If you have flesh tunnels and want the best jewellery, Onetribe is where you need to be shopping. If you’re even mildly interested in this, they are the most amazing craftsmen; imaginative, talented and incredibly friendly. Even if you’re not planning on buying, I’d definitely recommend following their Facebook because they post some amazing stuff there.

Against my better judgement, I went for an untracked, uninsured international shipping method. Luckily for me, they arrived quicker than I was expecting, in a lovely presentation case and in perfect condition. Thanks so much, Onetribe – these aren’t coming out until I buy my next set from you!

Jake’s getting this crazy-ass sleeve. Not my sort of thing, but he loves it! As usual, Paul’s done an amazing job so far.

This is now totally my favourite piercing ever. I’ve had a fairly close-knit run of colds the last week and I think my body has stepped up its healing game. After a pretty long 9ish months, this is all-but healed. It still aches a little bit, and I don’t think this will ever be my natural sleep side again, but there (gross alert!) is no leakage of any kind from it now. Just a smooth, perfect little hole (8mm).

I just wanted to take a little bit of time to confirm to anyone who also read Conch Stretching; not for the faint-hearted that you should not stretch your conch (or any other part of your body that’s made of cartilage). You shouldn’t really go see a guy and get him to punch a hole in it either, but if you must have holes, go for a dermal punch. It’s gross, it hurts like fuck and it bleeds like crazy for about a week. You seriously might think you’re going to die, but it is so worth it. I wouldn’t trade this piercing for all battered Mars Bars in Scotland now.

People have started asking me how I did it now, as well, so hopefully that will continue and I can actually take it out and show them!

Now that the redness has chilled out a little, a photo of the new detail and shading of Charlotte’s new tattoo. I’m super jealous of it. It’s so good.

Charlotte just started this tattoo today. I’m so jealous. Courtesy of Maris @ Pauly’s Tattoo, Southampton