Mr John Kirby

A quick word about the best year of my life

Because that is what it has been, the best year of my life. 2011 has been full to the brim of smiles and good times.

1. I asked the woman of my dreams to marry me and she said yes! I am going to be an adult.

2. Hannah and Danny had a beautiful baby boy called Jack, he is amazing and I love him, so when we get married I will be a TWO time uncle (I like saying it like that as it makes it sound like a proper title).

3. Stuart and Claire had the beautiful baby girl called Eve. Stuart is my best friend, he is incredible and I am in complete admiration of everything he does in life. Claire is great, and I was so happy to meet them again earlier this year, and Sophie the giraffe, Eve’s favourite toy.

4. I got a full time job! My first ever full time job and its great, I love it. The people who work there are amazing.

5. Anne-Marie bought BobMartin our Zebra mouse, he’s alright I guess.

6. Margate FC brought back Chris Kinnear and signed Kwesi Appiah.

7. Dad came up to Leicester more than once, we went to loads of cricket and then me and save got some more Kent Cricket in.

8. Other reasons, such as meeting my nan in a queue, having my mum book handy whenever I needed it, Geoff - just because, fixing Penny, Christmas, birthdays, trips to PI, the Wives of Ian Beale, playing cricket, going to Margate, going to Welshpool, going to Middleton Top, making new friends, etc etc etc.

and starting the same as I finished. My Sav, she is everything to me, with her lumix light bulbs, orbiting pets and general loveliness. She is everything to me.

Well done 2011, bring on 2012.