As I've left it so late in the year to start blogging, let's kick off with a peek back at some of the highlights of 2012.

With the beautiful Charlotte, whom I met years ago at work ('she's just gone to get breakfast', she'd lie, sweetly, and convincingly, when the boss called to check up on us). The most bizarre office ever - just the two of us in Mayfair, except when Sinitta - yes, THE Simon Cowell ex - popped in on a regular basis. As soon as she left, Charlotte and I would chair dance to 'So Macho', before taking it in turns to use the one computer to play Free Cell. Happy days.