When were you happiest?

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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

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Recorded Fern Britton said elsewhere, not written here
I am always happiest tucked up at home with my family.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 April 2009 source ↗

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Nicholson Baker Contemporary American novelist and writer
When we had children at home. But recently I finished a book about old secrets that I’ve been working on for a long time, and when I was done, I felt a gigantic, joyful relief in having escaped from the corn maze of remembered facts in which I’d been wandering for so long.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 August 2020 source ↗
The early days of motherhood. We lived in a sweet little bungalow in LA that had a pool. We threw lots of parties. We had a cute dog and a mad Siamese. Trump had never been president, we’d never heard of coronavirus, Claire’s Accessories was still going strong. Good times.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2026 source ↗
David Haye British boxer
Right now – I’ve 35 years of experience to understand how to make the most of every day.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2016 source ↗

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