Peaky Blinders Headcanons and Preferences

Random Modern Peaky Blinders Headcanons Part 3

John has a full sleeve of tattoos on his right arm

His left arm and torso have quite a few as well

When he married Esme he was worried that she wouldn't like them

So he was thrilled to find out that she finds them hot

Surprisingly, Tommy isn't always in suits

He sleeps in an old t-shirt and grey sweatpants

He never leaves his room while he's wearing them though

In fact, Charlie, Lizzie and Ruby are the only people alive who have seen him like this

He makes an effort to show his kids that he's not always serious and uptight looking

Finn and Isaiah both really enjoy bartending

They sometimes work in the Garrison but really want to work in a nightclub

The older Shelby's never go into any nightclubs because of the loud music

So they would have a bit more freedom

And be able to interact with more people their own age

There are young people who go into the Garrison but the atmosphere just isn't the same

After playing 'I Want It All' whenever he saw Tommy got old, Finn found a new song for him

He heard it for the first time as he watched Tommy walk down Watery Lane and just knew it was meant for Tommy

He's so glad that he decided to pick 'Red Right Hand' by Nick Cave when it came up on his YouTube recommended

Instead of playing it whenever he saw Tommy just to piss him off, Finn thought of something much better

With Tommy's birthday coming up, he arranged for the whole family to be in the Garrison to sing it when Tommy came in

But the only people who had practiced the song were Isaiah and Ada

The others got the lyrics sheet a week beforehand and forgot all about it

So on the day, when Tommy walked in and the backing music started, only Finn, Isaiah and Ada sang it properly

Everyone else stumbled through it

Tommy stayed silent throughout the whole performance, then blinked and walked out

No one saw him for the rest of the day

Every year for John's birthday, Arthur buys him the biggest box of condoms he can find

They usually have at least 200 condoms in them and he has to order them online

He hasn't missed a year since John got Martha pregnant the first time

But back then it was just a regular box

He started buying the bigger boxes when John married Esme

John has never found it funny

At this point no one else does either

But to Arthur, it's peak comedy

Every year he has to hold back his laughter and tears as John unwraps the box

He genuinely believes that no one is going to guess what he bought him

Whenever he visits John, he insists on checking the box to see if any have been used

Then breaks down laughing when he sees that barely any have been used

Michael is the only one in the family with a good singing voice

Everyone else is terrible

He's not spectacular, but he's nice to listen to

His voice is suited for Sinatra and Buble songs

But he rarely ever sings

Because he pretends to have no interest in it

Whenever Isaiah sleeps in past 12, Jeremiah wakes him up in a rather unconventional way

He stands at the bottom of the staircase with a megaphone he bought on Amazon

And recites Bible verses until Isaiah gets up

If there's no movement after a minute, he begins to move up the stairs

He will eventually enter Isaiah's room, still preaching

He won't stop until Isaiah gets out of bed

He's more than willing to let his son rest after doing a lot of work or a night out, but he has his limits

Especially on Sundays

Esme loves Tumblr

No, she's not in any fandom

She just likes the aesthetic pictures

Photos of lovers in Paris and girls running through the forest in long flowy dresses just speak to her

She follows cooking blogs as well for new ideas

Plus, with all the kids her and John keep having, a lot of the nurseries have been inspired by what she's found on the site

John thinks it's weird, but he's glad she's found something she really enjoys

She's shy about posting any of her own stuff, so he'll sometimes be the one to encourage her to do it

Ada sleeps with fairy lights on

She's not afraid of the dark, she just likes the soft glow they emit

She's been doing this since she was fifteen and still living with her family

No matter where she lives or who she lives with, they are always on at night

Freddie and Ben just had to get used to it

Even Karl sleeps with them now

This is partially because he's afraid of the dark

But also because he loved them when he was younger and he used to crawl into his mum's bed after a nightmare