Things only Whovians will understand

Part 41

Ok.... I don't know when it was announced. But today on the 25/1/2016, I found out Steven Moffat has officially stopped writing for Doctor Who, after season 10 of course. He will be replaced by Chris Chinball who previously wrote 42, Hungry Earth/Cold Blood, Dinosaurs on a spaceship and the power of three... so we know the series is in safe hands. BUT!!! I did some research and this is what i got from a website (Doctor Who Tv) "Steven's final series will air on BBC One in Spring 2017 and there will be a Christmas Special in 2016." 

I'm sorry WHAT??? Did I read that correctly? Stevens final series will air in 2017? That is NEXT year! Please correct me if i'm wrong but... Does that mean no season this year? Does that mean all we get is a Christmas episode!? We have to wait all year for new episodes and we only get 1 until we have to wait until SPRING in 2017. For me Spring starts in September, In the UK spring starts in March! (I think that's right) does that mean everyone has to wait until their spring or until the UK has Spring!? 

Anyway, AAAGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!! Now that is out of my system, please comment and help me process this, I will probably reply a lot so we can all have a nice little conversation about this catastrophe... This probably wont make much sense to people reading this in the future.... Oh Well!