50 things about me

So this list post is making its way around so many blogs I follow and I thought I'd give it a go. Here are 50 things about me...

1. I love interiors
2. I also love baking and cooking
3. Despite the fact I could never probably afford anything in them I still buy high fashion mags like Elle and Vogue
4. Top of my wishlist is a Zatchel or Cambridge Satchel Company satchel
5. Doctor Who is one of my favourite shows
6. I wish they'd never cancelled the O.C.
7. I'm fiercely protective regarding family
8. Reading is how I relax
9. I had a bath every single day in the last three months of my pregnancy
10. Lush (the shop), old books, and freshly baked bread are my favourite smells
11. I have WAY too many books
12. I didn't find out I was pregnant until I felt the first kick at 6 months
13. I did two years of my uni degree until I had to drop out...
14. ...but that was enough for me to gain a diploma in magazine journalism
15. I have written a novel
16. I'm more of a planner than an of-the-moment girl
17. My little Bubbah's laugh is possibly my favourite sound in the whole wide world
18. I'm a stickler for grammar and spelling
19. Finding really old books for not very much seems to be something I have a knack for
20. A first edition Enid Blyton (Famous Five, naturally) is my best find
21. Beauty and the Beast is my favourite Disney film
22. My dad banned the film The Snowman from our house when I was younger because I used to get so upset when the snowman melted!
23. I aim to write a letter to Bubbah every year for his birthday in a Moleskin notebook and then give it to him on his 18th birthday
24. I rip out the question/health/development/guides pages from baby magazines and store them away
25. Dominos Honey and Mustard sauce is amazing and the day I can replicate it will be a very happy day for me indeed
26. I like musicals
27. Until uni I never thought I'd enjoy going to the ballet, but then one of my best friends took me to see Romeo and Juliet and I fell in love with it
28. At university I was fashion and beauty editor for our online magazine
29. I own far too many nail varnishes but can't seem to resist buying new shades
30. I met Kate Nash and she told me I was lovely (which made me very happy)
31. University was probably one of the greatest experiences of my life
32. My parents divorced when I was seven
33. My dad remarried when I was fourteen and I was a bridesmaid
34. Until I was about fifteen I refused to wear dresses
35. I can't walk very well in high heels
36. Taylor Swift is my favourite singer
37. I have been to see Taylor Swift in concert every time she's been in the UK, with the same person
38. At the last concert I went to Taylor walked right past my seat and she held my hand (very briefly)
39. At Clothes Show I met Dave Berry, Richard Fleeshman and Sheridan Smith
40. This year, I have made it my goal to learn how to knit
41. I have a sequel planned to my novel in my head and intent to write it within the next year or two
42. When I was younger (about six) I wanted to be a vet until I realised you'd have to put animals to sleep
43. I come from a massive family; I have eleven cousins, six uncles and aunts for starters!
44. Until just before I was born my mum considered calling me Kimberly
45. I own a vintage Chanel purse, bought for £9 from a vintage shop!
46. At university I could manage a weekly shop on £10 a week
47. My hidden talent is being able to kick butt at Spot the Intro style games
48. I was Cinderella in my year 5 school play and it's been one of my proudest moments
49. Museums amaze me rather than bore me
50. When I was younger I'd max out my library card each week and would often have to get books out on my mum's library card to get all the books I wanted!

And that's 50 things you probably didn't care to know about me ;)