Fay Ripley: When were you happiest?

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.

Recorded Fay Ripley said elsewhere, not written here

When my kids had little teeth and curly hair, and hadn’t discovered the idea of wanting to leave home.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2022 source ↗

Others on this question

When it’s just us as a family on our island hideaway in Wales.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 October 2015 source ↗

Floella Benjamin British actress, presenter, and peer

Happiness is like an elusive butterfly: whenever it comes my way, I grab it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 February 2017 source ↗

Richard Bacon English television and radio presenter

About twice a week I think I’m having the best day of my life. When was I happiest? Er, Tuesday.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 August 2015 source ↗

Aidan Gillen Irish actor

I won a local art competition aged 10 – the first time I’d won anything.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 May 2017 source ↗