Room 101: Joe Barker – Rotherham centre

1. Fish
I can’t stand the texture and smell of fish. What makes it worse is when people say to me: “I thought you’d like fish, it’s good for you.” It might be but if I ever order it, like I had swordfish the other day, it feels like I’ve wasted a meal. Fish and chips are passable because the batter and tomato ketchup covers up a multitude of sins.
TRP verdict: Time for the trout pout … it’s not going in.
2. 50mph zones
I commute from Wakefield down to Sheffield on the M1 every day and it seems to take an age to travel two junctions because of the 50mph zones that have been in place for years. It feels like you’re going 10 mph, not 50, making driving incredibly dull. I’m convinced they keep adding on a year to the date when the works are due for completion.
TRP verdict: It’s motorway madness. You need to call the cone helpline!
3. Lateness
People being late does my head in. I like to be early if anything, it takes the stress away. Justin Burnell holds a pretty strict camp at Rotherham so none of the lads dare to be late, but my Mrs is definitely guilty of unpunctuality.
TRP verdict: It’s no fun when you’re chronologically challenged. Waste no more time and get yourself in Room 101.