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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

After almost two years of sod all, Joesef is releasing new music on Thursday! 🎉

Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My first day back jobs have included: - Grinding out old mortar - Repointing some bricks - Scrubbing the corbel bricks (top ones) - Removing some to clean and reinstall straight

Where they’re located - this was before I’d done anything at all to the front of the house.

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I’M BACK BABY 🎉 After a very busy September, I’ve started back on the house today 😆

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Nicky @nickysee.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The view from the bar is decent

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Nicky @nickysee.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Luke says hi

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Got some amazing vinyl (*and* record player) for my birthday 🤩 Now I just need to wait until all of the building work is over to take them out’ve the sleeves 😂

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Nicky @nickysee.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Out for Lukey’s birthday 🎂

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Behold: the World’s Goofiest Human

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Might have had some wine

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

That new Miley Cyrus song is a bit of a banger, isn’t it? Elements of Pokerface, Houdini and Training Season

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Went to a ‘Stars in Their Eyes’ themed party last week Here’s me as Rick Astley 😬

Me dressed as Rick Astley from the ‘Never gonna give you up’ video.

This photo was actually when I made the terrible decision to sing The Smiths ‘This charming man’ afterwards. The plastic plant was a good stand in for flowers.

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

First week back. Wine please. Happy Friday x

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Not done, but some decent progress. Also: no chemical burns today! 🎉

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

About to go and tackle the door covered in the terrifying paint stripper. Wish me luck 🤞😷

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Used super powerful paint stripper on the front door and my arm. Would not recommend. Door should look good tomorrow though!

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

This was released today I think it’s a perfect, mellow, optimistic, ‘end of summer’ song It’s really, *really* good

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Job that wasn’t actually on the job list number 4,893,356: Repointing some loose bricks around the window I was painting. Had to completely remove them, clean them up and re-install 🤦‍♂️

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I hope you're all enjoying the rain and thunder. I'm just staring longingly at the scaffolding through the bedroom window.

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Today has been SCAFFOLDING DAY 🎉 Started work on restoring the first floor windows and stonework. I've added a mist coat to the bay window stonework too.

House with a scaffolding platform up to the first floor windows

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Some non-kitchen progress 🎉 🪟Restored the remaining ground floor windows (the walls and surrounds will eventually be re-rendered) 🚪Started work on restoring the door architraves before getting the front door installed. ✨Tomorrow is scaffolding day for the front of the house!

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Had a really weird sleep Feel like a tumble-dried owl 🙃

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Happy Saturday 🎉 (We’re having a BBQ now that it’s not 10,000° 🥵)

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Happy (cooler) Friday! 🎉

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Friday afternoon project: Putting acoustic panelling and lighting in the washing machine cupboard Absolutely not necessary in any way, shape or form, but I love it 🤷‍♂️

Panelling and lighting next to the washing machine

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I went to the gym in a sweatshirt (bad decision). They didn’t have the aircon on. Nearly died 🥵

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Ah, it’s that time of the day where the sun cream creeps into your eyes and makes them sore 👌

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

🌞🌚🌒 A very short story about the last major eclipse in 2015… I was in the middle of teaching my Year 5 class maths when the head came to ask ( /insist) if I could be filmed by the local news, teaching a lesson about the eclipse… in 20 minutes time.

Me teaching a lesson about the eclipse. I’m the sun in the middle with a lightbulb on my head. A kid is pretending to be the moon and another kid is holding an inflatable earth.

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Running really early for something, so have killed time by coming to a Starbucks for a coffee. It is not good coffee. It tastes like an electrical fire smells.

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Homemade Detroit Pizza 🍕 Happy Saturday! 🎉

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Right: Nerdy Kitchen Stuff! 🤓 💡 Drawer lights (my brother affectionately calls them our ‘spoon lights’) ♨️ Inbuilt extractor fan - so we didn’t have to have a hood 📽️ Projector - had a special socket put in and the ceiling lights positioned so we could have this instead of a TV on the wall

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

(I did try and do that as a thread, but Bluesky was being ridiculous / I’m a silly nanna that can’t work it out) Anyway: HAPPY FRIDAY! 🎉

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🎉 The final (ish) kitchen 🎉 Still loads of finishing off and touching up to do, but about 95% there! Right, you can now all zoom in and tell me the bits that are rubbish 😂

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Before the kitchen was fitted:

Installing a radiator. I am not friends with this radiator at the moment.

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

This is a summary of all the work we've done to it over the last year:

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

This was the kitchen when we moved in. I ripped it out on the first day.

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Right. I'm now going to do everyone's heads in and possibly be blocked by people... But here is a kitchen MEGATHREAD:

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Today I have been doing various bits of plumbing. It’s not all gone to plan. I hate everything 😂 Now going to the chippy. Probably wine after.

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Today I have been installing a radiator:

Radiator against a wall with a laser measure

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Today I have been routing and installing shelving:

A router cutting a channel for hidden lighting on the underneath of a shelf.

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Today I have been grouting:

A plant in front of some freshly grouted tiles

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Luke @lukepad.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Not to sound like a terrible, tosspot influencer or anything, *but*: After doing a few final jobs this upcoming week, I’ll probably feel happy enough with it to share on here for you all to judge 🫣

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