…into the 21st century, I’m now the proud father of my very own iPod:
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(the iPod is the one on the right).

Whatever the birthday equivalent of Santa is was very kind to me – it’s perfect for cycling, weighing so little it practically levitates, and stores about 16 hours of music (or about twice as long as I can cycle). Add to that a couple of excellent books and a gift card for the iTunes store, and I am, as the people in the old country might say, “made up”.