Also, most important announcement:
We made the decision a while ago, when she came to visit, and I asked her. Now I'm making it public.
I asked Philippa to marry me. She said yes.
I am the luckiest man in the world to be engaged to the most beautiful, intelligent, patient and loving woman in the universe. I cannot wait to make her my wife.
I'm already making plans to move to New Zealand once I get top surgery. We're going to grow old in Middle Earth with a pair of border collies.