So we've seen off the year of The Pensive Hare and welcomed in the year of The Happy Goose.

Most of the Buzzard get togethers seem to revolve around Beer and comedy this year with the usual Ale Festivals already added to the calendar. Manchester Winter Ales Fest in January, Rotherham in February and the East Anglian Beer Fest at the end of April.

Comedy wise Stephen Lynch and Jeff Dunham feature once more and I'm off to see The Big Yin in January.

Several possible Theme Park trips are being discussed at the moment but nothing has been set in stone just yet.