The year always starts with those oh-so-serious Oscar contenders ...
You heard that Margaret Thatcher died, right?
The "Onesie" was everywhere (but not on me, I should add!)
There was a high-profile job vacancy ...
Mainstream media struggled to keep up with social-media ...
But many found themselves victims of verbal abuse online ...
Unbelievably, we had a long, hot summer ...
The royal birth was covered as if it was the Second Coming ...
The 3D printer went mainstream, for those that can afford them ...
At the cinema everything was also either 3D ...
... or a familiar franchise returning (or both!)
Boris Johnson faced testing times ...
MPs were told they'll get a whopping pay rise ...
There was a clear winner for word of the year ...
And finally, here's one for the NSA, in case they are reading this ...
Happy new year to you all!
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