When were you happiest?

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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.

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Recorded Dervla Kirwan said elsewhere, not written here
A few weeks ago, walking on the beach in Anglesey with my dogs and my husband.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 October 2023 source ↗

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Björn Ulvaeus Swedish musician
If it wasn’t for coronavirus, it would be right now. All my life I’ve felt a pressure to achieve. It’s gone now, and that gives me a sense of freedom. Whenever I, for short moments, forget about corona and climate change, I’m happy.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 June 2020 source ↗
Victoria Derbyshire British broadcaster
On my wedding day, 21 July 2018. Mark and I had been together for 17 years but, having got through breast cancer treatment, we decided we’d finally get married.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 September 2021 source ↗
Camille Paglia American feminist academic and critic
Snorkelling for an hour with a comically disciplined and curiously attentive squadron of six, fat Caribbean reef squid off Mexico.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 April 2008 source ↗
Clive Myrie British journalist, newsreader, and presenter
Whenever I’m with my wife and I’m not preoccupied with work.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2024 source ↗

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