Vinyl

You young'uns have no idea how difficult it used to be to surprise someone at Christmas with the gift of music. We curmudgeons remember only too well.

LPs were the only medium for music that was available (gifting a 45 just shouted cheapskate). Nearly a foot square - and flat - it was virtually impossible to camouflage LPs. The only remaining guesswork for the giftee was "which album might this be?" You see, cassette tape, the sorry 8-track and CDs had yet to be invented

Today? We curmudgeons have no idea whatsoever how you kids give music to each other. And I'm the Curmudgeon Societé Generale technology guy.

So don't expect any misguided, bad music from some crotchety old coot this Christmas. Unless you have a record player - I still have "Meet the Beatles" on vinyl.