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 Björn Ulvaeus said elsewhere, not written here
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.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 June 2020 source ↗

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Clare Balding English broadcaster, journalist, TV presenter and author
This may sound nauseating, but I am a very happy person. I love my work, I love my life and I'm told by those who know/love me that it's a bit like living with Tigger. Bloody annoying, I should think.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 January 2011 source ↗
Tom Allen British comedian
On holiday in Spain with my family about 20 years ago. Sad, but true.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 November 2023 source ↗
Jeanette Winterson Novelist and essayist
Happiness is planting the vegetables, sleeping with my girlfriend, running, doing my work, sitting by the fire with a book and a glass of wine... I need a reason to be unhappy, but do not need one to be quietly cheerful.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 December 2009 source ↗

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