Last year was a hard year for many of us, devastating for some… and we can only hope things will get better as we move into a new year.
We’ve personally lost some people very dear to us, and it hasn’t been easy to manage work and the household while having all four of the kids at home during two lockdowns and a summer vacation in the middle. Still, we are safe and healthy, and for this we are grateful.
I hope you had a good holiday season and the new year started off well!
Somehow I still managed to post over 5,000 news items in 2020. I’ve been running Rekkerd for more than 15 years now, and I guess it has become a place for me where I can forget the chaos and difficulties around me. What a blessing to have a job that you enjoy doing.
However, when I look back at what I wrote last year, it turns out I completely missed my goal of spending more time doing fun things.
My wife has told me countless times over the year, stop pushing so much and do the things you really like to do. And she’s right. It’s time to make some changes. We haven’t had a proper vacation in 8 or 9 years and sometimes it does feel like I’m continuously working, trying to keep up with all the news, promotions and countless emails.
So moving forward, I am going to be curating and compressing the news so that I can spend more time on doing reviews, creating free sound packs, checking out gear, and making sure to spend more time on non-work things. I am not totally sure how this all will take shape, but we’ll see how it goes.
I want to thank all of you who frequent Rekkerd, comment and write emails, take part in contests, follow me on my social channels, support me on Patreon, and click banners and affiliate links on the site, which support my work.
I do hope you will join me on my journey to a “new” Rekkerd, and I wish you peace, love & heaps of musical joy for 2021!
Cheers,
Ronnie
All the best for 2021!
Thanks for your great job here :-)
And thank you for your support, Stan!
Thank you very much for all your work!
Thanks, Anton!
Hi Ronnie, Rekkerd are the first news I read by the morning for many years now. You are absolutely right about your decision. Hope you are able to adapt as you are planning to. Thank you for the inspiration. Have a great year and a great life.
Thank you, best wishes!
Thanks everyone, it’s encouraging to see all these kind comments. Best wishes to all of you!
Happy New Year! IMHO having fun should always be your number one drive, so go for it. :)
I’m sure Rekkerd will be even better using this approach. Happy wife, happy life and that translates into everything you do! Keep up the good work!
Happy New Year! Thank you so much for all your hard work! You bring a great service to our community. Thanks Ronnie :)
Happy New Year, Ronnie, and thanks for everything you do!
preciate y’all.
Thank you Dear Ronnie.
Happy new year 🎆🎆🎆
Best Wishes
Hey Damon, looking forward to your next projects. Cheers!
Thanks so much for Rekkerd. It’s been a fantastic resource. I hope you get a good and safe vacation, and I’m looking forward to a new Rekkerd in 2021. Happy new year!
Best wishes! Thanks for the kind words.
check your site like 30 times a day. just a habit to escape work at this point. thanks for everything bro we support you.
Thanks, Justin. Appreciate it!
Hi Ronnie. I’ve been visiting Rekkerd on a weekly basis for many years and have learned and gained so much, including countless superb freebies and deals. Thank you for all of your hard work. That said, your wife is spot on – you need to make time for yourself. I can recommend buying a bicycle and hitting the road/trails, if that’s something you can see yourself getting into. It’s changed my life! All the best for 2021. Be kind to yourself, stay safe and good luck.
Thanks for the advice, Matt! I do have a bike and I do enjoy riding it. Good idea! Best wishes.
Hey Ronnie – thanks for all your work, rekkerd is the go to site for me. Yeah you probably should listen to your wife. Cheers!
Hi Mark, nice to hear you enjoy the website. Cheers!
Happy new year to Ron and all Rekkerd readers :)
Thanks, happy new year!
Hi Ronnie, thanks for your efforts and congrats to a wise decision!
Good to see you back here, thanks my friend!
Thanks for everything you’ve done, Ronnie! But, yes, listen to her. You’ve enriched and impoverished so many people but it’s time to do what’s best for you.
Thanks, Joe. I appreciate your support!
Hey, Joe. I think your autocorrect might have changed the word “improved” to “impoverished”. Impoverished means “to make someone poorer” or “to deprive of strength and vitality”. I don’t think anyone could accuse poor old Ronnie of doing that! Happy New Year to all!
No, I meant “impoverished”! It was a dry joke about plugin junkies :)
Oh, bollocks. Sorry, mate. I completely missed that one. Well done! I feel like a grammar Nazi twat now. Sorry! Hope you have a much better 2021.
Haha! Don’t worry, I didn’t take it that way at all. A happier new year to you too!
Happy New Year Ronnie. Thanks for your efforts!
Hi Peter, good to hear from you! Hope all is well.
Wish you good health and beautiful moments for 2021 Ronnie ! Thank you for all your work. Have enjoyed it al lot ! But at the same time you’re wife is absolutely right. Focus on the most precious moments in lifetime ! Good luck in fulfilling that.
Appreciate that Michael!
Sounds like a great idea Ronnie :) good choices! happy new year!
Thanks, Mark! Best wishes.