My first computer was purchased in 1982 for the princely sum of £175, which was a lot of money back then but it was so worth it…

The ZX Spectrum 48K was the home computer that made the future feel like it had suddenly arrived in your living room. It packed colour graphics, crisp sound, and a full 48 kilobytes of RAM into a machine small enough to fit on a desk. Its rubber‑keyed charm hid a surprisingly capable system that opened the door to programming, gaming, and creativity for an entire generation. I had loads of coding books and remember coding for hours to play things like pong. While it pails in comparison to my current complete (Razer) it was the spark that started my love and curiosity of gaming.

I still have my Spectrum and all the books and tapes, (yes games were on tapes back in the day) stored safely in my office, as a reminder of happier carefree days.