I'm the most tattooed mum in Britain, but I can't provide Christmas dinner for my kids because supermarket staff find me too intimidating.

Melissa Sloan's lower back adorned with tattoos in a variety of styles.

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Due to her tattoos, Ms. Sloan believes she will need to rely on her husband and children to handle the main Christmas Day shopping.

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A portrait of the notorious east London gangsters Kray twins on Melissa's thigh

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I'm the most tattooed mum in Britain, but I can't provide Christmas dinner for my kids because supermarket staff find me too intimidating.

Melissa Sloan's lower back adorned with tattoos in a variety of styles.

Due to her tattoos, Ms. Sloan believes she will need to rely on her husband and children to handle the main Christmas Day shopping.

A portrait of the notorious east London gangsters Kray twins on Melissa's thigh

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