During the first week or two of lockdown. We didn’t know what was coming and it didn’t feel dangerous at that point; there was just a real sense of family and hunkering down.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 August 2022 source ↗
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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