Monthly Archives: February 2014

Cycle safety or One year and one day after I almost killed myself (accidently)

Posted on February 28, 2014 by backonthetracks

Several things this week have made me think about cycle helmets and cycle safety. And I hope you don’t mind me sharing them with you. i) 4 times in the last week cars have cut me up while cycling to … Continue reading →

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Analysis or Analist? More thoughts on record health – the Vinyl Revival Continues

Posted on February 24, 2014 by backonthetracks

Messing about with the Vinyl Passion Dust Buster stylus cleaner I mentioned a few weeks ago – I started inspecting my stylus after playing each side or a record – and saw some  interesting results.  Most worrying was a white … Continue reading →

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Working through my unwritten bucket list

Posted on February 23, 2014 by backonthetracks

Quite a few months ago I had booked a trip to Amsterdam – it ticked the bill in value for money and bucket list points – not that I have actually written a bucket list – but hey ho off … Continue reading →

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A Blue Cat – Old Vinyl Records

Posted on February 17, 2014 by backonthetracks
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Posted on February 14, 2014 by backonthetracks
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“Random thoughts about records on a Friday”

Posted on February 7, 2014 by backonthetracks

Looking at the weather forecast for this weekend it might be that cycling will be too much “fun”,  with wind anticpated at 35mph and heavy rain,  I might wimp out. Anyway I will be trying some new music on Sunday … Continue reading →

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Come on folks keep your stylus clean – the vinyl revival

Posted on February 4, 2014 by backonthetracks

This could have been titled “A clean sylus is a happy stylus” (Thanks 45spin). Anyway…. Last week, almost simultaneously, I saw a post on the London Jazz Collecters blog, and an ad in a freebie hi-fi catalogue that reminded that … Continue reading →

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