I said in my last blog that I had an important telephone call to make today, hence the video above 'Telephone - Long Distance Love Affair' by Sheena Easton. From 1984, when I should have been looking to transition, the video is incredibly 'cheesy' - and if the characters in it were the kind of men she liked - I really don't fancy hers at ALL!

Anyway, I had to get in touch with the psychiatrist, who I had been seeing for a while about the problems caused by the breakdown of my marriage, to see if they could help move my transition forward. As I didn't know if I was going to be talking to the psychiatrist or his secretary I was dreading making the call. I put off ringing until almost the last possible moment and wrote myself a 'script' of what I wanted to say.

Taking a very deep breath I keyed in the number and as the psychiatrist was out of the office I read my script to his secretary, expecting her to think, "What the hell is he talking about." So it was such a relief when she said the letter from him to say he's more than happy with my transition will be on my doctors desk tomorrow! It was so good to see that some people will do even more than they really need to!

Walking across the car park this morning, at University, I heard a sound that I have always loved. It was the sound of a woman in high heeled boots almost missinga step or as we say in England 'slurring a step'. That is not for any 'nasty reason, it is simply that it almost makes an unbeatable way for a girl to announce her pesence!

Until recently boots were simply an item of feminine footweat to me, yet another reason why women are different. I could understand why they were worn in the 19th centuy and before, but why bother in the 21st when muddy roads and travelling on horseback are a thing of the distant past??

As I near transition I do of course realise, they look brilliant, feel fantastic and for weieros like me make THAT noise!! I can't wait to get a pair, get into them and get out in them!!

Almost in the words of Nancy Sinatra, "Are you ready girls? Lets walk!!"