When were you happiest?

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Recorded Ashley Walters said elsewhere, not written here
My primary school years.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2012 source ↗

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Phil Daniels English actor and singer
When I was a kid, I ran everywhere, pretending I was in the Olympics, and would always sprint the last 20 yards home to win gold.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 July 2014 source ↗
Paul Hollywood English baker and chef
In Cyprus between 1994 and 1999. I was baking out there, the weather was fantastic, it was a great place to be and I met my wife Alex.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 April 2014 source ↗
Christy Turlington Burns American model
Before kids, when I was 13 or so, on the back of my horse, running at full speed in an open pasture. Post kids, happiness happens often, but in more subtle ways. I now prefer the word “content”.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 May 2017 source ↗

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