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.
Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2014 source ↗
In my mid- to late-20s, in London, beginning to publish, living hand to mouth, having fun. Also now, when love and life and work have finally cohered.
On holiday in Spain with my family about 20 years ago. Sad, but true.
Last week, lying under a hat on Folkestone beach.
Living in Bangor, County Down, because my mum was still alive. She died when I was six.
My grandson, for taking such wonderful care of me in my old age.
Not getting into heaven.
I’d rather name one for someone else. I’m egomaniacal.
Abigail Breslin, Adeel Akhtar, Adrian Dunbar, Adrian Edmondson, Aidan Gillen, Alan Cumming
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