamonds snapback.

Stressed! ha

….Skanky Boy keeping the vibe going.

5 min break!

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VID FROM THE DAY 

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A big thanks to everyone who passed through the store for the opening,
I’ve got BIG things lined up for the near future of The Candy Store.

….This is only the beginning!

See you all soon!

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2 CITY ARCADE
UNION STREET
BIRMINGHAM
B2 4TX

(Opposite New Era, Corporation Street)

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LINK – The Candy Store Clothing

Travelled to London Friday with a close friend of mine to finally christen his face,
and who better for this task than legend of facial tattooing, Xed Le Head!

….The pain begins!

2.5 hours later and we prepare to start side 2.

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LINK – Divine Canvas

Sunday 15th of may I went an watched Dwayne play in the league final.

(I was sat in the dug out next to him for the 1st half then someone got injured n they was down to 10 so luckily the useless cunt got a run the 2nd half!)

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….Your time to shine son!

Straight away got SKINNED by Father Ted

Missed agen? (obviously!)

Gettin bullied!

Stick with ya man FFS!

“Referee’s definitely NF!”

Finally doin sumin….

1 – 0

Keepers tryin the Karate Kid Krane Kick

2 – 0

“AAAA F##K ….spooned it agen!”

Actually done sumin for the last 10mins

Then final whistle blew ending it 3 – 0

Useless bacon!

Sword fighting????!

GOLDEN BALLS!

Champions!

….The party begins!

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If you don’t wanna lose the final 3 – 0 like a load of f##kin sizzler’s then obviously you need to hire the services of The Munk don’t ya!

MATCH RATES….

£100 – 45 mins

OR

£150 – 90 mins

This month saw the release of Rise Tattoo magazine 13.
This issue has a few different connections to myself as ill explain….

Jilted Royalty sponsors Shiest Dee (front cover)

It also gives away an A1 size poster of myself,
shot at the studio of The Belfort Tattoo Family in France.

Shiest will be flying from Switzerland to England in a couple months along with a few other special faces to shoot the next Jilted Royalty lookbook.

All shiest’s tattoos were done by friends of mine Christian Nguyen + Greg Laraigne = INK VADERS

….Alex Mister P is also in this issue who I am working closely with at the moment.
The Jilted Royalty + Mister P collaboration is 90% finished and in ‘my opinion’ will be one of Jilted’s best releases so far!

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….I am also working closely with Rise at the moment and we have something very big in store for Rise Magazine 15! (September issue)

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LINK - Rise tattoo Magazine

……..Then there’s the after party sponsored by Sailor Jerry
providing free drinks all night! (obviously!)

This is an ‘invite only’ event and something you dont wanna miss!

….For RSVP contact - gemma@raiseasalute.co.uk

(Update from last weeks blog : LINK - Belfort Tattoo Convention 2011.)

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Iv had a hectic few months so at the moment im constantly feeling worn out!

Saturday at 3am I had to get a taxi from Birmingham to London and get a 7:30am flight to Basel airport (Switzerland).
Then when I arrived there at 10am we had to drive down into Belfort (France)

….Once there i had 12hrs ‘work’ (ha) to do so the day had just began!

Driver was waiting at the airport for me with a cold drink and a big smile
I knew from then it was gonna be a good weekend! (as always!)

Hotel had reserved their best room for me + Lucas ! 107

Big smile for Dee n the lads as he meets me wearing a Tee I recognise!

Cedric, took a leaf out of my book! (The Phantom Shitter)

Judging the tattoo contests

Shooting with Andres Herren + Dom (P-Mod) for Jilted Royalty + Despite War
(Pics from shoot coming soon)

Buck + Evermind, Maky JBT Killic and Shiest D

Few drinks back at the hotel after party

Greg + co

The Boss

….Think somebody had one too many!

Lukas draining the life from me with his room shaking snoring!

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Sunday

JoJo + Will Deparis

Stephane Chaudesaigues

Preparing for the 2nd shoot

Strike the pose!

We escape the Convention for a while to go find Stephane

Banana + chocolate crepe’s

Back to the hotel, alcohol is calling!

Bastese’s all round ….Its all downhill from here!

Rayban’s got robbed in my weakened condition

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Monday

….The snoring continues!!!!

Due to the 2days continual drinkin and loss of all flight info i had to get the taxi to the airport few hours early just in case.
JonDix was already heading to the airport so just jumped in with him.

….Its better to be safe than sorry kiddies!

Quiet flight home chillin with Jean.

….Welcomed back into England by a disgustingly familiar face!

….THE END!

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(All In All the best convention weekend iv ever had!)

……..ROLL ON 2012!

Tonight see’s the opening of club McQueens latest night
‘The Secret Rendezvous’

Arabella Drummond has combined a pristine venue with some amazingly quirky acts to form this extraordinary event

You wouldn’t normally put these acts in a clean cut place like McQueen yet the 2 work together perfectly as I witnessed for myself at last weeks pre’opening!

Bar (ground floor)

Restaurant (ground floor)

Night Club (downstairs)

….A small taster of what you can expect to see tonight!

This will not be your average club night, believe me!

LINK - The Secret Rendezvous

In Manchester today shooting music vid ‘Paperweight‘ for the Murkage boyz.

It dont look like i had to do alot but between me and you i dont think they could of done it with out my valid input!

The final vid will be released in a few weeks so you can all see my amazing acting skills then!

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Links =

- Paperweight, Tune

- Murkage, website

Respect to Murkage for the blog n their recognition of
Jilted and what the whole JR movement stands for!

Follow the link below to checkout their site + latest drop.

I will be in Manchester Thursday cameoing on the video for this tune,
keep your eyes on their blog to see it first!

TUNE LINK – paperweight

SITE LINK – www.murkage.net