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Sixty years of progress

23 September 2026

I was lucky enough to remember life before television.

Evenings spent reading a book or snuggled up to the old valve radio, listening to The Goon Show or perhaps the Top 10 countdown of popular 45RPM single releases were the pre-TV entertainment options once the sun began to set.

Of course the glasses through which we look when turning our heads to see from where we've come are always rose-tinted so those seemed to be memories from happier times on the planet.

Then came the very expensive box with the big glass screen that now took pride of place in the corner of the living room.

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