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Probably my favourite Paul Simon song

Simpler times

That's true - but you have to like it an awful lot!!

I haven't bought a new laptop for several years but if I was after a daily use machine i would go for a Chromebook. I would also strongly recommend them for my elderly relations, mainly because of the simplicity of updating - I don't think they are significantly easier to use though. Yes, the...

Forgot to say re. Chromebooks... these days they generally run most Android apps too but confirm the specific model if that's of interest.

Another option depending upon what you need it for is to go for a Chromebook. These are kind of like a hybrid tablet-laptop. They won't run Windows apps since almost everything runs in the Chrome browser but you've got most things available - office apps, video streaming etc. Battery life tends...

I was too young to really understand the full significance but it was exciting for a 5 year old. But of all the incredible things around it the thing that still amazes me most was the idea that Orville Wright and Neil Armstrong could have actually met. Armstrong was 17 when Wright died.

True but what I find truly astounding is that from "Love Me Do" to "The End" (via Revolver, Pepper etc) was a span of only 7 years.

Almost everything on this album qualifies but here's one with more words than a 1:25 song should possibly have.

A mere 2:20

Fill your boots

Everyone knows the Beatles! And most can be played using simplified chords. Yellow Submarine -the ultimate sing-along: G D C G Em Am Em D etc etc (If you're feeling adventurous play Cmaj7 in place of the 2nd Em)

Check out Rick Beato for some incredible break-downs of classic songs. He seems to be able to get access to the original multi-track tapes and isolates each instrument to highlight it. Watch his breakdown of Roundabout by Yes for example

I had that on my PC until I logged into Twitter. After that it has been fine.