Shirley Hughes
English illustrator and author
Wandering around with my sketchbook in some lovely Italian town.
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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What is the most rewarding part of being a parent?
Relationships
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Now. It would be corny if I say why.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 April 2015 source ↗
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When I started getting to grips with playing the guitar, aged 11.
I’m at my happiest in the ocean, and even better if my husband is there throwing me around.
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Worrying about my kids.
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Too many things to mention.
Words like achievement make me want to puke.
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