As the New Year took over and relegated 2018 to the history books, I found myself contemplating some other “things” where their time has passed and history beckons.
Curtains for CDs?
The fact is that I am still buying lots of CDs (and even a vinyl record in December – thanks to the Bleach Boys!), I was also bought a number for Christmas and my birthday too. One of Mrs B’s recent admonishments of me, which has proved rather more prophetic than I anticipated at the time, went along the lines of “You are buying CDs like they are going out of fashion”. Now though there is compelling evidence that CDs are indeed going out of public favour and at a pace too.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46735093
Today’s news on the BBC that CD sales are plummeting as downloads, or music subscription services, take over made for depressing reading for me. I have written before (see below – save me repeating myself) about my refusal to go electronic with my music, or reading habits, and it now appears that I am well and truly behind the times.
Curtains for HMV?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46699290
I am not completely alone in this, HMV is apparently behind the curve too having been placed into administration over Christmas. The demise of the retailer is not that surprising, back in 2013 I wrote that I expected it to go bust … so part of me is amazed it took so long to re-enter rescue proceedings.
The other part of me is genuinely disappointed because I have only recently spent a chunk of money with HMV on CDs and was really pleased with the Amazon bettering, web-based buying experience, so much so that I actually completed an online survey (I can count on one hand how many of those I filled in during 2018) congratulating the company on providing excellent service and value for money.
I wish HMV and its employees the best of luck, but the curtains may well be about to fall on HMV’s stage.
Curtains … for my curtains!
Finally, in another depressing, but frankly amusing, linguistic turn, I can report that December saw Mrs B. call time on my favourite drapes too - it was literally curtains for my curtains. After two years of grand service, my seventies brown, red and orange swirls have been taken down and replaced with some boring, plain beige/grey alternatives. Unfortunately, Mrs B's dislike of the 70's style statements every bit as strong as my love.
By way of a celebration of what was, I have included a photo of me with my treasured drapes. Gone from view but not forgotten.
And that’s, most probably, what I’ll be writing about HMV when KPMG has finished with it.
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Curtains for CDs?
The fact is that I am still buying lots of CDs (and even a vinyl record in December – thanks to the Bleach Boys!), I was also bought a number for Christmas and my birthday too. One of Mrs B’s recent admonishments of me, which has proved rather more prophetic than I anticipated at the time, went along the lines of “You are buying CDs like they are going out of fashion”. Now though there is compelling evidence that CDs are indeed going out of public favour and at a pace too.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46735093
Today’s news on the BBC that CD sales are plummeting as downloads, or music subscription services, take over made for depressing reading for me. I have written before (see below – save me repeating myself) about my refusal to go electronic with my music, or reading habits, and it now appears that I am well and truly behind the times.
Curtains for HMV?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46699290
I am not completely alone in this, HMV is apparently behind the curve too having been placed into administration over Christmas. The demise of the retailer is not that surprising, back in 2013 I wrote that I expected it to go bust … so part of me is amazed it took so long to re-enter rescue proceedings.
The other part of me is genuinely disappointed because I have only recently spent a chunk of money with HMV on CDs and was really pleased with the Amazon bettering, web-based buying experience, so much so that I actually completed an online survey (I can count on one hand how many of those I filled in during 2018) congratulating the company on providing excellent service and value for money.
I wish HMV and its employees the best of luck, but the curtains may well be about to fall on HMV’s stage.
Curtains … for my curtains!
Finally, in another depressing, but frankly amusing, linguistic turn, I can report that December saw Mrs B. call time on my favourite drapes too - it was literally curtains for my curtains. After two years of grand service, my seventies brown, red and orange swirls have been taken down and replaced with some boring, plain beige/grey alternatives. Unfortunately, Mrs B's dislike of the 70's style statements every bit as strong as my love.
By way of a celebration of what was, I have included a photo of me with my treasured drapes. Gone from view but not forgotten.
And that’s, most probably, what I’ll be writing about HMV when KPMG has finished with it.
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