Thank you. That's our message to the hundreds of people who have shared their opinions with the Sunderland Echo over the years.
You have spoken on everything from the weather to High Street shops and that's exactly what these folk did in 2012.
Have a look and see if you can spot someone you know.
1. Thanks to them all
Saying thank you to the people who shared their opinions with us in 2012.
2. Cian speaks up
Cian O'Sullivan spoke to us about Sunderland University and its green credentials in an interview in July 2012.
3. Still smiling
David and Eva Woodward were smiling despite all the rain in the Sunderland summer of 2012.
4. Ian's thoughts in 2012
The 10th anniversary of the Metro extension to Sunderland was on the mind of Ian Richardson when we caught up with him in March 2012.
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