2018 - A REVIEW.
2018 was one of those years where buying and listening to music often took a back seat to the ups and downs of life. Family illnesses, bereavement, and all the stress and upset that come with those things meant that i had little time for hobbies or interests, plus planning a wedding in the midst of all this meant that money was scarce. Not that i'm complaining: getting married was one of the happiest days of my life, regardless of the unfortunate circumstances surrounding it. But although i wasn't actively indulging my passion for records i still had one ear listening out for new stuff. So when things began to settle down later in the year i knew what i wanted to add to my collection. I've had most of the albums i wanted for Christmas - mostly on CD with a couple on vinyl - so i've been playing them over the festive period, and am still getting properly acquainted. I have, however, been using my iPod to download a few tracks (mostly whatever passes for singles these day