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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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Adam Kay

British comedy writer, author, youtuber, comedian and former physician

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here
In the one photo I’ve seen where my smile looks convincing – I’m four years old, so I’m guessing then. But I just won a Bafta and that felt amazing, too. So, roughly every 40 years.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 June 2023 source ↗

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Gavin Rossdale British musician
Last year, when I had all four kids – Daisy, Kingston, Zuma and Apollo – staying with me on my birthday. It was magical.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 July 2020 source ↗
Carly Simon
Living in London in the late 60s—setting my hair with beer cans and shopping for shoes in Knightsbridge.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, January 2010 source ↗

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