Cooking my daughter's lunch with two hands instead of one.

A phrase I use far too often is. . .

"Sorry I'm late".

I wish people would take more notice of. . .

The devastation of our oceans and the general kind of destruction of our future that we seem to be sanguine about.

The most surprising thing that ever happened to me was. . .

Having my second baby at 43. I just wasn't expecting him.

I'm not a politician but. . .

Education, education, education! I find it astonishing we have near neighbours that do things so well. Sweden is looking at being non-reliant on oil in 15 years and the standard of education in all Scandinavian countries is excellent.

I'm very good at. . .

Telling other people what to do.

But I'm very bad at. . .

Organisation, returning phone calls, remembering birthdays.

The ideal night out is. . .

Based on doing it seldom rather than often, a few friends, a delicious dinner, , too much to drink, then a quick dance in a nightclub that is empty and in bed by 1am.

In another life I'd have been. . .

A foreign correspondent or Prime Minister.

In moments of weakness. . .

I beat myself up for not being more principled.

The best age to be is. . .

43. I'm enjoying it so much.

You're mature-ish, solventish and old enough to act on some of the lessons you've learnt.