Well, here goes...

Well, here goes. My first blog post ever. Let's make it short and sweet.

It's Boxing Day, 2012 and I've just been reminded of two things:

1. This blog was set up for BOTH of us to use.
2. I haven't adhered to point 1.

So, I have decided to write about something that I think is great - my 2012!

Around this time last year, Harriet and I hadn't began dating - in fact, she was dating someone else and I was furiously trying to amend this, no doubt to his chagrin. We both had a great Christmas with our respective families and I was sat somewhere, reviewing my year.

I decided that 2011 was alright, but there were a few things that were missing. I then had the distinct feeling that 2012 was going to be a lot better and felt that it would be a great idea to tell Harriet, for some unknown reason, which would later become apparent. Obviously. (I have just spent the best part of an afternoon trying to find the exact message I sent her, only for Apple to decide I shouldn't bother. Thanks Steve Jobs for the wonderful legacy).

I have done a lot of things in 2012 and here are the main reasons why my pre-christmas premonition in 2011 was correct:

• In January, Harriet and I started dating.
• In April, we got engaged.
• In August, we got married.
• Now in December, we're spending our first Christmas together!

This year has been fantastic. I have started my own family (I'm talking about marriage here - not anything else!!), have grown to love the one I already had even more and have had a whole bunch of in-laws to add to the mix as well - I have been richly blessed.

So there's the year in the eyes of Ben McKee. A lot less profound than the prose Harriet writes on here, but my feelings nonetheless.

And what a fantastic year it has been.

Happy Christmas and may 2013 be the best year yet for all of you!

Ben