I've been asked to make a personal timeline, so here it is ;).
- 1984 - Born Luke Axworthy at Freedom Fields Hospital (now demolished) Plymouth.
- I have three siblings, my sister Helen is 10, my brother Sam is 5 and my brother Peter is 4.
- 1987 - I learn to swim, and it quickly becomes one of my favourite things along with hats, my swing, and my cuddly toy rabbit.
- 1988 - I start primary school at Laira Green.
- I refuse to cut my hair and it quickly grows long.
- 1991 - My mum trains and becomes a body builder, and wins three events this year.
- 1992 - My sister Helen moves out ( I didn't really understand at the time)
- My dad founds Stoke Damerel Climbing Club, I join my brothers climbing.
- 1993 - My parents divorce.
- My brother Sam and I stay with my mum and move to a slightly different part of Plymouth.
- 1994 - We move to a different part of Plymouth.
- The local school wont allow me to study there, as I have long hair and "boys shouldn't have girls hair". I don't care and refuse to have it cut.
- My mum home schools me. We go to museums and art galleries.
- 1995 - We move again.
- I start a Bull Point Primary school, I become swimming champion and get put on the swimming team. Of the four children in the team only three can swim, we lose every competition.
- 1996 - I finish primary school.
- None of the local schools will accept me as I have long hair. Some of our neighbours throw stones at me, and call me names.
- I refuse to have my hair cut.
- I have to travel 20 miles on two separate buses to get to my new school (this takes nearly two hours).
- 1999 - We move again to Bere Alston.
- I start at Tavistock College, they don't mind me having long hair.
- 2000 - I make a 4 1/2 ft tool metal man out of scrap and win a local art prize.
- 2001 - I pass Sixth form Art & Design with the highest mark of any student.
- 2002 - I pass my driving test.
- I start an AVCE at Plymouth College of Art & Design (PCAD).
- Other men have long hair and I no longer stand out, so I finally cut my hair for the first time in 14 years.
- 2003 - I finish at PCAD and start working at Richard Miller Solicitors.
- 2004 - I start working at Vue Cinema as a dogsbody, then a projectionist and staff rep.
- 2005 - I get the opportunity to travel to the Caribbean and crew a yacht with my aunt and uncle.
- 2006 - A few days before I am due to fly out I meet an amazing woman called Gemma.
- I fly out to the Caribbean and we travel from island to island, we see some incredible things, and meet some incredible people.
- When I get back I start working for Devon & Cornwall Police in a print room.
- 2007 - I begin to work for Plymouth Crown Court.
- 2008 - I begin working for "Goldbergs" legal firm.
- I get fired for being too honest.
- I begin working at Tavistock College in exams, data analysis and co-ordination.
- I meet Gemma again and we move in together.
- 2009 - I change roles at Tavistock College and start working with children with special educational needs (SEN).
- 2010 - I love my job.
- 2011 - Tavistock College makes me redundant.
- We move house.
- I begin working part time at Kelly College.
- I also start working as a carer for a gentleman named Doug and his wife Jean.
- I return to climbing at Stoke Damerel Climbing Club (SDCC) and become a member of staff and instructor.
- 2012 - Gemma and I rescue a dog from a local shelter. He has been there for nearly three and a half years. His name is Bear.
- It takes several months to bring Bear out of his shell, but eventually he does and he goes everywhere with me.
- Bear becomes an extremely popular face at the nursing home, even being considered for PAT.
- 2013 - Gemma and I travel to Bulgaria. I propose at the top of Mount Mavela (over 9000 ft).
- Doug sadly passes away.
- I decide that I need a change and apply to come back to Plymouth College of Art and retrain.
- I get a job at Stylus Engravers as a metal engraver.
- We move again.
- I start college.
