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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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The first time I saw each of my four children’s faces.
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On my honeymoon in Lapland.
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I look at my nephew, who is five years old and in a perpetual state of bliss; I imagine that’s what I was like when I was five. That’s not to say I am unhappy now; I was on top of the world walking through a park to work this morning.
Kelly Macdonald
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My wedding day. I had a sore face from laughing and smiling so much. Other than that, I am the happiest I've been in my life now.
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An eighth day in the week – just for me, no one else.
Three days ago, when my makeup artist poked me in the eye.
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