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When I am up in the air and about to hit the water, literally and metaphorically.
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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Val McDermid
Scottish crime novel writer
I am happiest right now. Things are going really well – my professional life, my personal life, my family life.
Anita Rani
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The day I passed my driving test, at 17.
Gok Wan
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Immersed in a bowl of noodles, sat around my parents' dining room table with all my family. Bliss!
Josette Simon
British actor
I don’t have a happiest; I live in the now.
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