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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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Prue Leith South African-British chef, broadcaster, and writer
In my 40s: I had two children young enough to think their parents wonderful, my business was booming, I was happily married and living in the Cotswolds with a veg garden and ponies in the paddock. Who could not be happy?
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 May 2012 source ↗
Gina McKee British actress
Now is pretty good; at home, the stove is burning and I’ve cleared the inbox enough to feel that I can relax.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 January 2016 source ↗
Fatima Bhutto Pakistani writer
Today, waking up in the dark hours of the morning with a litter of puppies snoozing on my bed.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 February 2021 source ↗

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