The question
What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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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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In my second year at Oxford University. There was much lolling over the side of punts on the river with languid male companions plying me with cheap champagne.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 May 2010 source ↗
My childhood summers in Trenton, Ohio, and starting work at Warner Bros.
When I got my dogs, Charlie and Ziggy Stardust. One is a pomeranian mix and the other is a rescue mutt, and, oh my God, he's so cute.
Now. Although I am on tour and I will be deliriously happy when that finishes, because I'll be back home.
I've often reached the dizzying heights of ecstasy holding a pint of frothy seasonal ale in Fagan's pub, chatting away with Tom the landlord.
The closure of Talk magazine.
Harry Evans. My opportunities to admire him are many since I am – at time of writing – still married to him.
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