An interview with Peta Hatton

Peta Hatton is an Australian Londoner, sometime photographer’s assistant, spreadsheet aficionado and pilates devotee. She doesn't tweet but she does sometimes flick, so you can see her pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/petahatton.

Peta, what did you get up to in 2011?

Lots of list writing and checking things off. The setting of goals and achieving most of them. A lot of time spent on the phone to estate agents and solicitors regarding our flat sale which didn’t go through.

What was your Most Useful Thought of the year?

You really can change the world, even if it’s only influencing the little bit around you. That little bit has a wider reach than you realise.

What’s on your ‘to do’ list for 2012?

A lot. Moving house, starting a new job, renovating, hopefully volunteering at the London Olympics, another trip back to OZ as well as making effort to visit friends and do more London things.

Which villain really yanked your chain in 2011?

No one specific, just anyone who uselessly wastes time and doesn’t appreciate what they have. I can’t bear people whinging about things and then not doing anything about them. Oh, and the idiot who spent six months trying to buy our flat and then pulled out on exchange day.

...and who was your hero?

My amazing girlfriends who are all in different places in the world and different places in their lives. They are dealing with their own challenges every day and do it in such an inspiring way. From step-children and babies to travelling and amazing careers, and the combination thereof, they all make me aspire to achieve as much as I can and make the most of my life.

What book/s did you read this year that we might like?

I’m really not very down with the kids and am only just halfway through the brilliant Caitlan Moran’s How To Be a Woman. My new commute will be considerable longer than my current one so any suggestions very welcome.

What did you discover in 2011 the rest of us should know about?

Boots Sleepeaze is fantastic for flying. I managed nine hours sleep on a Hong Kong to London flight and arrived feeling quite normal.

Will you be secreting a slow or dirty vendetta across the threshold of 2012?

A very chilled evening with lovely friends, good wine and some board games. By the 31st I’m so shattered from all the mid-week drinking that I’m really looking forward to a nice night in!

What could you do without in 2012?

Anything or anyone that isn’t full of energy and enthusiasm. I need to be on fire this year.