I went out to buy a bed and came back with a spoon – am I really that disorganised? | Coco Khan

I used to think the mental block I have around life admin was to do with an innate lack of focus. But then I discovered decision fatigue'

Recently my mother paid me one of her quintessential compli-sults": a lashing of praise that somehow leaves a bruise. I'm moving flat, and mentioned that my poor organisational skills were sure to wreak havoc with the process.

Stop putting yourself down, you're the best at sorting things when you need to be - it's why I call you in a crisis," she said. It's just the basic, obvious stuff you can't handle."