Rebecca Lucy Taylor: What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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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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Rebecca Lucy Taylor

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Five to 10, when I was just playing out and I didn’t realise I was a girl. Before my boobs came in, basically.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2025 source ↗

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When I was 15, I went to a rugby match at Twickenham with my dad and we went back to his friend Hugh’s house and Hugh made me a perfect cup of tea. I just remember feeling really happy because it was such a brilliant day and I loved being with my dad.

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