I'd like a win please. Just one small win. As a treat in this heck of a year.

Catching up on yesterday's pro-dance... this much British accent just is not gelling with Chicago... #Strictly #scd

Well, Monday wasn't going too badly until I locked myself out of the dang house.

We traded Balvinder getting to the semi-finals for losing the banger Lewis and Katya Argentine Tango that exists in another timeline. Darn it, but also very happy for B&J #Strictly #scd

Lewis and Katya's dance felt a tad chaotic. And considering he then said "sorry" after... did he forget bits of the routine like half the cast last week did under the insta-dance pressure? #Strictly #scd

Prayer circle for Lewis Argentine Tango in the semi-final #Strictly #scd

That was a good Charleston but I'm not sure its the most impressive I've ever seen. #Strictly #scd

DON'T LET NIKITA NEAR THAT CAKE. We don't want him on another sugar high, he'll get the instant-dance trousers out again! #Strictly #scd

Julian was wearing a red coat earlier! What's with the extra costuming for the entrances that aren't actually being worn for the dances today? #Strictly #scd

They don't make the judges dress up for musicals week, I notice #Strictly #scd

One of those dances with extra dancers where the extras didn't become the focus over celeb and main dance partner, which is always an achievement in my eye. Very fun #Strictly #scd

Oh Carlos is WORKING that fringe #Strictly #scd

I'm sorry, Carlos, but Sweet Charity is no one's favourite musical #Strictly #scd

Love it when they bring in a singer to hit those musical theatre deeeeeeep notes #Strictly #scd

Pleeeeeease fill the #Strictly ballroom with all the impractical candles the Phantom has in his lair #scd

I shall assume that Tess and Claudia are meant to be a loose Wicked homage. Also I admire the restraint to not have another Wicked dance this week #Strictly #scd

I feel like Mary Poppins Returns is a bit beyond the era of this costuming... Also someone please fix the microphone balancing because I can barely hear that singer over the music #Strictly #scd

I appreciate that they opened with a song that wasn't from Oliver(exclamation mark), but with those costumes they just couldn't help themselves, could they? #Strictly #scd

The way Amber enters the opening group number you can TELL she has West End energy. She's DELIGHTED. #Strictly #scd

Shout out to whichever theatre the BBC rented out for an afternoon so they could film that opening montage segment #Strictly #scd

Catching up on #Strictly #scd (I was at a party last night). Right from the beginning, we have a moody trailer cover of 'Tomorrow' from Annie, so off to a cracking start.

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Glad I got home from work when I did because the weather just went from 'meh' to 'not stepping outside again tonight for anything'.

I keep thinking about the possibility of a George vs. Amber dance-off this weekend... #Strictly #scd

I'm watching The Thursday Murder Club and I tell you, if I could live in a place like that when I'm old, I don't care how many quaint, Midsomer-style murders are committed, those rooms are larger than my whole flat.

AS IT SHOULD

Are people getting their spotify wrapped-s yet?

Why are Youtube ads trying to sell me holidays to Europe on the basis of... there's cheese there?

Okay, I'm done. No more Strictly talk today. I've done my Work-work hours. Back to this dang novel I want to get 1000 words at least a day from now until December 21st (excepting any day I'm working a full day).

Its at least one chocolate a day month!

Dance off should be: Alex vs Balvinder, Alex goes. However, I fear the curse of 'young woman ringer the public can't connect with' may catch up to Amber again this week. In that scenario, ideally she's against Alex, but I have suspicion it's a Balvinder vs. Amber dance off tonight #scd #Strictly

Aw, Motsi dancing for her sister #scd #Strictly

LEWIS ARGENTINE TANGO NEXT WEEK I BEG #scd #Strictly

Nikita is never taking those trousers off #scd #Strictly

The Shirley microphone issue! #scd #Strictly

Honestly, give Balvinder the 6 purely for throwing herself into the drama of it #scd #Strictly

Okay... so... George < Alex/Karen < Lewis (for the faffing) < Balvinder < Amber #scd #Strictly

Not Amber starting with her legs spread to the entire rest of the cast #scd #Strictly

Shirley looks so nervous watching these #scd #Strictly

Oh Balvinder yes, that was fabulous #scd #Strictly

So that's why Katya was stretching her leg like that before the dances started #scd #Strictly

Points off George and a bit Lewis for wasting the first few seconds of their routines faffing #scd #Strictly

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Claudia read the room and said, "Yes, and?" #scd #Strictly

KAREN AND CARLOS THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING GOLD #scd #Strictly

Nikita those are just Vicky's fringe trousers but dyed... #scd #Strictly

I guess the tango is penguin-y in that When Doves Cry is by Prince, who did the soundtrack to Batman, and the Penguin was in the sequel Batman Returns... and doves and penguins are birds #scd #Strictly

GEORGE WHAT ARE YOU WEARING? GEORGE WHY? #scd #Strictly

Nikita having to dress himself for a randomly generated samba to a Shakira Song might be the one true sign of a higher power. #scd #strictly