Hopefully by now, you are all enjoying your Christmas presents that were purchased for you in Wallingford this year.

Here at The Music Box this year we have continued to see the rise of vinyl with all ages buying new, secondhand and collectable records.

Personally it was a great pleasure to sell a very rare copy of ‘Love Me’ by Buddy Holly on 7” single (released on the Brunswick label from 1956) to a gentleman who bought his wife a jukebox also made in the 50s .

As I write this, a young man has bought a bag full of drum ‘n’ bass vinyl saying: "This is like the old days..."

How funny – all ages all walks of life, everyone rediscovering and joining the vinyl revival.

Christmas retail madness, but it’s all worth it isn’t it?

Yes, not only for the consumerism but for the people, the characters, the smiles when people walk away after entering a traditional shop and realising it’s not all about ‘the internet’ ...

The Music Box will continue to offer that shopping experience in 2018.

This is the news: after a refurb we will be enticing you back in with the smell of coffee and a seating area – listen to a record, enjoy a cappuccino and more records!

May I also take this opportunity to say a big thank you to everyone who booked me this year to DJ at their various events and occasions.

There have been so many weddings, birthdays and, especially in the run-up to Christmas, all the parties.

A personal highlight was being asked to present this year's Christmas Carol service under the tree in Wallingford Market Place.

It was such a joy singing along with the Wallingford residents, the Mayor, Rev. David Rice and the Cholsey Silver Band.

The rain stayed away and we all felt the Christmas spirit .

Now it’s time to start planning 2018: Record Store Day in April, new designs of record decks to sell, creating our new coffee shop and listening area and possibly a seated outdoor area in the summer, Bunkfest.

In 2018 The Music Box will b all about lots of events, vinyl, more vinyl and even more vinyl.

Maybe a few CDs too.

Merry Christmas everyone and a Happy New year.

Browse the latest vinyl and CDs on the shelves at The Music Box, Wallingford, online at themusicbox.net or search on Facebook.

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