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Sending off the final draft of my latest novel.
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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Alan Dale
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I have never been happier than I am now. As for when I was happiest in my work, playing King Arthur in Spamalot in the West End.
When my kids were little – and now, in my old age.
Shaznay Lewis
English singer
When my children were small and used to play together, be creative, and were just in that innocent bubble.
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