It’s my birthday this week (I’ll be 34) and despite writing this blog for almost three years I realise that you probably don’t actually know that much about me so I’ve decided to write a slightly different post. Today I am going to tell you 34 facts about me that you really should know.

I hate the colour pink

My favourite biscuit is a Custard Cream

I always stop and talk to cats in the street and don’t trust people who don’t

I hate tea

I wear odd socks on a daily basis

I’m nearly always cold and never leave the house without a coat or jacket

My favourite film is E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial

I can spend hours wandering around a good bookshop

I may love country music more than is necessary

I was 21 before I ever stepped onto a plane

I don’t like spicy food

I’m terrified of spiders

I will always prefer Classic Disney to Pixar 

My superpower is the ability to fall asleep before a plane has even left the ground

I hate being filmed or photographed

I think lateness is the height of rudeness

I’m obsessively early for everything. I will literally spend hours in airports and trains stations

I have no idea how many Kardashians there are

My favourite ever musician is David Bowie

I’m an only child and am very good at entertaining myself

I don’t like flowers

It can take me a long time to be able to call someone a friend, but once I do I am extremely loyal

My favourite movie soundtrack is The Blues Brothers

My favourite colour is purple

I collect pigs and look for something pig-related as a souvenir from every trip I go on

I don’t like beaches

I have an aversion to feet (even my own)

I’m very introverted and can happily go hours without speaking to a single person

I hate tomatoes

My favourite author is Stephen King

I never learnt to ride a bike

The mere thought of public speaking makes me feel sick

My opinion of a hotel is largely based on the breakfast available

I hate trying to think of facts about myself