Wednesday 15th May 2019

A really wonderful, if bizarre day.

Woke up to be told that I wasn't needed at the school due to the SATS exams taking place, and drum lessons would get in the way. Drums are noisy, so I'm told.

Now, I was planning on proposing to A later this month, on our little 2-day trip to Dorset, but time was running out to ask her parents permission, because I'm totally old school and all that. I know they work, but I knew her dad would be in today so I drove over and plucked up the courage to ask him if I could marry his daughter. He was so happy, it was lovely, and he then called her mum, who was also thrilled...I knew they'd struggle to keep this a secret.

Next stop: buying a ring. Looking at my schedule, I knew I had to move quickly and, with the lack of school stuff today, I realised today could be my last chance. I called V and she came with me to talk me through it all because I know nothing about these things. V had a lovely time, she's amazing (as we've all known for years) and was such a great friend today; we visited various jewellers and she helped me considerably. Eventually, we found 'the' perfect ring (it cost A THOUSAND POUNDS. A THOUSAND. A THOUSAND POUNDS. MORE THAN MY CAR.) I bought it, but didn't know where to hide it because it cost A THOUSAND POUNDS so I didn't want it out of my sight, merely keeping it my pocket.

Taught a lesson at the college and then two lovely private lessons.

Dinner with A outside in the garden, talking through our days and...well, the ring was just in my pocket, I couldn't stop thinking about it. So I proposed, there and then. It totally shocked her, it shocked me a bit too. She said "yes" before I even finished my sentence. It wasn't as romantic as planned; we were eating burgers and Coco the cat was having an asthma attack, but it was romantic because it's this lovely little world that we've built together. This girl means the world to me, this is the first time I've ever proposed to anyone and I'm pretty sure my last. I called my closest friends, and text the next few of my closest friends, as she did the same.

Unexpected, but probably the happiest day of my life?