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 Nadine Gordimer said elsewhere, not written here
Camping in the bushveld with my man.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 March 2012 source ↗

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Anne Enright Novelist and short-story writer
A few weeks ago, we spent a long weekend going around West Cork, and I was so happy it amazed me. My husband doesn’t always make me happy around the house, but add a road and some scenery and the combination can be very powerful.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 September 2024 source ↗
Fay Ripley English actress, television presenter, cookbook author
When my kids had little teeth and curly hair, and hadn’t discovered the idea of wanting to leave home.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2022 source ↗
Florence Welch British singer
Either pottering around on my own or performing, so I don’t know what kind of person that makes me.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 December 2015 source ↗

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