Sorry to hear of your taxi/hotel woes, Sturdy - had I been aware I would have happily offered you a couch for the night, some big city hotels really do take the piss with their greed. It was the main reason I missed out on Glasgow & Dublin, just couldn't justify £150+ plus each time for a few hours kip. I was lucky to get a Travelodge for a night in Brum for just £45, and that included early check-in.

Totally agree with everyone about the big reaction to the new songs, it was very encouraging and you could tell the band were really pleased, smiling throughout. Disco 2000 probably had the biggest reaction of the night, I could barely hear myself. Poor Mark during Common People, you could sense his frustration but thankfully the tech ran on and got him up and running again. Having never heard We Are The Boyz live I should have shouted for that, but the lure of Pink Glove was just too strong. Not a bad rendition, though it did feel a little underpowered, I think I'm just really used to that 2011 version which was definitive.

A highlight of the night was randomly meeting a girl called Melissa in the indoor queue, she'd come up from Stoke on her own, it was her very first Pulp gig and she had no idea of the setlist. She was really good company during the long wait and it was so lovely seeing her joyous reactions to each song, especially when Jarvis came down for a wander in front of us. It's great to think the band are still attracting first timers all these years later. I mentioned Bar Italia to her at the end, so hopefully she may come and take a peek at some point.

Thought last night was a hometown gig, I think Brum edged it for me. As Candida said on the radio yesterday, it was just incredible.