Today’s royalty statement for my Faith 33 1/3 was so spectacular I’ll now be retiring from Twitter. Feel free to keep buying though, cheers.

@jamesjammcmahon @ConorMcNicholas So sorry to hear this. I never met James, but we had a nice chat on his podcast and spoke occasionally after that. Always admired his work. Big heart, big opinions. Love to all his family.

@robpalkwriter Sorry Rob. What a beautiful tune.

@LeahKardos Congratulations Leah! Will be reading fo sho.

@fourfoot On the last day of my teens I went out for several afternoon beers, came home, fell asleep on the sofa and was woken at 8pm (the same day) by my flatmates singing Happy Birthday, the fuckers. I think I've been a day out of kilter ever since.

@ChartUpdate I think that's me wherever I am.

@Paul_McGee Yep, learned so much from him, starting from not understanding a word he was saying when I was 10, but still devouring it.

@PastGlasgow Now that's the kind of regime people should be voting for.

@DBD365 Good god, think mine's carrying on 'til I'm 70. Hang on, are you 70 now?

@stephen_noyce Thanks Stephen. Yeah, it was a perfect recreation. A lot of joy in that room – and middle-aged men.

I will never understand that fake account based on the fake band you all worship.

A couple of days later, we reconvened along with Radio City’s producer John Fry (RIP) and got way too much good stuff for a one-pager, so the rest found a loving home in @theQuietus

@DBD365 QUITE.

@ClassicPopMag Not really a fan tbh.

@ArianeSherine What a difference opening the curtains makes.

Belgravia today, where the house prices are no longer the scariest thing. Hang on no I’m hearing the house prices are still the scariest thing.

Whispering Bob Pires 🎂