They were also filming something outside the Tower of London. No idea what, but as it involved a group of striking Santas and a load of old school policemen, all set to go at them with their truncheons in the old school way, it’s clearly something very Christmassy.

London is beginning to look very festive.

On the tube this morning I saw someone wearing a baseball cap saying “Monday morning quarterback”, so it turns out that days of the week hats are now a thing.

Parlez-vous français? Non, alors je laisserai ma musique funky parler pour moi.

GIG UPDATE: Chris T-T. The last time I saw Chris was about 8 years ago when he did his last ever show. Obviously you shouldn’t trust a musician but you should definitely celebrate an artist with such a strong song catalogue filled with beauty, anger, wit and wisdom. What a treat that was!

The Guardian is just overflowing with festive spirit and it’s not even December yet.

When I was at uni I had both a B*Witched and a Spice Girls calendar because, yes, I really am that cool. #totp

I’d forgotten just how hyperactive B*Witched’s dance routines were. They were giving off TikTok vibes long before TikTok was a thing. #totp

God love Ash, and god love Charlotte Hatherley, the absolute best Ash era! #totp

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Saffron from Republica was an absolute icon and we do not say this often enough. I mean, I do, but people in general do not. #totp

We failed as a society when we allowed Fastball to happen. #totp

I like this hat, but I do not fifty quid like this hat.

I have bought my first batch of the Christmas heroin.

Sadly I have not made the cut for Hayley Williams’ bachelorette party.

Sad times :( But come tomorrow, this will seem so yesterday.

Despite multitasking not really being in my wheelhouse, in about half an hour I will be trying to manage getting tickets for both the Hilary Duff and Hayley Williams presales, I’ve already rescheduled a meeting to allow me to fully focus on this most important task. Wish me luck!

GIG UPDATE: Wet Leg. Again. Again! The Royal Albert Hall is a venue which is likely to have a chaise longue backstage, and therefore a perfect venue for the world’s most perfect band. You wanna see them, I know most people do.

Tsk! If they think these perfectly reasonable names are unusual then god knows what they’d say about Flum.

GIG UPDATE: Luvcat. Is there a better venue than Koko for Luvcat to put on a little show with her glamorous and epic murder ballads? Unlikely, but she’ll be playing enormodomes soon enough so enjoy the intimacy while you can. Give her an orchestra and she’ll take over the world…

When did the meaning of POV change from “point of view” to “literally anything filmed with a camera”?

Had a dream that I was turned into a vampire, and naturally my first action as a member of the undead was to jump on a night bus and try to get a date. I was not successful.

The Hilary Duff and Hayley William presales both start at exactly the same time on Friday. This is not going to go well for me.

OMFG!

Because I know who I am - i.e. basic - after the interview I treated myself to a trip round Primark. The design of their Stranger Things section is exactly as impressive as the actual range isn’t. Upside Down body butter, anyone?

Technically I’m off work today, but I have to interview someone this morning so need to make sure I look vaguely presentable. They had better be a good candidate to make it worth the effort…

Feels a bit redundant saying this as, given how obviously true the statement is, it’s a bit like excitedly pointing out that the sky is blue, but the new Hatchie album is all kinds of amazing, isn’t it?

Presumably the relevant URLs end with dot cum. (Sorry)

Well, this isn’t ideal, but on the bright side, at least there’s now an opportunity for Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman to stay at the BBC.

Who could have guessed that selling Avril Lavigne dolls to the target market of me and no-one else was not going to be a successful business strategy in the long term?

I saw Lydia Night wearing a The Donnas T-shirt so I bought a The Donna’s T-shirt.

GIG UPDATE: Field Music. Old school Field Music! That was special, and although the songs are 20 years old, they’re so timeless - while also being so uniquely _them_ - that they could have been written yesterday. And were, as far as I’m concerned, because I’m still young. Right?

Truthpaste are, much like their name, pretty bloody good, aren’t they?

There is quite the chill in the air tonight and as such I am beginning to have regrets about my decision to wear ripped jeans.

🎵 When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s a simile. 🎶

This might sound wack, but I like Mel B’s I Want You Back. #totp

R Kelly and Half on a Baby is a bit on the nose. #totp

PJ Harvey also brings the bangers! No wonder they’ve chosen to broadcast this show so close to bonfire night. #totp

Last Stop: This Town is also a banger of epic proportions. There’s so many bangers in tonight’s show that it should have been hosted by a big bucket of mashed potatoes. #totp

Deetah and Relax is also a bonafide slowcore club banger that while amazing, is impossible to actually dance to. #totp

Generation Sex is an absolute banger. And there is no song that can’t be improved by having Katie Puckrick talking over the intro and/or bridge. #totp

At least Jayne Middlemiss could be bothered to actually turn up to the studio. #totp

Robbie, I think you missed a bit when shaving. #totp

Pulp, with special guest Nena. #totp

Aerosmith’s I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing is best known as the theme song do Channel 4’s sleep deprivation game show, Shattered. #totp

Bootie Call is about the time All Saints worked in Mothercare’s call centre. #totp

The only thing more cringe than the whole “girl math” thing is still referring to things as being cringe.

Schiphol is looking very festive. (Also pictured, the airport Victoria’s Secret, clearly targeting the lucrative market of travellers who constantly worry they haven’t packed enough pants)

Fuck off, Ticketmaster…

Unnecessary Pants would be a good name for a band.

Desperately scanning the grid for Rosay, Gwenno and RiotBecki.