How to tell you are all grown up...

The national newspapers have today published an article about a survey of 2,000 people revealing the 50 things that show you are a fully-fledged adult. As most of the of the time I don't feel anywhere near being grown-up, despite being 32, I thought I'd have a look at the list and see which ones I can tick off.

1. Having a mortgage - yes, done and paid 

2. Mum and dad no longer make your financial decisions - yes, haven't done since I was 16

3. Paying into a pension - yes, but minimal

4.Conducting a weekly food shop - yes, of course

5. Written a Will - yes

6. Having children - my stretch-marks confirm, yes

7.Budgeting every month - big fat NO, never have done

8. Being able to cook an evening meal from scratch - yes (just the one?!)

9. Getting married - yes 

10. Having life insurance - erm, I'm not entirely sure, I think through work

11. Recycling - yes

12.Having a savings account - yes

13.Knowing what terms like 'ISA' and 'tracker' mean - yes

14.Watching the news - yes

15. Owning a lawn mower - yes, several, including a sit-on

16. Doing your own washing - unfortunately, yes

17. Taking trips to the local tip - yes, but not if I can help it

18. Planting flowers  - yes

19. Being able to bleed a radiator - no, that's why I did number 9

20. Having a joint bank account - yes

21. Having a view on politics - yes, doesn't everyone?

22. Keeping track of interest rates - yes, when I remember

23. Finding a messy house annoying - yes, but I'm fighting a losing battle

24. Being able to change a light bulb - please refer to answer number 19

25. Owning a vacuum cleaner - yes, and upstairs one AND a downstairs one

26.Holding dinner parties - only for 5 year olds

27. Listening to Radio 2 - guilty as charged

28. Enjoying gardening - yes, well it's a love/hate kind of thing

29. Spending weekend just 'pottering' - yes, yes and again YES

30. Mum starts asking you for advice - erm yes

31. Carrying spare shopping bags just in case - I may do, so what of it?

32 .Like going round garden centres - yes (crap I really am old!)

33. Wearing coats on a night out - yes, see answer above

34. Going to bed before 11pm - rarely

35. Making sure mum and dad are phoned at least once a week - does a text message count

36. Classing work as a career rather than a job - not since having children

37. Repairing torn clothing rather than throwing it away - never!

38. You iron - not if it can be avoided, but generally, yes

39. You wash up immediately after eating - yes, well the dishwasher does

40. Enjoy cooking - that goes without saying

41.Buying a Sunday paper - I used to, but now have a little thing called the internet

42. Always going out with a sensible pair of shoes - I may have started to

43. You like receiving gift vouchers - always!

44. Work keeps you awake at night - occasionally

45.Filing post - yes, once a year when tax season comes around

46.Having a 'best' crockery set - yes, the wedding china, naturally

47.Being able to change a car tyre - no, I have RAC cover

48.Being sensible enough to remove make up off before bedtime - no, I don't think I ever have

49.Being able to follow a receipt - yes, is that meant to be tricky?

50.Owning 'best towels' as well as 'everyday towels' - yes, just slap me on the arse and call me Monica.

Do we deduce from this that I am actually *whispers* grown-up?

How grown-up are you?