Music as Christmas gifts.

At the risk of sounding shallow and foregoing all the family time and festive goodwill, what’s the best thing about Christmas?  That’s right, the new music you receive as gifts.  Whether it’s an actual CD someone buys you, or the voucher so you can run off and choose your own, Christmas is often a time for some extra new albums and I rub my hands with glee at the thought.

I can’t help myself and often start loading up my basket at a certain online retailer well before Christmas day is upon us.  My wife insists I don’t buy anything from my wish list in the run up to Christmas in case she has already bought them, so if I spot some bargains I feverishly hope they last until after Christmas in the instance I don’t receive them as gifts!

Then once the presents have been unwrapped and vouchers have been counted I turn on the computer, scan my basket and add or delete any CD’s as required and then after a few clicks I eagerly start to await their delivery.

In the mean time, on Boxing day, I head off out to the high street and browse the sales to see if I can snap up any music bargains with the cash I have.  The great thing with smart phones these days is that I can compare prices online as I shop to ensure I get the best price and more often than not I am heading home with a bag of musical goodies eager to load them onto the computer and my ipod.

This ritual applies to birthdays as well and I know that at these two times of year I am more able to buy some extra music than my budget normally allows.  The bumper Christmas crop gives me something to look forward to and enjoy in the coming dark winter months and you can’t beat some new music as you settle into the new year and get back into the work schedule.

Of course Christmas is about a whole lot more than just the presents, but when you know the odd voucher is on it’s way or there are some CD shaped presents under the tree, you can’t help but get a little excited.  So, how many days is it until next Christmas?  ;)