The question
How would you sum yourself up in three words?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this exact standing prompt.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Chaotic, warm, northern.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2026 source ↗
Impatient, funny, worrier.
Impulsive, enthusiastic, determined.
Should talk less.
Complicated, chaotic, messy.
To Gorka Márquez, who was my Strictly partner, for not winning the glitterball in 2022.
More sleep – my children do not sleep.
There’s a house near me that I adore and it came up for sale, and I got to the point of nearly buying it and then pulled out because I’m trying to be sensible.
Good memories. When I’m gone, I want them to feel that they were always my No 1 priority.
Losing my eyesight – I live for the view, and the sunset and the sunrise.
That you get out of life what you put in. When you grow up on a farm you literally reap what you sow.
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