Describe your perfect weekend…

Train down to London early Saturday morning, lunch at a ridiculously expensive restaurant, and theatre in the West End. Then a nice leisurely Sunday.

Lie in or rise and shine?

Rise and shine – it's what I've become used to over the years.

Eat in, eat out or takeaway…

Definitely eat out.

If I won the lottery…

There's some things I'd do with my business, and also I'd like to help the Tusk Trust and KIVA.

If I had more time I'd…

Travel more.

By this time next year I'd...

Like to have finished the first draft of my next novel.