The end of two eras...

January is a great time for a clear out.  And once I'm in the mood I do actually enjoy the feeling of decluttering my life by getting rid of a few old possessions that I no longer use.  This year I've taken it a little further than before and decided to sell two of my most precious (but still never used!) possessions.  Both have been part of my life for over 20 years and both bring back some very fond memories.

Back in sixth form our group of friends split down the middle when it came to the analogie vs digital music debate.  I was firmly in the analogue camp (those pesky CD players will never catch on right?) and to prove it I dropped a huge amount of money on a beautiful Linn Axis turntable which has been the centrepiece of my Hifi ever since and has given faultless service for nearly 25 years.  Well now, with 3 kids, ipods, ipads, spotify and cds I've come to the conclusion that I am likely never to ply a record again so, being ruthless with myself, I've listed it on ebay in the hope that someone with more time and a quieter household will buy it and cherish it for another 25 years.

A few years after buying the Linn Axis I went mad and bought a lovely Marin Pine Mountain MTB that saw me all through University and beyond but has spent more and more time in the garage in recent years and, after I bought a new bike in a fit of pre-christmas optimism last year I'm afraid the old warhorse has to go! Once again its been listed of ebay, but I have an interesting question about when something that is simply "old" becomes "vintage"!