Trust your instincts: they tend to see you right. By listening to them, at least you can sleep at night.

Also, I think women really come into their own in their 30s.

In terms of influence, my style icons have been a mixture of Julie Andrews and Olivia Newton-John. When I was little I used to watch 'Grease,' 'Mary Poppins' and 'The Sound of Music' a lot. If you put all those things together you do kind of get my outfits. A slightly tarty nanny in a second-hand outfit. That is pretty much what I wear.

There are a lot of people out there who lie about their age and I think it does us all a disservice. It can't all be over when you hit 30. That would be rubbish.

In real life, I'm not super-posh but if that's the stereotype, I really don't care. It could be worse.

I'm really interested in fashion but at the same time I find it quite competitive. Second-hand stuff leaves you more open to whatever your own personal style is rather than feeling dictated to by shops.

I'm too frightened of confrontation, so I will always tip - even if the service has been really shoddy.