SARAH VINE: I'm the queen of procrastination… and you'll find the proof in my cutlery drawer

Researchers estimate one in five adults are chronic procrastinators and almost half of Britons say it negatively affects their lives. In certain academic circles it is being described as an 'epidemic'. Researchers estimate one in five adults are chronic procrastinators and almost half of Britons say it negatively affects their lives. In certain academic circles it is being described as an 'epidemic'.